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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Grand Canyon-Parashant and Vermilion Cliffs National Monuments
 
Release Date: 02/14/12
Contacts: Scott Sticha , Public Affairs Specialist , 435-688-3303

Arizona Strip Celebrates Monuments' 10th Anniversary

St. George, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Grand Canyon-Parashant and Vermilion Cliffs National Monuments.  The celebration is January 8 at Dixie State College from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will highlight the management of these very special public lands.  All events are free and the public is invited to attend.

Here is the program:


Celebrating Ten Years
January 8, 2010

Dixie State College
St. George, Utah
 
Treasured Landscapes Celebration Ceremony (Gardner Center)
 
9:00     Welcome and Opening Remarks - Scott Florence, Arizona Strip District Manager
            Presentation of Colors - Dixie High School ROTC
            National Anthem - Julie Johnson, Arizona Strip Resident
            Southern Paiute Blessing - Eleanor Tom, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Elder
9:15     The National Landscape Conservation System - A National Treasure  
            Carl Rountree, National Landscape Conservation System Director
9:30     A New Opportunity for Conservation in Arizona -Jim Kenna, Bureau of Land Management Arizona State Director
9:45     “Managing Partners” Collaborative Success at the Parashant National Monument    Rory Westberg, National Park Service Acting Pacific West Regional Director
10:00   Junior Ranger Induction Ceremony - Rory Westberg
10:15   Monument Manager Memories - Alan O’Neill, retired Lake Mead National Recreation Area Superintendent
            Grand Canyon-Parashant and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument past and present  managers panel: Rob Arnberger, Jeff Bradybaugh, Dennis Curtis, Bill Dickinson, Tom Edgerton, Scott Florence, Becky Hammond, Linda Price, Darla Sidles, Roger Taylor
11:15   Mountain Sheep Dancers – Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
11:45   Cake Cutting
 12:00   Lunch on your own

 

                        Monumental Success Stories (Dunford Auditorium)
                       
            (Introduction by Selma Sierra, BLM Utah State Director & facilitated by Rosie Pepito, Acting Superintendent Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument)
 
1:00     Exploring the Past in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument: Kaibab Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance, a Partnership that Works - Diana Hawks, BLM Archeologist and  Recreation Planner; Carl Taylor, Coconino County Supervisor; Rick Moore, Director for Programs, Grand Canyon Trust; Michael O’Hara, Doctoral Student at Arizona State University
1:30    Recreation Impact Assessment: Questions and Answers from the Monuments - Pam Foti, Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation at Northern Arizona University
2:00     Condor Restoration, a Model of Cooperation and Success - Chris Parish, Condor Project Director, Peregrine Fund
2:30     Mt Trumbull Restoration Project: Past Progress, Future Goals - Dennis Lund, Project Coordinator, Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University
3:00     Cultural Resources of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument - David Van Alfen, BLM Archaeologist
3:30     Parashant from the Bottom Up - Kyle Voyles, NPS Physical Science Technician
Poster presentations will be on display in the foyer

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument was established on January 11, 2000 and is jointly managed in a unique partnership between the BLM and NPS. Vermilion Cliffs National Monument was designated on November 9, 2000.  The BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) is also celebrating its tenth year of operations.

The NLCS contains over 27 million acres, including both of the Arizona Strip national monuments and some of the most treasured landscapes throughout the western states.
 
Please plan to join with us on January 8 for this special celebration. Other 10th anniversary events will be announced throughout the year. For more information call 435-688-3200.

The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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Grand Canyon-Parashant and Vermilion Cliffs National Monuments   345 E. Riverside Drive      St. George, UT 84790  

Last updated: 02-09-2011