Congress isn’t in session right now, but when they return, they’ll be working on finishing the 2026 Budget Bill. We need you to speak up and ensure that Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument remains protected from exploitation. The House version of the bill includes a harmful provision that would undermine existing protections for this crown jewel of our nation’s public lands system.

Take action now: Tell your elected officials to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante!

The House 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill would require the Department of the Interior to manage Grand Staircase-Escalante “in compliance with the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plans . . . dated February 2020.” In practical terms, if passed, this language would require the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to follow a 2020 Trump administration resource management plan that does not afford monument protections for approximately 900,000 acres of Grand Staircase-Escalante.

We can make sure this doesn’t happen—but we need to act now. The Senate’s version of the Budget Bill does not include this provision, and it must stay that way. Our advocacy action urges senators to hold the line and reject any attempt to add this provision into their version of the bill; at the same time, it calls on representatives to remove the provision from the House bill.

Grand Staircase-Escalante is the first and largest national monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). First designated in 1996 and restored to its full extent in 2021, it is world-renowned for its remarkable paleontological discoveries, stunning scenery, and outstanding intact and diverse natural ecosystems. It is a truly wild and unique place.

Your voice is critical to protecting this irreplaceable landscape for future generations. Together, we can ensure Grand Staircase–Escalante remains a place of wonder, discovery, and wildness.