We focus on the 130,000 square mile Colorado Plateau that features 29 national parks and monuments and 26 wilderness areas — America’s densest concentration of celebrated landscapes. The region is also home to 15 Native American tribes, each with a distinctive and ancient culture. An ongoing strategic planning process helps us choose the most critical projects from among the myriad natural resource and Native American issues. We give priority to projects that have broad implications for public lands policy and offer practical, demonstrable outcomes. We are intentionally collaborative and positive in approach, seeking solutions wherever possible, though we can be very strong in defense of the land when necessary. The Trust is widely respected for getting the facts right and for seeking solutions that will endure.

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