Oct 9, 2024 · But demand for Colorado River water outpaces the supply. Over the past two decades from 2000-2023, Colorado River flows averaged 4 trillion gallons (12.5 million acre-feet) of water annually.

Guest post by Lisa Winters "Know The Canyon's History, Study Rocks Made By Time, Very Slowly." The line above is a useful mnemonic; the first letter of each word represents the first letter of each rock layer in the Grand Canyon.

Glen Canyon Dam flooded over 180 miles of the Colorado River to form Lake Powell and provide power. How does the dam work?

We stand behind tribes and respect tribal sovereignty. The Colorado Plateau is comprised entirely of ancestral homelands. We support the rights of the region’s Native peoples, stand behind tribes as they reclaim the authority to manage their ancestral lands, and help find resources to fund the initiatives they develop.

May 16, 2023 · U.S. portion of the Colorado River Basin. Stephanie Smith. The Colorado River Basin covers 246,000 square miles of land — an area just slightly smaller than Texas — that contributes water to the river. It’s a hydrologic basin defined by natural variations in the landscape.

Reservations/permits. Camping below the rim in the Grand Canyon requires a backcountry permit, which you can get up to four months in advance of your trip.The park receives about 30,000 requests for backcountry permits each year but issues around 13,000 permits — the earlier you start planning, the better!

Native voices lead into second century of Grand Canyon National ParkLong before the Grand Canyon joined ranks as a national park, it was home to Indigenous people. At least 11 tribes trace their ancestors, culture, and places of origin to the Grand Canyon. But Native peoples — the canyon’s original caretakers — have been pushed off their homelands and excluded from park management for ...

We invest in rising leaders The Trust’s Rising Leaders Program provides opportunities for young people to build leadership, advocacy, and professional skills that work toward creating a more just and sustainable future for the Colorado Plateau.

by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director. After six years, there's a speck of light at the end of the tunnel for a legal case challenging Daneros uranium mine, a controversial uranium mine on public lands near Bears Ears National Monument.

by Lisa Winters, Communications Manager. Spanning more than 1.8 million acres of southern Utah, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a vast, arid landscape of Indigenous histories, slickrock and slot canyons, and jaw-dropping desert wildlife diversity, including over 600 species of bees.