Our Mission
Supporting the Environment of the Cottonwood Canyons Through Stewardship and Education
Educate
A process of learning more about the environment and developing skills and understanding about how to address human impact challenges
In partnership with the US Forest Service, the Ski with a Ranger program is based at Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude resorts.
Participants join Volunteer Naturalist Rangers on the ski slopes to learn about the Cottonwood Canyons’ geology, history, winter ecology, watershed, wildlife, and more.
These free, guided tours frequent only easy or intermediate ski runs and last approximately 45 minutes.
Adopt-A-Trail
The Adopt-A-Trail program allows corporations or community groups to adopt a trail in the Cottonwood Canyons, directly supporting CCF’s Trail Stewardship Program, which repairs and maintains trails in the Canyons. 100% of the Adopt-A-Trail sponsorship goes to trail work. Adopt-A-Trail sponsorships start at $2,500 for a one-year adoption. The sponsor’s name is included on an official trail sign at the trailhead. Current sponsors include Visit Salt Lake, Black Diamond Equipment, Backcountry.com, Alpha Coffee, Wasatch Mountain Club, among many others. A limited number of trails are still available for 2023; contact CCF for information.
Steward
The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care
Volunteer
Creating lasting change by giving of time and energy towards meaningful, impactful projects
TTwo days ago we did the first hike – Observation Point. Before leaving, we did the pre-activities and went through the entire document. Then we hit the trail and discussed the things we’d front loaded on the website and stopped at each of the informational signs on the trail. It was absolutely wonderful. Previously, for many years I worked in environmental and outdoor education and I have an undergrad in tropical ecology and a master’s in geology. I learned more using the information you provided and going on that hike than I have learned in the entire three years. It was wonderful.
And I know that at age 5 and 7, my kids don’t have exactly the same level of academic interest I do in natural history, but they have the hands on interest children naturally have. My daughter is crazy about animals, so she’s particularly interested in anything about fauna and about observing animals in the field. She even made a kit with a magnifying glass, a ziplock back to collect samples, etc.
The bottom line is thank you so much for this; we’ve been dreaming of finding something like this and it is really, no kidding, my wildest dream come true to finally start learning all the things I wanted to learn about these mountains. I can’t wait for next week. And I realize my kids are having an opportunity to learn about things and be exposed to things that I didn’t have access to until I was 23. And that fact amazes me. How much they’ll know by the time I only began to learn about natural history. Thank you.
PHOENIX, September 2024
Upcoming Events
Canyons Camp: Utah’s Amazing Reptiles and Amphibians
March 25
Millcreek Community Library
2266 East Evergreen Avenue, Salt Lake City, 84109
