The Dinosaur Diamond Partnership organization was conceived in early 1996. The group started as a committee of public and private sector recreation and tourism providers with shared visions both about marketing potentials and resource protection. As knowledge and interest in the organization expanded new members joined. Because the DD is over 500 miles long, is located in two states, travels through several communities, counties and travel regions, public participation is all the more important. Thirty-eight project partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 1998 regarding joint interests and a commitment to thoughtful marketing and comprehensive resource protection.

Working together as the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway Partnership, The partnership desires:

• To enhance, promote, and protect the dinosaur, fossil and archaeological resources of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway.
• To protect natural, geological, historic, and scenic resources along the Highway wherever possible.
• To accomplish this in a manner that is appropriate and sensitive to each of all the our partner's specific or local needs. We understand that the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway's resources are of regional, national, and global significance and should be protected for all humankind for all time.

Diamond Partnership is open to any individual, group, governmental agency, corporation, foundation, or other entity with a shared interest in the Dinosaur Diamond. Public involvement is a never-ending process. Administrative, resource management, and monitoring needs all require an ongoing dialogue amongst public and private sector partners, community leaders, landowners, and other stakeholders.

Current Partnership Links

National Parks Service
Dinosaur National Monument
Canyonlands National Park
Arches National Park
Colorado National Monument

Colorado Communities
Grand Junction
Fruita
Rangely
Dinosaur
Delta

Utah Chambers of Commerce
Vernal Chamber, Economic Development, Convention Bureau
Carbon County Area Chamber
Duchesne Area Chamber
Moab Area Chamber

http://www.treadlightly.org

Utah Division of State Parks & Recreation

Dinosaur Diamond Partnership