Stream Care Guide

Salt Lake County Watershed Restoration and Planning is please to announce the availability of a new Stream Care Guide: A Handbook for Residents of Salt Lake County. This 58-page guide examines the basics of protecting water quality, creating streamside habitat, and preventing flood damage. Streams are dynamic ecosystems that provide water resources, floodwater pathways, wildlife […]

Draft Strategic Plan

The Jordan River Commission is pleased to share a draft of its first organizational strategic plan. Strategic planning is the process by which leaders of an organization determine what they intend the organization to be in the future and the steps it will take to arrive there. This process involves developing a vision for the organization’s future and […]

Ribbon cutting

  Please join Salt Lake County this Thursday as they celebrate completion of the Little Confluence Open Space project. Purchased by Salt Lake County in 2010, the property was home to invasive species like Russian Olive and Tamarisk, as well as transient camps and illegal activity.  The area has been cleared of both, and now […]

Integrating People and Wildlife in an Urban Setting

  Registration is now open for the next workshop in our Best Practices Training Series.  Please join us to learn about new research and techniques to balance the needs of wildlife and recreation within the urbanized Jordan River corridor.  This workshop is geared towards land managers, park and restoration project designers, and watchable wildlife enthusiasts. […]

Birding By Ear

  Have you ever wondered what bird sings outside your window? Join Tracy Aviary for their Birding by Ear workshop; a fun and interactive series where learning and fun combine to help you develop auditory skills to identify common Utah birds by ear. Through this workshop you will learn the songs of many birds found in Utah, gain tips […]