WHO WE ARE
Our Mission & Vision
Discover how our mission to inspire love and preservation of Southeast Utah’s National Parks and Monuments, along with our guiding principles and values, drives our commitment to these cherished landscapes.
Our Guiding Principles
Mission Statement
To inspire people to love and preserve our Southeast Utah National Parks and Monuments.
Our Vision
Consistent with Bates Wilson’s legacy, we will inspire individuals and communities to enjoy, care for, and protect our national parks.
Our Values
Connect
Connecting Youth to the Parks
We recognize that natural places are vital for children, their children, and continuing generations. The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow and we will provide young people with opportunities to explore and form their own connections to the landscapes and grow as lifelong stewards of national parks.
Explore
Enriching the Visitor Experience
We will work to ensure that park visitors experience a strong personal connection with the land and that exploration, education, and research opportunities abound.
Collaborate
Working in Collaboration with the Community
We respect the needs, values, and traditions of local communities and cultures, and we seek to forge relationships between the parks and the communities based on mutual benefit and trust.
Assisting the National Park Service
Our work will reflect and support the National Park Service’s mission of preservation, enjoyment, education, and inspiration.
Steward
Supporting Lasting Preservation
Enduring success depends on our extraordinary national park lands being preserved forever. We will support the conservation and preservation of natural and cultural resources for generations to come.