Bears Ears Partnership
@bearsearspartners.bsky.social
Bears Ears Partnership works to protect and build respect for the cultural and natural resources of the greater Bears Ears Region.
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2026 is right around the corner! Get into the flow of the new year with our watershed-themed Bears Ears Partnership calendars.
Available to ship - order before 12/10 in time for holiday gifts! bears-ears-partnership.square.site/product/2026...
Available to ship - order before 12/10 in time for holiday gifts! bears-ears-partnership.square.site/product/2026...
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
2026 is right around the corner! Get into the flow of the new year with our watershed-themed Bears Ears Partnership calendars.
Available to ship - order before 12/10 in time for holiday gifts! bears-ears-partnership.square.site/product/2026...
Available to ship - order before 12/10 in time for holiday gifts! bears-ears-partnership.square.site/product/2026...
That’s a wrap on the first-ever Bluff Dark Sky Festival! 🌠 We had a great turnout from across the Four Corners, from dark sky enthusiasts to long-time experts.
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
That’s a wrap on the first-ever Bluff Dark Sky Festival! 🌠 We had a great turnout from across the Four Corners, from dark sky enthusiasts to long-time experts.
Are you passionate about river ecosystems, outdoor education, and conservation?
We are hiring two Seasonal River Guides to start early 2026 – apply by December 5.
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We are hiring two Seasonal River Guides to start early 2026 – apply by December 5.
bearsearspartnership.org/about-us/emp...
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Are you passionate about river ecosystems, outdoor education, and conservation?
We are hiring two Seasonal River Guides to start early 2026 – apply by December 5.
bearsearspartnership.org/about-us/emp...
We are hiring two Seasonal River Guides to start early 2026 – apply by December 5.
bearsearspartnership.org/about-us/emp...
Providing place-based, all-ages, and hands-on educational experiences is one of our long-term commitments to the communities surrounding the Bears Ears region.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Providing place-based, all-ages, and hands-on educational experiences is one of our long-term commitments to the communities surrounding the Bears Ears region.
Earlier this fall, our Policy Director Carleton Bowekaty was busy in NYC for Climate Week. Carleton spoke on a panel, Public Lands Protection is Climate Action, organized by @patagonia.com and @conservationlands.bsky.social at the downtown Patagonia office.
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Earlier this fall, our Policy Director Carleton Bowekaty was busy in NYC for Climate Week. Carleton spoke on a panel, Public Lands Protection is Climate Action, organized by @patagonia.com and @conservationlands.bsky.social at the downtown Patagonia office.
Amid limited land management capacity, frozen federal funding, and increased visitation of Bears Ears and the surrounding public lands, Bears Ears Partnership's work to protect this unique landscape on the ground is gaining momentum every day.
📸: Cat Gonnering
📸: Cat Gonnering
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Amid limited land management capacity, frozen federal funding, and increased visitation of Bears Ears and the surrounding public lands, Bears Ears Partnership's work to protect this unique landscape on the ground is gaining momentum every day.
📸: Cat Gonnering
📸: Cat Gonnering
Bears Ears is coming to the silver screen! We are honored to be one of 12 Utah nonprofits featured in Utah Nonprofits Association's first-ever Nonprofit Film Festival on November 10 in Salt Lake City.
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Bears Ears is coming to the silver screen! We are honored to be one of 12 Utah nonprofits featured in Utah Nonprofits Association's first-ever Nonprofit Film Festival on November 10 in Salt Lake City.
Join us for our upcoming Star Party with Telescope Viewing, Thursday, November 20 at 6:00 PM at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum (660 W 400 N, Blanding, UT 84511).
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📸: Paul Martini
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📸: Paul Martini
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Join us for our upcoming Star Party with Telescope Viewing, Thursday, November 20 at 6:00 PM at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum (660 W 400 N, Blanding, UT 84511).
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📸: Paul Martini
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📸: Paul Martini
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Dogs are our life companions, and sometimes accompany us when we visit these lands. But when visiting Bears Ears, please keep them on dog-approved trails and always pack out their waste.Make sure to carry plenty of doggy bags so you can pack it out, every time.
#VisitWithRespect
#VisitWithRespect
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Dogs are our life companions, and sometimes accompany us when we visit these lands. But when visiting Bears Ears, please keep them on dog-approved trails and always pack out their waste.Make sure to carry plenty of doggy bags so you can pack it out, every time.
#VisitWithRespect
#VisitWithRespect
Did you know Bluff, Utah has some of the darkest skies in the country? BEP was proud to be part of the Town of Bluff’s years-long effort to gain dark sky designation from the International Dark Sky Association – and we are excited to share these skies with you!
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Did you know Bluff, Utah has some of the darkest skies in the country? BEP was proud to be part of the Town of Bluff’s years-long effort to gain dark sky designation from the International Dark Sky Association – and we are excited to share these skies with you!
Are you passionate about running rivers? BEP is hiring our first-ever River Program Manager!
The River Program Manager will lead the coordination and implementation of BEP’s River Education and Conservation programs on the San Juan River.
The River Program Manager will lead the coordination and implementation of BEP’s River Education and Conservation programs on the San Juan River.
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Are you passionate about running rivers? BEP is hiring our first-ever River Program Manager!
The River Program Manager will lead the coordination and implementation of BEP’s River Education and Conservation programs on the San Juan River.
The River Program Manager will lead the coordination and implementation of BEP’s River Education and Conservation programs on the San Juan River.
Save the date for Celebrate Bears Ears in March 2026! Our signature biennial event is back and we can’t wait to see you there.
Join us on Saturday, March 7th in Bluff, Utah for a day of building partnership, education, and celebration in the landscape we are all working to protect.
📸: Tim Peterson
Join us on Saturday, March 7th in Bluff, Utah for a day of building partnership, education, and celebration in the landscape we are all working to protect.
📸: Tim Peterson
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Save the date for Celebrate Bears Ears in March 2026! Our signature biennial event is back and we can’t wait to see you there.
Join us on Saturday, March 7th in Bluff, Utah for a day of building partnership, education, and celebration in the landscape we are all working to protect.
📸: Tim Peterson
Join us on Saturday, March 7th in Bluff, Utah for a day of building partnership, education, and celebration in the landscape we are all working to protect.
📸: Tim Peterson
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Though our approaches differ, our vision is shared —
a thriving, protected Bears Ears where cultural connections endure for generations.
Together, we’re ensuring Bears Ears remains protected, respected, and celebrated.
📸: Steve Allen
a thriving, protected Bears Ears where cultural connections endure for generations.
Together, we’re ensuring Bears Ears remains protected, respected, and celebrated.
📸: Steve Allen
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Though our approaches differ, our vision is shared —
a thriving, protected Bears Ears where cultural connections endure for generations.
Together, we’re ensuring Bears Ears remains protected, respected, and celebrated.
📸: Steve Allen
a thriving, protected Bears Ears where cultural connections endure for generations.
Together, we’re ensuring Bears Ears remains protected, respected, and celebrated.
📸: Steve Allen
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The Bears Ears Partnership supports Tribal-led restoration at Bears Ears by linking Tribes, agencies, and community partners.
Their programs — from youth corps and education to @visitwithrespect.bsky.social — help ensure collaboration works on the ground.
📸: Steve Allen
Their programs — from youth corps and education to @visitwithrespect.bsky.social — help ensure collaboration works on the ground.
📸: Steve Allen
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Bears Ears Partnership supports Tribal-led restoration at Bears Ears by linking Tribes, agencies, and community partners.
Their programs — from youth corps and education to @visitwithrespect.bsky.social — help ensure collaboration works on the ground.
📸: Steve Allen
Their programs — from youth corps and education to @visitwithrespect.bsky.social — help ensure collaboration works on the ground.
📸: Steve Allen
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The BEITC is a Tribal-led nonprofit organization working under the direction of five Tribal Nations.
The Coalition advances Tribal collaborative management with federal agency partners, centering Traditional Knowledge so that Tribal priorities guide how Bears Ears is cared for.
📸: Steve Allen
The Coalition advances Tribal collaborative management with federal agency partners, centering Traditional Knowledge so that Tribal priorities guide how Bears Ears is cared for.
📸: Steve Allen
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The BEITC is a Tribal-led nonprofit organization working under the direction of five Tribal Nations.
The Coalition advances Tribal collaborative management with federal agency partners, centering Traditional Knowledge so that Tribal priorities guide how Bears Ears is cared for.
📸: Steve Allen
The Coalition advances Tribal collaborative management with federal agency partners, centering Traditional Knowledge so that Tribal priorities guide how Bears Ears is cared for.
📸: Steve Allen
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Bears Ears is a place of deep cultural, historical, & ecological significance.
Both the BEITC and @bearsearspartners.bsky.social are dedicated to its protection.
Our paths are unique, but they meet at Bears Ears.
📸: Tim Peterson
Both the BEITC and @bearsearspartners.bsky.social are dedicated to its protection.
Our paths are unique, but they meet at Bears Ears.
📸: Tim Peterson
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Bears Ears is a place of deep cultural, historical, & ecological significance.
Both the BEITC and @bearsearspartners.bsky.social are dedicated to its protection.
Our paths are unique, but they meet at Bears Ears.
📸: Tim Peterson
Both the BEITC and @bearsearspartners.bsky.social are dedicated to its protection.
Our paths are unique, but they meet at Bears Ears.
📸: Tim Peterson
A few weeks ago, we had the joy of welcoming Animas High School students and teachers to the Bears Ears landscape for a stewardship project with the Bureau of Land Management.
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A few weeks ago, we had the joy of welcoming Animas High School students and teachers to the Bears Ears landscape for a stewardship project with the Bureau of Land Management.
We are excited to share this blog post about one of our latest wins: helping to lead the largest watershed restoration project in the history of the Manti-La Sal National Forest.
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Healing and Caretaking the Watersheds of the Bears Ears Region
Traditional Ecological Knowledge in collaboration with western science guide the largest watershed restoration project in the history of the Manti-La Sal National Forest.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We are excited to share this blog post about one of our latest wins: helping to lead the largest watershed restoration project in the history of the Manti-La Sal National Forest.
www.osprey.com/stories/acti...
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Bad day to be a Russian thistle! BEP staff and volunteers from Utah Site Stewards, Osprey Packs, and Utah State Parks recently spent a day removing invasive species in a campground in Indian Creek as part of National Public Lands Day.
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Bad day to be a Russian thistle! BEP staff and volunteers from Utah Site Stewards, Osprey Packs, and Utah State Parks recently spent a day removing invasive species in a campground in Indian Creek as part of National Public Lands Day.
Come see us at the Bluff Arts Festival, October 16-19! We are so excited to be part of this amazing community event for another year.
📸 This stunning image from Paul Martini captures the road to Bluff!
📸 This stunning image from Paul Martini captures the road to Bluff!
September 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Come see us at the Bluff Arts Festival, October 16-19! We are so excited to be part of this amazing community event for another year.
📸 This stunning image from Paul Martini captures the road to Bluff!
📸 This stunning image from Paul Martini captures the road to Bluff!
Are you ready for 2026? The Bears Ears Partnership 2026 Calendar is an inspiring companion to the upcoming year – and we are offering FREE calendars to eligible donors!
September 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Are you ready for 2026? The Bears Ears Partnership 2026 Calendar is an inspiring companion to the upcoming year – and we are offering FREE calendars to eligible donors!
It’s back to school season, and that means Bears Ears Partnership is busy providing outdoor education to local schools. Earlier this month, we hosted our first field trip of the new school year, bringing the 4th grade classes of Montezuma Creek Elementary to Devil’s Canyon.
September 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It’s back to school season, and that means Bears Ears Partnership is busy providing outdoor education to local schools. Earlier this month, we hosted our first field trip of the new school year, bringing the 4th grade classes of Montezuma Creek Elementary to Devil’s Canyon.
It’s not too early to think about holiday gifts – and we have a special offer this year! Our new Holiday Bundles are fun, functional AND promote the protection of the Bears Ears landscape.
September 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It’s not too early to think about holiday gifts – and we have a special offer this year! Our new Holiday Bundles are fun, functional AND promote the protection of the Bears Ears landscape.
This past week, our second meeting of Dark Sky Ambassadors had perfectly dark skies with a brilliant arcing Milky Way, a scattering of meteors, telescope viewing of Saturn and her moons, and constellation tours.
September 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This past week, our second meeting of Dark Sky Ambassadors had perfectly dark skies with a brilliant arcing Milky Way, a scattering of meteors, telescope viewing of Saturn and her moons, and constellation tours.
Happy Fall Equinox from Bears Ears Partnership!
If you are planning a visit to the Bears Ears region, stop by the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah to get information, resources, and education to visit the cultural and natural spaces of this living landscape respectfully.
If you are planning a visit to the Bears Ears region, stop by the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah to get information, resources, and education to visit the cultural and natural spaces of this living landscape respectfully.
September 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy Fall Equinox from Bears Ears Partnership!
If you are planning a visit to the Bears Ears region, stop by the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah to get information, resources, and education to visit the cultural and natural spaces of this living landscape respectfully.
If you are planning a visit to the Bears Ears region, stop by the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah to get information, resources, and education to visit the cultural and natural spaces of this living landscape respectfully.