December 13, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Lands Rally to be held at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, January 11, 2025
Will show unwavering local support for protected public lands and wild places across Utah
Contacts:
Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org
Salt Lake City, UT – Public lands and environmental advocates are excited to announce a Public Lands Rally – “Standing Together: Land Love and Hope” – will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, on the South Steps of the Utah State Capitol. Join fellow community members, activists, and environmental organizations for an event that will leave you feeling inspired and demonstrate unwavering local support for protected public lands and wild places across Utah, especially Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Additional details can be found below.
What: “Standing Together: Land Love & Hope” A Public Lands Rally
When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12 p.m. A short program with speakers will begin at 12:15.
Where: South Steps of the Utah State Capitol
Registration: If you plan to come, please RSVP on Facebook or here. Registration is not required.
Other details: We encourage you to walk, bike, take public transit, or carpool if possible. Parking is limited and can be found primarily on surrounding streets and the east side of the Capitol. The rally will be accessible to all abilities and up-close parking is also available.
In the upcoming weeks, additional details, including speakers, what to expect day of, ways to participate if you can’t join in person, and more, will be shared.
Current threats to public lands in Utah include:
- Potential reductions to Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. Following illegal reductions in 2017, both Monuments were restored in 2021, but the State of Utah has filed litigation challenging these restorations.
- Governor Cox’s attempted Land Grab Lawsuit. In an unprecedented move, the state has filed a lawsuit with the US Supreme Court, asking the Court to take up a case that would turn over 18.5 million acres of public lands In Utah to the state. The State is also spending millions of dollars of taxpayer money on a propaganda campaign
- Ongoing attacks on clear air, clear water, and common-sense conservation. Whether it’s celebrating not having to comply with the Good Neighbor Rule to improve air quality, opposing conservation efforts through the new Public Lands Rule, or failing to adequately address regional haze in national parks, Utah’s elected officials are working to make Utah a less healthy place for its growing population.
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The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) is a nonprofit organization with members and supporters from around the country dedicated to protecting America’s redrock wilderness. From offices in Moab, Salt Lake City, and Washington, DC, our team of professionals defends the redrock, organizes support for America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, and stewards this world-renowned landscape. Learn more at www.suwa.org.
