UCSS MONTH IN REVIEW: JANUARY 2025

Published: January 28, 2025

We hope that everyone has had a fantastic first month of the year. Here’s a review of our social media posts from the last month, as well as the end of December:

First, we returned to the Bears Ears Marathon with a second highlight:

Then, we spent some time thanking our awesome regional coordinators and program partners for a year’s worth of hard work:

Ten people pose outdoors under a thank you banner for UCSS regional coordinators and partners.
A woman speaks to a seated group in a classroom with art on the walls and a projector screen.
A guide speaks to a group of people standing on a paved path below a tall rock cliff.
Four people sit at a table in a bowling alley; one woman holds a bowling ball, smiling excitedly.
Nine people stand in front of a tipi outdoors under a clear sky, with a sign reading Great Year!

Here’s our messages to everyone who supported UCSS in 2024:

“The Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program wouldn’t be possible without the support of hundreds of volunteers, partners, and staff across the state. This fall, the UCSS team and our five regional coordinators met in person as a full group for the first time. We discussed ways to improve the program and better support UCSS’ volunteers, furthered our staff’s training and knowledge, and were lucky enough to grow our knowledge further with a Fremont Indian State Park training from curator Liz Nagengast-Stevens. We also got to find out who’s the best at bowling. The strength of UCSS’ community starts with our staff, so this was an incredible opportunity to continue building that strength.

We’d like to send a huge thank you to our regional coordinators and all our partners across Utah for all they do, and for helping create a great community dedicated to Utah’s history! Here’s to another successful year.”

Next, we visited Fish Springs Cave with new steward Katie (welcome to the program!):

After that, we shared some trivia from the Book Cliffs – keep an eye out for future trivia games on our Stories on Instagram:

Four people stand in front of a log cabin with trees and mountains in the background.
Stone structure in a field with multiple-choice question about its possible historical use.
Five adults stand outdoors near a log building under a graphic text about reading quiz answers.
A stone structure stands in a grassy field, with a multiple-choice quiz about its purpose.
Old, rusted Majestic wood stove in a log cabin with quiz about its production year displayed.

Lastly, we highlighted 3 UCSS events:

Although you may have missed seeing us at the Every Kid Outdoors kickoff event, you can still participate with your family. It’s down to the last minute for any teachers to register for the Cultural Heritage Educator Workshop with the Natural History Museum of Utah. Don’t forget to register for the “Journey Through Historical Snowscapes” snowshoe tour with Alta Environmental Center, coming up at the end of next month!

We hope to see you at UCSS events and projects this year. Onto February!