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  • Wasatch Wildflower Festival 2025: Alta

    Alta Ski Area 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, United States

    Come see the world famous Wasatch Wildflowers and learn about them from CCF’s extremely knowledgeable naturalists! Tours offered: Kids Walk Easy Walk Moderate Walk Advanced Walk Guided or Self-Guided The Festival runs from 9 am to 2 pm. Registration is free, but required.  

  • Canyons’ Kids Day Solitude 2025

    Solitude Mountain Resort 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Solitude, UT, United States

    Co-hosted by Solitude Mountain Resort, and held at Solitude Village, Solitude Kids Day is a free event, providing hands-on activities to engage children and their families in a wide variety of nature topics and citizen science opportunities. Registration is not required for this event.

    Free
  • Canyons’ Kids Day Alta 2025

    Alta Ski Area 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, United States

    Co-hosted by the Alta Environmental Center, Canyons' Kids Day is located at Alta, Utah, near the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon. This free event introduces children and their families to a variety of nature topics through hands-on activities and experiences. Partners include Alta Community Enrichment, Friends of Alta, TreeUtah, Tracy Aviary, and HawkWatch International. This […]

    Free
  • Canyons Camp: Beaver Symposium

    Brighton Fire Station 7688 S Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    We are partnering with Brighton Institute on September 10th, 6pm to 8 pm at the Brighton Fire Station. Come learn from experts how to coexist with beavers, why they are the important ecosystem engineer and keystone species of Silver Lake.

  • Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

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    Spruces Campground, Big Cottonwood Canyon 400 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road,, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    Join us at Spruces Campground for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour! A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you […]

  • Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

    Spruces Campground, Big Cottonwood Canyon 400 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road,, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    Join us at Spruces Campground for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour! A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you […]

  • Ski with a Ranger – Snowbird

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    Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort 9385 South Snowbird Center Drive, Snowbird, UT, United States

    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. A lift ticket or pass is required. Participants must be able to ski beginner and intermediate […]

  • Snowshoe with a Naturalist

    Alta Ski Area 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, United States

    The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is proud to partner with Alta to offer naturalist-led snowshoe tours through Alta’s famous powder! Join us for a 2-hour tour to learn about the unique history of Alta and about the flora and fauna of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The tour route goes up the Alta Summer Road, so please be […]

  • Ski with a Ranger – Snowbird

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    Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort 9385 South Snowbird Center Drive, Snowbird, UT, United States

    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. A lift ticket or pass is required. Participants must be able to ski beginner and intermediate […]

  • Ski with a Ranger – Snowbird

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    Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort 9385 South Snowbird Center Drive, Snowbird, UT, United States

    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. A lift ticket or pass is required. Participants must be able to ski beginner and intermediate […]