The Inaugural Summit, 2025
In October of 2025, we brought together a diverse array of over 175 public lands advocates, Indigenous Nations, recreation and conservation groups, students, and policymakers to learn more about what's at stake for Utah's public lands and how we can work together to protect these places we love.
Check out our video below for a recap of the event.
Video by Jon Vickers Media
Photos by Ken Krause
The Art Piece
To have a visual representation of public lands advocates and lovers coming together, we reached out to local artist, Lizzie Wenger to create a paint-by-numbers for attendees to work on throughout the course of the summit. Lizzie combined public lands visuals from across Utah - the Burr Trail, the Uinta Mountains, and Valley of the Gods in Bears Ears National Monument.
ABOUT
Lizzie Wenger
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Lizzie Wenger (b. 2001) has long been captivated by the colorful, fragile, and unique landscapes of the southwest. After her father’s passing when she was 12, Lizzie began to explore grieving and healing with the outdoors serving as a guide. Climbing, canyoneering, biking, and hiking were some of the activities that empowered her throughout this period, and continue to do so. Now an avid mountaineer, rock climber, and general action sport enthusiast, her free time is spent exploring the mountains and canyons of the west.
Lizzie’s perspective on western landscapes is playful, colorful, and inviting. Her work is intended to inspire connectivity between people and places, to share the healing forces of nature, and communicate her own relationship with the outdoors. Lizzie’s “psychedelic cubist” style has been developing for many years as she navigates different ways to see the world around her.
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