Tell Congress: Protect the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument!

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Franque Bains, Sierra Club Utah Chapter Director
“Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of Utah’s treasures. Not only is it important for scientific research, preserving Native American history and culture, and biodiversity–it has proven to be an economic success for the community. Support for the local economy will be undercut if the lands that bring visitors are damaged.”

At our monthly Sierra Club general meetings, we talk about Organizing to Protect and Defend America's Public Lands. Here is this month's action that we can each do before our next meeting on March 24.

Congress could soon vote to undermine protections for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This would overturn the current Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument Management Plan, and constitutes a serious threat with implications for all national monuments and their respective management plans.
Designated in 1996, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument protects nearly 1.9 million acres of extraordinary landscapes in southern Utah -- home to towering stone arches, winding slot canyons, dinosaur fossils, and cultural and archaeological sites of deep importance to Native American Tribes. It is a sanctuary for wildlife, a place of dark skies and quiet, and is enjoyed by around a million visitors each year.
Send a message to Congress urging them to vote NO on this reckless resolution and defend Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Please go here ASAP to take action: sc.org/protectgse.

Thank you for helping with this action and we look forward to seeing you at our next general meeting on March 24.