The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance’s (SUWA) Stewardship Program, now in its 10th season, offers service-learning opportunities that allow volunteers to experience firsthand the public lands SUWA is working with its members and supporters to protect. The 2025 season includes 26 projects, with several projects in designated Wilderness areas (Cedar Mountain, Dark Canyon, & Washington County) and half the projects occurring in Grand Staircase–Escalante or Bears Ears National Monuments. Review the full project calendar and application form online at suwa.org/stewardship.
“SUWA’s Stewardship Program has grown from humble beginnings into a successful and sought-after way for volunteers to develop hands-on connections to wild places in Utah, whether that’s in the peaks of the West Desert, the badlands of the San Rafael Desert, or the canyons of Grand Staircase–Escalante,” said Jeremy Lynch, SUWA Stewardship Director. “I hope we see you on a trip this year, deepening your relationship with the remarkable public lands in Utah.”
Trip Lengths and Focus Areas
During the 2025 project season, the shortest trips are three days/two nights (seven trips) and the longest is five days/four nights (two trips). This year there will be six trips focused on designated Wilderness Implementation, including two to the San Rafael Swell (in support of the 2019 Dingell Act), and 20 trips focused on Wilderness Study Area (WSA) Protection and Monitoring. WSAs are eligible as wilderness under SUWA’s signature legislation, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act. Additional projects may be added to the calendar as the season progresses.
Registration and Scholarships
Registration can fill up quickly and we encourage interested individuals to apply ASAP. Scholarships are available, and additional information is online or by contacting Stewardship Director Jeremy Lynch at jeremy@suwa.org.
About SUWA
SUWA is a nonprofit organization with members and supporters from around the country dedicated to protecting America’s redrock wilderness, places like Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, Labyrinth Canyon, the San Rafael Swell, and many others. Our team of professionals defends the redrock, organizes support for America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, and stewards a world-renowned landscape. Learn more online at suwa.org.
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Blog categories: Volunteer Opportunities, Conservation, Outdoor Recreation
