May is Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month! The Bears Ears cultural landscape holds immense cultural, historical, and ecological significance for many Indigenous communities. Familiarize yourself with Visit With Respect guidelines today: bearsearspartnership.org/visit-with-r...

Today’s the day. #UtahGives is here. Utah is coming together to support local nonprofits — and your gift to Bears Ears Partnership helps us build durable protection for the cultural and natural resources of the Bears Ears region. Donate today: www.utahgives.org/organization...

Join us at the Bears Ears Education Center on Friday May 29th at 7pm for a performance by Gigi Love, a singer-songwriter and environmental advocate, as well as Amtrak's 1st Trails and Rails Troubadour (2016-2019). A song for Bears Ears called Dancing with the Beauty will highlight the evening.

The Canyon Country Youth Corps team recently attended the Low Tech Process-Based Restoration (LTPBR) workshop, where they gained valuable hands-on experience and practical knowledge for restoring and protecting riparian ecosystems.

Bears Ears Partnership is hiring a Grants Program Manager to lead and strengthen our growing portfolio of funders. Applications will be accepted through May 9. Know someone who would be a good fit? Learn more on our website: bearsearspartnership.org/about-us/emp...

On April 30, we’ll join nonprofits across the state for the first-ever #UtahGives. It’s not too early to be a part of Utah Gives, and support Bears Ears Partnership today: www.mightycause.com/organization...

Happy Earth Day from Bears Ears Partnership! For us and everyone who stewards Bears Ears, The Land Can’t Wait – every day is Earth Day, a chance to recognize the greater Bears Ears region as a living landscape.

In March, our River and Education Programs took local San Juan County and Indigenous youth out on the San Juan River for our first-ever Spring Break River Trip. Our Education Specialist Carolyn reports back from an exciting and unexpected time spent on the river. Read the new blog on our website!

Spring Stewardship Day was a success! Volunteers built fencing at Wolfman parking area to prevent trail "creep" and protect the landscape from erosion and heavy visitation. Thanks to our volunteers & BLM partners for helping to protect the Bears Ears landscape - more opportunities to come!

Our Dark Sky Week kicked off last night with Dark Sky Ambassador training at the Bluff Community Center. Ambassadors learned how to operate telescopes, identify constellations, and conduct seasonal light monitoring. Anyone can become a Dark Sky Ambassador – all you need is curiosity for dark skies.

Len Necefer, Ph.D., has spent years documenting landscapes and communities. Working across a variety of landscapes – deserts, rivers, and Arctic tundra – has shown that environmental challenges rarely fit into neat storylines.

Last month, the 4th grade students from Blanding Elementary joined our Education Team for four days of field trips during a string of beautiful spring days.

Did you know Utah is home to the highest concentration of certified International Dark Sky Places in the world? Last year, Bluff joined the list when the town became certified as a Dark Sky Community...

Dark Sky Week is just two weeks away! Join us April 13-20 to experience the dark skies of the Bears Ears region, and learn more about protecting this special resource. #darkskyweek #darkskycommunity #astrotourism

Join us on Saturday, May 2 at 6pm for a discussion featuring writer, teacher, and naturalist Robin Patten speaking about her book project, Looking for Alice: Time and Truth in the High Desert of Hope.

What is the role of art in conservation? For local Bluff artist Kate Aitchison, her time spent in the outdoors inspires her to create “pieces that are both a reflection of the external landscape, but then also my internal landscape, and also maybe more of a societal landscape.”

Our Canyon Country Youth Corps leadership team was in Salt Lake City last week for the AmeriCorps annual gathering of youth corps across the state.

Save the date for International Dark Sky Week in Bears Ears, April 13-20! There are so many ways to get involved, whether or not you are in the Bears Ears region, and no matter your astronomy experience.

We are thrilled to share with you the third edition of Bears Ears Partnership’s annual Partnership Magazine: Confluence. We hope you enjoy reading this year’s Magazine as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Over March 6-8, hundreds of partners from across the Four Corners region and beyond joined us in Bluff, Utah for Celebrate Bears Ears, a special weekend of partnership, education, and celebration.

Make a difference conserving the Bears Ears landscape! Join us Friday, April 10 for Spring Stewardship Day in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management.

Our recent Celebrate Bears Ears event brought together a multigenerational audience at the Bluff Community Center for panels, discussions, and readings to uplift the depth and breadth of ongoing collaborations to protect and conserve the greater Bears Ears landscape.

Are you a teacher or educator? Sign up for the Bears Ears Archaeology Teacher Workshop to learn 3rd-8th grade curriculum! This year’s session takes place June 17-19, 2026 at the Canyon Country Discovery Center (1117 N Main St. Monticello, UT 84535)

Join us at the Bears Ears Education Center on April 18th for a presentation from renowned journalist and conservation archaeologist, R.E. Burrillo, to accompany the upcoming release of his book, American Archaeology: Living History, Stolen Pasts, and Defending the Future (Torrey House Press).

Learn about astronomy and enjoy the stunning dark skies of the Bears Ears region! On April 16, "America's Astronomer" Dean Regas will virtually present "100 Things to See in the Night Sky" at 7pm, followed by a Star Party at 9pm at Canyon Country Discovery Center (1117 N Main St, Monticello, UT).

We are excited to announce that we are hiring for a new position: the Partnerships & Tribal Engagement Coordinator.

WOW! Celebrate Bears Ears 2026 was a weekend to remember. We are so grateful for every one of you who joined us, and for the feeling of hope and motivation left with each of us, even after the event’s conclusion.

We can't wait to see many of you in Bluff this weekend for a fantastic weekend of learning, celebration, and partnership. Here is the agenda for Celebrate Bears Ears on Saturday, March 7! bearsearspartnership.org/upcoming-eve...

Are you a student or educator? We are excited to offer discounts for students at our upcoming Celebrate Bears Ears event March 7! Celebrate Bears Ears is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the on-the-ground efforts to protect the greater Bears Ears region, and how you can get involved.

Have you heard? Our Spring Break River Trip for 8th - 12th grades is now FREE for participants! Join us for three days of fun on the San Juan River during Grand and San Juan counties’ spring break, March 31st - April 2nd.

Are you ready for Celebrate Bears Ears? The schedule for our weekend-long gathering March 6-8, 2026 is now up on our website! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from keynote speaker Joy Harjo.

Experience the stunning dark skies of Goosenecks State Park – designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2021! Join us for our next monthly Star Party with Telescope Viewing on Thursday, February 12 at 7pm, in partnership with Utah State Parks. 📸: Jeremy Youst

We are thrilled to welcome Joy Harjo as our keynote speaker for Celebrate Bears Ears! Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Nation, is the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate and the author of ten books of poetry, several plays, children’s books, two memoirs, and seven music albums.

We have two exciting events on the West Slope of Colorado coming up next week. Join us in Ridgway, CO at the Sherbino Theater on Jan 7 at 6pm, or at the Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride, CO on Jan 8 at 5:30pm. 📸: Anne Keller

We did it! You have donated, subscribed, shared, and we are so grateful for your support. Because of you, we finished 2025 strong and have our full $150,000 donation match, raising a whopping $300,000 to fund our programs and operations in 2026!

Are you passionate about outdoor conservation? We are hiring Crew Leaders for the 2026 Canyon Country Youth Corps season! The Canyon Country Youth Corps (CCYC) is a program operated by the Bears Ears Partnership in Monticello, Utah.

The greater Bears Ears cultural landscape is much larger than just Bears Ears National Monument and its 1.36 million acre boundary – across the Four Corners this distinct region is home to some of the most significant and sacred ancestral lands in the country.

Now is the time to act for Bears Ears. Can you help us reach our goal to raise $150,000 by the end of the year? Bears Ears Partnership is committed to continuing our work to protect this landscape now – and we need your support. The Land Can’t Wait. vimeo.com/manage/video...

It’s #GivingTuesday – Your opportunity to support Tribal leadership in determining the future of the “Lands Between,” and entire greater Bears Ears region. The Land Can’t Wait. Take action this Giving Tuesday for Bears Ears now – give today: bearsearspartner.donorsupport.co/page/BEP2025

Join us for our final Star Party of the year, on Thursday, December 18! We'll be telescope-touring the galaxy at Edge of the Cedars State Park (660 W 400 N, Blanding, UT 84511) at 6-7:30pm. bearsearspartnership.org/events/publi...

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.

Canyon Country Youth Corps is just one of Bears Ears Partnership’s programs that relies on your generous donations to put boots on the ground. vimeo.com/1138303824

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.

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...

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. 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.

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.