Bears Ears Partnership
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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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November is Native American Heritage Month. Bears Ears Partnership recognizes our work is carried out on traditional lands taken from the Diné, Hopi, Ute, Zuni, and other Tribes and Pueblos. We aspire to honor and learn from the long history of stewardship and connection to this sacred landscape.
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
November is Native American Heritage Month. Bears Ears Partnership recognizes our work is carried out on traditional lands taken from the Diné, Hopi, Ute, Zuni, and other Tribes and Pueblos. We aspire to honor and learn from the long history of stewardship and connection to this sacred landscape.
The Bears Ears Education Center is now closed for the season! We look forward to seeing you again in March 2026. Stay tuned for education and conservation events to be announced.
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Bears Ears Education Center is now closed for the season! We look forward to seeing you again in March 2026. Stay tuned for education and conservation events to be announced.
Our Canyon Country Youth Corps crews perform conservation projects alongside federal agency partners in Bears Ears and surrounding public lands.
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Our Canyon Country Youth Corps crews perform conservation projects alongside federal agency partners in Bears Ears and surrounding public lands.
Enjoy stunning photographs alongside facts and reflection about the ecological and cultural significance of BEP’s watershed restoration. Each calendar also features major holidays, conservation days of recognition, a space for your dates to remember, and Visit With Respect guidelines.
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Enjoy stunning photographs alongside facts and reflection about the ecological and cultural significance of BEP’s watershed restoration. Each calendar also features major holidays, conservation days of recognition, a space for your dates to remember, and Visit With Respect guidelines.
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...
To conclude each day of fascinating talks and workshops, BEP led two Star Parties with constellation tours, with clear skies both nights.
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
To conclude each day of fascinating talks and workshops, BEP led two Star Parties with constellation tours, with clear skies both nights.
It was so valuable to hear about the cultural significance of dark sky preservation from local Indigenous knowledge holders, and the importance of protecting dark skies for Four Corners ecosystems, culture, and local economies.
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It was so valuable to hear about the cultural significance of dark sky preservation from local Indigenous knowledge holders, and the importance of protecting dark skies for Four Corners ecosystems, culture, and local economies.
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...
Field trips will resume in March 2026 once Cedar Mesa wakes back up from winter.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Field trips will resume in March 2026 once Cedar Mesa wakes back up from winter.
These sessions provide hands-on activities like creating cordage bracelets from local resources, analyzing what regionally-collected fossils suggest this landscape has formerly looked like, and practicing @visitwithrespect.bsky.social principles.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
These sessions provide hands-on activities like creating cordage bracelets from local resources, analyzing what regionally-collected fossils suggest this landscape has formerly looked like, and practicing @visitwithrespect.bsky.social principles.
The final trips of our school field trip season brought out students from Bluff Elementary and Tsébii'nidzisgai Elementary to visit Devils Canyon Campground. Students got to explore the piñon juniper forest and learn about the ways plants in the Bears Ears region have adapted for the environment.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The final trips of our school field trip season brought out students from Bluff Elementary and Tsébii'nidzisgai Elementary to visit Devils Canyon Campground. Students got to explore the piñon juniper forest and learn about the ways plants in the Bears Ears region have adapted for the environment.
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).
bearsearspartnership.org/events/publi...
📸: Paul Martini
bearsearspartnership.org/events/publi...
📸: Paul Martini
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
We are so grateful these volunteers lent their time and attention to help protect Bears Ears!
Our education team will continue to do outreach across the region with classroom visits as well as trips out on the landscape to engage students.
Our education team will continue to do outreach across the region with classroom visits as well as trips out on the landscape to engage students.
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We are so grateful these volunteers lent their time and attention to help protect Bears Ears!
Our education team will continue to do outreach across the region with classroom visits as well as trips out on the landscape to engage students.
Our education team will continue to do outreach across the region with classroom visits as well as trips out on the landscape to engage students.
Over lunch, we got to share a thoughtful conversation about the Bears Ears National Monument management plan, the varied perspectives represented by land users and their needs, personal connections to the landscape, and students' hopes for future visits into Bears Ears.
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Over lunch, we got to share a thoughtful conversation about the Bears Ears National Monument management plan, the varied perspectives represented by land users and their needs, personal connections to the landscape, and students' hopes for future visits into Bears Ears.
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.
This on-the-ground stewardship will improve the visitor experience at the campground and help make the nearby landscape more resilient. Check out the before and after in the first two photos!
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This on-the-ground stewardship will improve the visitor experience at the campground and help make the nearby landscape more resilient. Check out the before and after in the first two photos!
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.