Grand Staircase Escalante Partners

Grand Staircase Escalante Partners is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) founded in 2004 to protect and preserve Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.

We are committed to:

1. Promoting science, conservation, and education on the Monument.
2. Increasing public awareness and understanding of the Monument.
3. Providing resources to support the Monument's scientific, interpretive, and educational programs.
4. Expanding our membership so we represent a diverse constituency that supports the Monument.

Our mission is to honor the past and safeguard the future of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument through science, conservation, and education.

Science: Expanding knowledge and understanding of the natural wonders, biodiversity, and unique ecosystems with which this landscape is endowed by participating in scientific inquiry and historical investigation, as well as advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in land management decision-making.

Conservation: Ensuring Grand Staircase-Escalante’s culture, ecology, history, recreation, and science are recognized, sustained, and enhanced. Work on the ground with organizations, government agencies, and volunteers to repair and restore the Escalante River watershed, as well as prevent and mitigate damage at cultural and ecological sites.

Education: Providing in-person and virtual learning environments in which people can engage with Monument topics, and practice critical thinking, as well as exchange ideas, and learn from one another, thereby fostering the connection and understanding needed to support the Monument’s long term well-being and respect ancestral lands.

Donate today to help us continue to honor the land and learn its lessons at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument!