What we've done and what we're doing our on the ground results
Snowshoe Fieldtrip Programs
- Over 1,100 participants 2006 & 2007
- Bus scholarships awarded, eliminating access issues!
- Focus on winter ecology, watershed and public lands
- Free of charge
Trails Restoration Program
- New for Summer 2007
- Volunteer Trail Projects - get involved!
- Full-time trails crew working in Tri-Canyon area
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Invasive Weed Mitigation Program
- Mapped non-native weed populations in Tri-Canyon area
- 11 Weed pulls for mechanically treatable weeds in 2006
- 271 volunteer hours
Silver Lake Fieldtrips
- 685 Students participated fall 2006
- Free of charge
- Focus on watershed and wetland ecology
Wasatch Wildflower Festival
- 684 participants in 2006 on wildflower walks
- Free of charge
- Extensive partner base: Alta Community Enrichment, Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, Wasatch-Cache National Forest and our volunteers!
Wildflower Guide to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon
- All contributions volunteer, including text and photos
- College students, botanists and organizational volunteers contributed time, photos and editing to guide
- Fundraiser for organization
Tour with a Ranger Ski & Snowboard Education Program
- 3,300 Hours of volunteer time
- Over 7,000 people contacted during 2006 season
- Program runs at Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude
Snowshoe with a Naturalist
- 81 hours volunteer time
- 337 participants 2006
Silver Lake Nature Center
- Over 30,000 visitors summer 2006
- Worked with USFS and SLC Watershed to re-design and install new interpretive signs
- CCF funds one position each year so doors can open!
- Schedule and lead education programs: over 241 participants!
Wasatch Shooting Star Project
- Experimental population planting volunteer assistance Fall 2006
- Survey crews documenting new and expanding sub populations Summer 2007
Storm Mountain Bridge Repair Project
- New for summer 2007
- Repair flood damage and maintain recreation access
Archaeological Site Restoration and Protection