Public Events

Join us in Bluff on Saturday, November 11th for Fall Stewardship Day! We will spend the day at the Bears Ears Education Center and out on the landscape doing stewardship projects, then enjoy an update on the Cedar Mesa Perishables Project at the BEEC, that evening.

Registration is now free! 

Join us at the Bears Ears Education Center - or virtually on Zoom - at 6pm MT on Saturday, November 18 for a presentation by BEEC Manager, Sylvia Taylor on "Raven: A Cultural and Natural History of this Iconic Species."

To access on Zoom, use the URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85174936075 No registration necessary for those attending in-person.

Join us on Sunday, December 17th for a Christmas Bird Count! 

Meet at the Bears Ears Education Center (567 W. Main St., Bluff, UT 84512), and from there, volunteers and participants will carpool to Cottonwood Wash, the Bluff River Trail, Sand Island, and Butler Wash (weather dependent). 

For more information, contact Volunteer Manager Ricky Begaye (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 435.414.0343 x702). 

The Bears Ears Education Center will close for the winter on November 28th.  We'll be back open March 1, 2024.  We all look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Join us in preserving sared landscapes - become a Visit With Respect Ambassador! 

Volunteer by taking our training to provide a friendly, informative presence on the Bears Ears landscape. 

To learn more, contact VWR Program Director, Semira Crank (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 435-414-0343 ext. 711).

Join us at Twin Rocks Cafe on Friday, March 8th at 5:30 pm for a small gathering with some of our most important community members! There will be a short presentation, auction, and dinner provided by Twin Rocks Cafe, including locally-made appetizers, dinner, and a cash bar. 

Due to popular demand, we're bringing our Celebrate event back...and registration is now open!

Join us on Saturday, March 9th in Bluff, Utah for a day of building partnership, education, and celebration in the landscape we are all working to protect! The day will include educational panels and discussions designed to deepen your connection with the greater Bears Ears region, opportunities to purchase artwork from regional Indigenous makers, and a Bears Ears Blowout Party at Twin Rocks Cafe that evening!

We can't wait to Celebrate with you! 

Join us in preserving sared landscapes - become a Visit With Respect Ambassador! 

Volunteer by taking our training to provide a friendly, informative presence on the Bears Ears landscape. 

To learn more, contact VWR Program Director, Semira Crank (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 435-414-0343 ext. 711).

Join us at the BEEC or on Zoom for a presentation by Carol Patterson, PhD on "The Katsina Runners and Rain Bringers.

This presentation examines the use of ancient roads that link up prehistoric sites in the Upper San Juan region. Evidence of these roads from LiDar maps and ethnographic documentation supports the theories of their use by ritual running and relay races to draw out the Cloud Beings for rain. Petroglyphs of the runners are found in proximity to these ancient roads of which there are three types; long distance for trade, short distance for relays and circular fr ceremonies. 

Registration is ONLY necessary for virtual attendees - registrants will receive the Zoom link with their confirmation of registration. 

During this year's Dark Sky Week, we're looking for a small group of volunteers to take and record light measurements around Bluff for Dark Sky Monitoring!