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Local trail group and volunteer honored with Public Lands Foundation awards
Summary
The Grand County Trail Mix Committee and partners celebrated awards: the Canyonlands Natural History Association received the Public Lands Foundation 2025 Landscape Stewardship Award and local volunteer Steven received an individual stewardship citation; speakers emphasized long-standing BLM partnerships and visitor-service support.
The Grand County Trail Mix Committee recognized two recent Public Lands Foundation awards, praising the Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA) for decades of support to Bureau of Land Management operations and naming volunteer Steven for individual landscape stewardship.
Committee presenters said CNHA’s longstanding work supplying interpretive materials, storage and visitor services merited the PLF’s 2025 Landscape Stewardship Award. A committee member also described a separate PLF citation honoring Steven for “unwavering commitment” to BLM landscape programs and equestrian stewardship.
Why it matters: Committee members said the awards highlight the partnership between volunteers and the BLM that enables trail maintenance, signage and visitor outreach. Presenters noted CNHA’s revenue from interpretive-sales has funded kiosks and trail materials used by the BLM in Canyon Country District.
Responses and next steps: Organizers said the award materials and plaques will be coordinated with the honorees and displayed locally. Committee members asked the CNHA representatives to keep sharing opportunities for businesses and volunteers to support trail stewardship.
