Jordan River Ecology & Recreation Education Summit
JORDAN RIVER ECOLOGY & RECREATION EDUCATION SUMMIT December 8th, 2017 2PM-5PM How can we use the Jordan River Parkway to improve education curriculum and programming? Who: Public educators, public health, physical education and environmental education professionals, non-profit and community leaders, public officials. What: A brainstorming workshop to explore ways to incorporate the Jordan River into […]
Job Announcement – Volunteer, Outreach and Conservation Coordinator
Join the Jordan River Commission as a UCC/AmeriCorps Member Job Opening: Volunteer, Outreach & Conservation Coordinator 1700 Hour Position The Jordan River Commission (JRC) is seeking an energetic, motivated and engaging individual to assist with our mission to improve and engage the communities surrounding the 50-mile Jordan River Parkway in the Salt Lake, Davis […]
Jordan River Homeless Camps
The Jordan River has always been a place of refuge. It sustains life of myriad plants and animals as part of a rich ecological system. From the earliest indigenous civilizations in this region, to trappers and explorers, to waves of pioneers and other immigrants, people naturally come to the Jordan River as a place to […]
Bank Stabilization Grant Opportunity
The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) is offering a $50,000 bank stabilization grant that requires a 1:1 match. FFSL is interested in funding bank restoration projects that improve fish and wildlife habitat, aquatic beauty, public recreation, water quality, and protection of infrastructure. Click here for the grant application. Projects will be ranked […]
An Update on the Jordan River Flow Experiment
The current phase of the Jordan River flow experiment has been underway since 2015, but for various reasons outlined below we have not been able to actually initiate the experiment. That has changed recently and we wanted to bring you up to date. We will start with a brief discussion of the project background. The […]
Welcome Søren Simonsen!
The Jordan River Commission is excited to welcome Søren Simonsen as the new Executive Director of the Jordan River Commission. Søren is an urban planner, architect, educator, community-builder and social entrepreneur. Over the past three decades, including 17 years of public service as an appointed and elected official, he has worked to create sustainable places […]
