2023 Canyons Annual Report
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation mission:
Supporting the Environment of the Cottonwood Canyons Through Stewardship and Education, via
- Naturalist education for thousands of learners – sharing important information on how to care for our unique watershed
- Restorative trail maintenance and repair, and stabilizing rock work, on hundreds of miles of trails in the Tri-Canyons
- Native plant revegetation and invasive weed mitigation on hundreds of acres of ecologically significant land
- Engaging activities such as the Wasatch Wildflower Festival, Kids’ Days, and Stewardship Days for the whole community to enjoy
2023 Canyons Annual Campaign
Donors’ benefits include thank you gifts and invitations to CCF events
With a donation of $10/month ($120/year), you will receive our Wildflower Guide
With a donation of $20/month ($240/year), you will receive a 15-liter trail slim silo design backpack by Pingora
With a custom donation, a variety of gift options are available
You can join the campaign with a donation of any dollar amount, in a single, or recurrent donation.
To make an offline donation via check, please download this form, and follow the instructions therein.
2023 Report
Watershed Protection Education Highlights
Ski with a Ranger
2,779 Ski with a Ranger contacts
1,138 Ski with a Ranger hours
37 Ski with a Ranger tours conducted
Partnered with: Alta Environmental Center, Snowbird Sustainability, Brighton Resort, and Solitude Sustainability
Snowshoe with a Naturalist
1,320 students served in winter field trips
34 Snowshoe with a Naturalist school field trips
Partnered with: Wasatch Adaptive Sports, Blue Star Families,
Alta Environmental Center, and Jordan River Nature Center
Wasatch Wildflower Festival
100+ guided wildflower tours
3,845 volunteer hours
103 dedicated wildflower volunteers
6,000+ festival participants
Summer Naturalists
100,000+ visitors to Silver Lake and Albion Basin
195 summer naturalist staff and volunteer days
Gazillions of moose sightings
Invasive Weeds and Native Plants Crew Highlights
13,291
Pounds of weeds pulled
1,185
Number of native flowers planted
206
Miles of trail scouted
1,671
Single-day record number of pounds pulled
24
Volunteer events
337
Volunteer days
1,230
Volunteer hours
Volunteer Partners
Trail Crew Highlights
Trail Projects
45 miles of maintained and scouted trails
59 hazard trees cleared
231 drains cleared and installed
18 check steps
15 retaining walls
Climbing Area Access Projects
East Gate Buttress
Jacob’s Ladder
Challenge Buttress
The Pile (S-Curves)
Climbing Projects
18 new switchbacks built
860 feet of new tread established
71 retaining walls
26 staircases
239 steps built
10 belay pads constructed
310 feet of closed and junked trail
Over 300 tons of rock used!
Major Trail Projects
Great Western Trail
Alexander-Bowman Connector
Desolation Trail from Thaynes Canyon
Bonneville Shoreline Trail,
from Ferguson Canyon to Dogwood Campground
Mill B North
Lake Mary and Lake Catherine
Lake Blanche
Little Cottonwood Creek
2023 Canyons Annual Campaign
Donors’ benefits include thank you gifts and invitations to CCF events
With a donation of $10/month ($120/year), you will receive our Wildflower Guide
With a donation of $20/month ($240/year), you will receive a 15-liter trail slim silo design backpack by Pingora
With a custom donation, a variety of gift options are available
