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Who’s defending Utah?

7 public places under threat in Utah

2 live federal cases over the places under threat in Utah

The defenders

The groups doing the most work here

12 groups are on the record for Utah, each tied to it by a source our editors read, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.

Leading the fight

On the ground

Also in the fight

Legal · Hailey, ID

Western Watersheds Project

Plaintiff, represented by Earthjustice, in the suit filed September 2, 2026 to reopen the 2017 monument case and challenge the July 2026 proclamation that cut Bears Ears by more than 90 percent

Fighting for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante5 live federal cases across all their work

18 staff85¢ to the workFounded 1993

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16 more work on Utah

On the ground in Utah

Canyonlands Natural History AssociationThey work only in UtahFriends GroupCapitol Reef Natural History AssociationThey work only in UtahFriends GroupGlen Canyon InstituteUtah is one of the 2 states they work inFriends GroupBryce Canyon Natural History AssociationThey work only in UtahFriends GroupZion National Park Forever ProjectThey work only in UtahFriends GroupConservation Lands FoundationBacks the local groups defending national monuments across the WestAdvocacyGlen Canyon ConservancyUtah is one of the 2 states they work inFriends GroupAdvocates for the West1 live federal case across all their workLegal

The national muscle

EarthjusticeCounsel in the federal litigation over the monument’s boundariesLegalNatural Resources Defense CouncilCo-plaintiff in the federal suit over the 2017 boundary cutsLegalThe Wilderness SocietyCo-plaintiff in the litigation over the 2017 monument reductionAdvocacyDefenders of Wildlife3 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNational Wildlife Refuge Association2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyWilderness Watch2 live federal cases across all their workLegalNational Wildlife Federation2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacy

The places

Under threat in Utah

Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.

  1. 1 case in federal court, filed 2017, shared with Grand Staircase-EscalanteBears Ears National MonumentTrump proclamation cuts monument 91%
  2. 1 case in federal court, filed 2017, shared with Bears EarsGrand Staircase-EscalanteTrump proclamation cuts monument 90%
  3. 1 case in federal court, filed 2025Ouray National Wildlife RefugeOil and gas leasing beneath the refuge
  4. On watchGreen River (Flaming Gorge to Colorado)Lease sales along river corridor
  5. On watchDinosaur National MonumentBLM Q2 2026 lease sale targets 54,000+ acres near monument
  6. On watchBook CliffsMarch 2026 BLM lease sale: 57 parcels, 68,632 acres
  7. On watchCanyonlands National ParkPotash mining threatens park water table

Your move

How to stand for Utah

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Utah has defenders. It needs more.

12 groups on the record, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance with 39 staff + 338 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.

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Sources and methodGroup crews and program ratios: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, latest filed year, EINs on each group’s profile. Which groups are on the record for Utah: MTJP editors tie a group to a fight only with a source link they have read, one link at a time. A group without one is shown as likely to care, a guess from the federal court record and the group’s own mission and footprint. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.