Ex-Officio Governing Board Member Position Open
The Jordan River Commission is currently soliciting applications from individuals and community members interested in serving on the Commission’s Governing Board, to be considered at an upcoming Board meeting. The Governing Board of the Jordan River Commission is comprised of both local and state governmental officials (2/3 of the Board), as well as non-profit and […]
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki utah by Dan Potts, Spring 2014 The California rainbow trout was our state fish for many decades. Some may be familiar with this year’s effort by local grade school students to change our state tree from the Colorado blue spruce to our own quaking aspen through the […]
Wetland and Riparian Vegetation Nurseries
Did our workshop with Chris Hoag inspire you to try a streambank soil bioengineering project? Here are three nurseries that can supply all the plants you need. Wetland and Riparian Vegetation Nurseries North Fork Native Plants Spring Creek Landscaping High Mountain Nursery
Pocket Field Guides
Printed copies of the field guide will be available at all JRC volunteer projects and at Get Into the River events, but you don’t have to wait… Print off a copy of your own mini field guide and impress your friends with your Jordan River ecology knowledge! Download your own native species pocket guide here! […]
Call for unwinding of development plans along the river in West Valley City
In a written announcement today, former Jordan River Commission Chair and West Valley City Councilman Corey Rushton, called upon his fellow members of the City Council to pause and reconsider the future of an 18-acre parcel of land near the Jordan River on 3300 South. This property, originally planned for a used car dealership, […]
Get Into the River
Presented by 2014 Jordan River Festival Conservation Day – May 29 • Festival Celebration – May 31 What: “Get Into the River” is a collaborative project to conserve, protect, restore and celebrate the Jordan River Parkway, which has 45 miles of nearly continuous, non-motorized paved trails along the Jordan River. The Jordan River is 51 […]