25 Years of the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation
Supporting the Environment of the Cottonwood Canyons Through Stewardship and Education
The CCF Story…
Twenty-five years ago, several visionaries came together with the intent to protect the unique watershed of the Cottonwood Canyons by creating an organization with the mission of stewarding the landscape and educating people about how to protect it. The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation was formed in joint collaboration with Salt Lake City Public Utilities, the US Forest Service, and Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, and Brighton, each of whom saw the need for direct stewardship and education surrounding this invaluable resource. Today, the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation works to construct, repair and maintain almost 300 miles of recreational trails in this 150 square mile tri-canyon area. CCF mitigates invasive species detrimental to the watershed, and protects the ecosystem through native plant restoration, monitoring over 9,000 acres of habitat. Through interpretive education, CCF teaches tens of thousands of learners in the canyons, and online, about canyon ecology, geology, history, and watershed protection.
The CCF Story…
Twenty-five years ago, several visionaries came together with the intent to protect the unique watershed of the Cottonwood Canyons by creating an organization with the mission of stewarding the landscape and educating people about how to protect it. The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation was formed in joint collaboration with Salt Lake City Public Utilities, the US Forest Service, and Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, and Brighton, each of whom saw the need for direct stewardship and education surrounding this invaluable resource. Today, the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation works to construct, repair and maintain almost 300 miles of recreational trails in this 150 square mile tri-canyon area. CCF mitigates invasive species detrimental to the watershed, and protects the ecosystem through native plant restoration, monitoring over 9,000 acres of habitat. Through interpretive education, CCF teaches tens of thousands of learners in the canyons, and online, about canyon ecology, geology, history, and watershed protection.
Achievements Over 25 Years
(Estimated)
2200
Miles of trail scouted or maintained
359943
Square feet of trail naturalized
304
Rock structures, retaining walls, staircases, and checksteps built
4101
Drainage structures built, repaired, or cleaned
45600
Crew hours mitigating invasive species
750
Volunteer stewardship events
2420000
Square yards of weeds pulled
25
Acres of native plants restored
2496
Ski with a Ranger Tours led
25040
Students participated in Snowshoe with a Naturalist
300000+
Visitors engaged by Silver Lake Interpretive Naturalists
6050
Wildflower guided tours given
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Volunteer with CCF
Volunteers provide the foundation of our stewardship,
education and wildflowers program work.
We are so grateful for their incredible dedication and support! Over 700 volunteers support the work of the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation annually, providing tens of thousands of hours of human power. Volunteers assist in the following capacities.
Please consider joining us!
Trail Maintenance
Invasive Weeds Pulling
Restoration Work
Public Snowshoe Tours
Fall Silver Lake Field Trips
Winter Snowshoe Field Trips
Ski with a Ranger Tours
Wildflower Guiding
Silver Lake Naturalists
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