Volunteer with TreeUtah and the Alta Environmental Center as we harvest saplings that have grown in Alta’s ski runs. The small native tree saplings are removed and taken to an on-site nursery. The trees are planted on the mountain at a later date. Registration is required for these events and will be posted about a […]
Hike with an Arborist
Enjoy an informative lift-served guided hike around the resort studying rock formations and learning the history of how Solitude was formed. The talk starts at 9:00 a.m. by the Solitude Village pond. Then ride the Sunrise chairlift at 10:00 a.m. for the guided hike that goes until noon. Lift ticket is required. For more information […]
View the cosmos through several moderate-sized telescopes set on Jupiter, Saturn, and deep sky objects! Star talk with the director of the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex at 8:30 p.m., and stay for stargazing beginning at 9:00 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, and binoculars. Meet on the Moonbeam Center lawn at entry 1. For […]
Join us for our Alta Community Volunteer Days. We'll be doing restoration work on the mountain, trail work, weed pulling and planting from 4-6pm. The temperatures will be cool and the company pleasant to walk around and tackle our little noxious invaders. Just in time to make room for all the native wildflowers to grow! […]
Be a part of Alta’s busiest event of the season as we spend a burly day on the mountain planting up to 1,000 seedlings. These seedlings are native to Alta and grown from handpicked seed from the mountainside. We will hike to different locations throughout Alta where we will be planting seedlings where we think […]
Join us to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Click the Picture for Registration Information.
Join us at Spruces Campground for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour! A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will talk about 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 […]
Join us at Spruces Campground for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour! A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will talk about 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 […]
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 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 prepared […]
