Parks & Partners

Network Parks

Red rock formation against brilliant blue sky

Southeast Utah Group

Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, Natural Bridges National Monument

Rainbow over canyon and river

Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP

A vertical wilderness of rock, water, and sky

Amphitheater of red rock hoodoos

Bryce Canyon National Park

A forest of stone

Evening light over sedimentary layers of red and light rock

Capitol Reef National Park

A treasure of cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a wrinkle on the earth

Red rock amphitheater

Cedar Breaks National Monument

The subalpine crown of the Grand Staircase

Bighorn sheep against red rock wall

Colorado National Monument

Towering monoliths within a vast plateau and canyon panorama

Sagebrush with lake and cliffs

Curecanti National Recreation Area

A destination for water-based recreation high in the Rocky Mountains

Massive canyon of twisted rock with river in foreground

Dinosaur National Monument

Fossils, mountains, desert, and untamed rivers flowing in deep canyons

Sagebrush and butte

Fossil Butte National Monument

Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold sagebrush desert

Train tracks head into the distance

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Where the railroad came together to forge history

Rock-walled pond surrounded by trees

Pipe Spring National Monument

Humans, plants, and animals have depended on the life-giving water of this desert oasis

Mountain with small building at cave entrance

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

High on a mountain, an extraordinary underground world

Round pool of green water in redrock canyon

Zion National Park

A diverse array of plants and animals amid massive sandstone cliffs and flowing waters

Network Partners

Several key cooperators help the Northern Colorado Plateau Network to achieve its objectives. They include the following:

  • Colorado State University
  • Conservation Science Partners
  • Grand Canyon Research and Monitoring Center
  • Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative
  • U.S. Geological Survey
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Montana
  • Utah Division of Water Quality
  • Utah State University

Last updated: March 15, 2019