Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
The Land With the designation of Bears Ears National Monument on December 28th, 2016, a new layer of protection was granted to some of the most spectacular places in southern Utah. There is Cedar Mesa, with its incredible canyons running toward the San Juan River. There is White Canyon to...
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The Land TBD The Work Project details TBD Our Objective: TBD Itinerary A comprehensive itinerary will be provided to registered volunteers. Saturday, Nov 6th: Meet at designated location at 9:00am. Travel to site. Sunday, Nov 7th: Complete work project. Project Rating Level 2 – Our most common trip incorporates mid- to heavy-lifting, work...
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The Land The Westwater Canyon WSA spans the Westwater Canyon portion of the Colorado River with the eastern two-thirds of these protected lands located in the Dolores Triangle. Major tributary canyons on the east side of the river include Little Dolores, Marble, and Star canyons. A short box canyon, Little...
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The Work We will work to address the impacts of noncompliant ORV travel and illegal camping in the area. Our tasks will focus on campsite remediation, including: firering removal, naturalization of illegal vehicle tracks in protected areas, vertical mulching and other techniques to direct travel flows, and installation of educational...
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The Land The Mill Creek Canyon wilderness study area [WSA] is Moab’s periurban wilderness – magnificent in its scope despite an onslaught of pressures from the nearby community’s thriving recreation industry. The proposed wilderness features a series of canyons cut by perennial streams and ephemeral washes, lush with riparian vegetation....
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