Defending Our National Monuments: Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante

Bears Ears National Monument (7.14.2026)

• Excludes 1,238,904 acres of land.
• Monument reduced to 121,096 acres comprising two units: the Shash Jáa Unit and the Indian Creek Unit.
• Shash Jáa is 106,816 acres and includes the actual Bears Ears, Arch Canyon, Mule Canyon, Comb Ridge, as well as five non-contiguous parcels of land that include Doll House Ruin, Scorup Cabin, Rig Canyon Mining Exploration Site, Moon House complex, and Citadel.
• Indian Creek Unit is 14,279 acres, including Shay Canyon and Newspaper Rock.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (7.14.2026)

• Excludes approximately 1.69 million acres of land.
• Monument reduced to 181,541 acres comprising two units: the Canyons of the Escalante Unit and Kaiparowits Horizon Unit.
• Canyons of the Escalante Unit is 172,641 acres, includes Escalante Natural Bridge, Calf Creek Canyon, a high density of Fremont prehistoric sites, Hundred Hands pictograph panel
• Kaiparowits Horizon Unit is 8,900 acres, including a recently discovered bonebed assemblage with rare specimens of theropods.

How to use our toolkit:

There are two main ways your organization can amplify this campaign and drive your supporters to take action. 

1. 2-3 minutes: Amplify the Monuments for All social media posts by re-sharing, commenting, and liking (links inside the toolkit).
2. 5-10 minutes: Use the social media copy and graphics in our toolkit to post your own content.

If you would like a more tailored and comprehensive approach to amplifying the campaign, the Defense Toolkit also includes a sample email alert, media pitch, OpEd, and LTEs. Figure out which method best fits your organization and supporters. Reach out to a CLF staff member if you have any questions.