Petroglyph Patrol by Tim O’Brien   The Petroglyph Patrol is a rock art stewardship program initiated by Southwest Utah National Conservation Lands Friends (SUNCLF) in partnership with the BLM St. George Field Office. Trained volunteers monitor visitor activities at the Land Hill Heritage Site in the Santa Clara River Reserve, sharing tips on respectful… Read more »

Message from Board President Tom Butine   To all of you who care about conserving Southwest Utah, CSU’s Board of Directors invites you to stay in contact with our efforts through our new bi-monthly newsletter.  The creation of this newsletter is a big step for us, and we hope it will help keep you engaged with… Read more »

Water affects countless aspects of Utah citizens′ lives, impacting our health, economy, environment, and recreation. Yet, possibly because water seems so readily available, the relative scarcity of water in Utah′s semi-arid climate is often overlooked. To continue reading click the link below… How Water Works in Utah

This paper describes the conclusions and the underlying basis in conditions, facts and data concerning the current water policy in Utah and Washington County as known by Conserve Southwest Utah. We encourage a discussion between our elected representatives, their constituents and water authorities concerning our conclusions and their basis. To continue reading click the link… Read more »

Dear St. George RMP Planning Team: As part of the public comment process Citizens for Dixie’s Future (CDF), together with theGreat Old Broads for Wilderness, Center for Biological Diversity, and Southwest Utah Broadband (collectively, “we”), are submitting the following comments on the Beaver Dam Wash and Red Cliffs National Conservation Areas (NCAs) Draft Resource Management… Read more »

Take Action: Send an email to the House Natural Resources Democrats RE: Republican Crusade Against Public Lands Continues: Stakeholders and the Public Asked to Submit Comments Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bishop has requested $50 million of taxpayer money to be spent on the immediate transfer of public lands to states’ control. The Chairman’s budget request,… Read more »

Lake Powell Pipeline financing with repayment scenarios, impact fees, and operating costs. Click the link below to see the table… https://conserveswu.org/wp-content/uploads/LPP-Debt-payment-calculation.pdf

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The ownership and control of federal public land, especially in the western United States, has been discussed and debated for many years. The debate has grown more intense since 2012 when the Utah legislature passed the Transfer of Public Lands Act and Related Study (TPLA),also referred to as House Bill 148, which demanded that most… Read more »

Say No to Oil and Gas Development in the Heart of Washington County The local Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office is processing an application to lease almost 5,000 acres of our public land for oil and gas drilling near Virgin just outside of Zion National Park and near Toquerville just north of St George…. Read more »