Thanks to all who joined us on May 22 for an informative webinar discussing Bears Ears National Monument with Judi Brawer and Dr. Lauren Henson. Their combined slide deck is posted here.
If you missed the webinar or just would like to view it again, our friends at SUWA have made the video recording available here.
As a reminder, the Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comment on its draft Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears through June 11. Public comments can be submitted via this web site (choose Participate Now on the left taskbar).
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Please hold the time at 6:00 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, May 22, for a special webinar to learn more about the newly restored Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah and the status of the Bureau of Land Management’s draft resource management plan for these wild and sacred lands.
Wildlands attorney Judi Brawer of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) and Tribal ecologist Lauren Henson will join us to provide an in-depth overview of the planning process and the opportunity – now open through June 11 – for the public to provide public comment on this draft plan to the BLM.
Under the Presidential proclamation restoring Bears Ears, five regional Tribes – the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and the Pueblo of Zuni – play a special role in the management of the monument. During this webinar, we will learn more about the perspectives of the Bears Ears Commission from Dr. Lauren Henson.
Lauren leads the Bears Ears Cultural Resources Subcommittee for Land Management and facilitates communication among Tribal departments, Traditional Practitioners, Cultural Advisors, and Leadership within and between Tribes involved in the co-management of Bears Ears National Monument. Lauren also works to provide opportunities for communities to re-connect with the land and organizes conservation programs for Elders and Youth at Bears Ears. As a wildlife biologist with experience weaving western science and Indigenous knowledge to inform land stewardship, Lauren is committed to collaborative management that recognizes, respects, and advances Traditional knowledge.
Please join us Wednesday, May 22 for an interesting and timely discussion. Advance registration is requested.
This event is co-sponsored by Oregonians for Wild Utah and Washington Friends of Wild Utah.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m. PDT
Click here to register for this Zoom webinar
[This post has been updated to reflect Dr. Lauren Henson’s participation in the webinar.]
Photography credits (3): Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior (public domain images)