I care about Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Grand Staircase-Escalante Petition

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument protects a vast staircase of rock layers — a landscape of slickrock, slot canyons, and stone arches. It is home to dinosaur fossils, Indigenous histories and cultural places, forests, rivers, and an amazing diversity of desert plants and wildlife, including over 600 species of bees and over 200 species of birds. Show your support for the monument.

Petition

Designated as a national monument in 1996, Grand Staircase-Escalante has served as a source of new scientific findings, a refuge for those seeking solitude, and a critical natural reserve.

74% of Utah voters support keeping Grand Staircase-Escalante as a national monument.

Please add your name to the petition to show Utah’s elected officials, the president, and the federal government that the public supports:

  • Protecting and preserving Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s original boundaries
  • Protecting fossils, petrified wood, and other objects of scientific interest
  • Protecting diverse plant life and wildlife habitat for bears, pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, and hundreds of species of birds and bees
  • Protecting cultural and religious places of great importance

Please take a few minutes to personalize your message. First, share your experiences and connections to Grand Staircase-Escalante. Then explain why protecting the monument matters to you personally. We’ll share your comments with decision-makers in Utah and Washington D.C. to demonstrate broad public support for Grand Staircase.