Learn about the growing threats facing Utah’s national monuments. Our experts will examine recent attacks on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante, what’s at stake for these landscapes and surrounding communities, and the legal, political, and community-led pathways to restoring their protections.

Learn how rural communities are building power from the ground up. Our experts will share how deep relationships, local leadership, and year-round organizing can strengthen civic participation, shape policy, and protect the lands and communities rural Utahns call home.

Learn about the power of public lands for rural economies. From recreation, tourism, and energy, our experts will discuss how public lands support their communities and what they can do to ensure proper stewardship and protection of these areas.

Our experts will explore how changing conditions are reshaping Utah’s landscapes and what communities, land managers, and policymakers can do to build resilience and protect the ecosystems we all depend on.​

This panel will examine Indigenous co-management in practice, highlighting Tribal sovereignty, generations of place-based knowledge, and emerging partnerships that give Tribal Nations a meaningful role in decisions about their ancestral homelands.