Perk Your Park – Modesto Park
Join a volunteer effort with Salt Lake City Public Lands and the Jordan River Commission to help keep our parks a welcoming and safe place for the community! Volunteers can expect to pick up litter/debris, remove invasive weeds, dig/beautify tree wells, or prune vegetation. Bring comfortable clothing, sun protection, closed-toed shoes, and water. We will […]
Plant One, Get One for the Planet
Join us for a Get to the River Festival celebration on the Jordan River! Participants will meet at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai to learn about landscaping for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Get expert advice from TreeUtah and Tracy Aviary’s horticulture team about how to select, plant, and care for landscaping. Attendees […]
Lehi 9/11 Day of Service – Pelican Park & Trail
Unite with fellow volunteers on the 9/11 Day of Service as we work together to beautify the Jordan Willows trails connecting to Pelican Park. In the days leading up to the event, City Parks staff will trim trees and vegetation along the trail. Volunteers will help collect and remove the cut limbs and weeds, place […]
Bluffdale Get to the River Family Festival
Bring your family and friends for a fun night out! Enjoy food trucks, live performances, paint rocks, plant milkweed and learn about pollinators.
Yoga with Saratoga Springs
Join us for “Yoga in the park” at Inlet Park, Saratoga Springs Event sponsored by Yoga Vega
‘The Lake’ Film Screening
Join us for an inspiring evening of film, community, and conversation presented by the Jordan River Foundation, Jordan River Commission, and the Jordan River Friends as part of the annual Get to the River Festival. We are hosting a free screening of The Lake, which premiered earlier this year at Sundance Film Festival, following two […]
Plein Air Riverfest – Awards Celebration
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is pleased to host the second annual Plein Air Riverfest in collaboration with the Intermountain Society of Artists, The Utah Watercolor Society, The Visual Art Institute, and the Get to the River Festival. Our main goal for this event is to encourage artists to enjoy creative time spent out in […]
Groove in the Grove
Join us for a community festival to celebrate the diversity and history of our neighborhood!
Cycle of Life Plein Air Festival
The Cycle of Life Plein Air Festival is a free, family-friendly day of outdoor art-making at Conservation Garden Park. Artists of every age and background set up throughout the garden and create on location — anything in the park can be your subject: water, plants, pollinators, people, the seasons turning. This isn’t a juried show […]
Jordan River Bird Walk 4
What is a Bird Walk? Our team visits the Breeding Season Survey study sites year-round to see what is going on with birds in the months that they are not breeding and raising chicks. These surveys are less formal than what you experienced during the spring and summer months. Instead of going to specific points […]