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

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

  • New for summer 2007