Public Events

Attend this In-Person open house on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. MDT at Monument Valley High School, US State Highway #163, Monument Valley, UT, 84536, hosted by Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. Learn more about the Bear Ears National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and provide public input.

Join us for a pet-friendly hike day at the Bears Ears Education Center! If you have a dog companion, Paw-N-Teer Day is a great opportunity to learn more about how to hike respectfully with your furry friend in and around Bears Ears National Monument. Learn about how to follow Visit With Respect guidelines with your dog, and by the end of the day, you can receive a BARK Ranger Certification signed by BEP Staff. Please only well-behaved dogs for the safety of other furry friends and visitors/volunteers. We'll cap this event at 10 attendees, so reserve your spot today!

Join BEP for this Saturday morning project at Mule Canyon with BLM.

If you have a dog companion, Paw-N-Teer Day is a great opportunity to learn more about how to hike respectfully with your furry friend in and around Bears Ears National Monument.

Bears Ears Partnership is hosting Paw-N-Teer Days every other Saturday: June 1, June 15, June 29, July 13.

The Bears Ears Education Center is excited to host this Scan-and-Share Event led by Utah Historical Society and Utah Humanities, on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12 to 4pm. Join this unique event to preserve and share your history.

3rd–8th grade teachers can apply by May 13 to join this FREE Bears Ears Archaeology Teacher Workshop, hosted at the BEEC June 11-13. 

Discover new ways to engage students with the past through hands-on scientific inquiry and knowledge shared by Indigenous community members. Teachers receive a $100 stipend. 

Jump start your kid's summer at Bears Ears Summer Camp – June 22-24, 2024 – available to local and/or Indigenous youth 12-15 years old. Join Bears Ears Partnership and Ancient Wayves for three days and two nights of rafting the San Juan River, day-hiking in Bears Ears National Monument, and sharing Indigenous Knowledge. 

Registration for this session is currently full! Please contact Education Director, Sarah Burak (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to join the wait list and/or to inquire about FREE registration for San Juan County or Indigenous Youth!

Join the second annual Butterfly Count on Saturday, July 13! Learn why butterflies are important to the ecosystem, how to identify different species and how to count them. This citizen science data will contribute to conservation efforts. 

Join BEP for day two of our second annual Butterfly Count on Sunday, July 14! Learn about the many diverse species of butterflies in and around the monument and contribute data collection for conservation.