Friday, November 18th 6 – 7:30 PM Dunford Auditorium in the Browning Resource Center Utah Tech University 261 South 900 East #247 St. George, UT Conserve Southwest Utah and the Center for Inclusion and Belonging present Listen to the Land: Southern Paiute Language, History and Homelands by Karma Grayman. Karma is a Shivwits Band educator…
DetailsDesert Tortoise Week – October 3-7, 2022 Desert Tortoise Week is all about appreciating this iconic desert species. The desert tortoise was added to the list of Threatened and Endangered Species in 1990, and its recovery depends on public committment to the protection of its remaining habitat. You can help this charismatic reptile by participating…
DetailsLasting protections for land and water are accomplished through building community rooted in conservation. CSU celebrates Latino Conservation Week (LCW) because we are committed to building a stronger conservation community in Southwest Utah—one that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and lifts the voices of all our residents. LCW is a nationwide celebration of the Latino…
DetailsOn Earth Day 2022, more than fifty high school students from Utah Arts Academy learned how to use art as a tool for public lands advocacy. CSU brought the 2022 Earth Day theme, Invest in Our Planet, home to the red rock by offering these students an Art & Advocacy program in honor of the…
DetailsNative Flora, Xeriscaping and Water Conservation Resources Show your support for native plants and water conservation. Join Conserve Southwest Utah today by signing up for our free email newsletter! -Native Plant Resources Native Plants near Washington County, Utah Native Plants near Washington County, Utah 180 Native and Desert-Hardy Plant Species for Rain Gardens, Washington…
DetailsWildfire Prevention Toolkit, including firework safety resources Recording of Conserve Southwest Utah’s Wildfire Prevention Workshop on YouTube Community Wildfire Planners – 2022 Firewise-Plants-for-Utah-Landscapes
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CSU recently debuted our Certified Tortoise Defender Program for Washington County school children to learn stewardship principles for protecting threatened species in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area/Desert Reserve. This wildly popular program supports youth in experiencing a “Day in the Life of a Tortoise” before reciting the Tortoise Defender Oath and earning their special…
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Life in the desert is full of unique benefits and unique challenges. Plants and wildlife that have adapted to this climate over centuries have all developed methods to conserve, reduce and reuse the limited water supply available to them. Now, it is absolutely imperative that humans to do the same. We are living in a…
DetailsClick here to see the Tortoise Defender Oath Contact sarah@conserveswu.org to schedule a Certified Tortoise Defender session for your student group.
DetailsIn search of a new source of drinking water for county residents, the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCD) is proposing to drill 18 deep water extraction wells at depths of 1100 to 5500 feet below ground surface (bgs) in the northern part of the county. The proposed wells would be drilled below the shallow…
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