Cottonwood Canyons Foundation

Alta Kids Day
2021-08-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
Co-hosted by the Alta Environmental Center, Alta 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 event is offered free of charge.

Alta Cleanup Day 2021
2021-08-07 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
Take a walk at Alta Ski Area and help clean up the mountain that we all love. You never know what kind of treasures will be found that have been buried under the snow all year.
Join us for a fun day of all over the mountain. This annual stewardship event organized by the Alta Environmental Center begins with a quick meeting, cleanup zone assignments and a chairlift ride to the top of Collins and Sunnyside lifts. From there, volunteers make their way down Collins Gulch and Albion Basin, scouring the slopes for leftover pieces of trash left behind following a busy ski season.
Please respect the following COVID precautions:

Face masks are required
Maintain a physical distance of at least six feet from others

There will be designated zones on the mountain. Intermediate and expert hikers can hike up the mountain to the higher zones.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE – We ask that one person, per group, pre-register for your party. This year we are limiting registration to 100 total participants.

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TreeUtah harvest and restoration
2021-07-31 12:00 - 15:00 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
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 week before the event.
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Wasatch Wildflower Festival (Alta)
2021-07-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation and partners are excited to invite you to join us for the annual Wasatch Wildflower Festival. On July 18, the Festival will be held at Alta Ski Area (Town Park Off of the Wildcat Base). The Festival is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Please register here: Wasatch Wildflower Festival 2021 Registration . Please complete the registration and bring the Confirmation Email with you to the event (print copy or display on your device/phone). The Festival is held over four days: July 10 at Brighton Ski Resort, July 11 at Solitude Mountain Resort, July 17 at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, and July 18 at Alta Ski Area. Guided walks and activities will be offered at each resort.

Wasatch Wildflower Festival (Snowbird)
2021-07-17 09:00 - 14:00 | Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 9385 South Snowbird Center Drive, Snowbird, UT, 84092, United States
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation and partners are excited to invite you to join us for the annual Wasatch Wildflower Festival. On July 17, the Festival will be held at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (meet at the Plaza Deck of the Snowbird Center). The Festival is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Please register here: Wasatch Wildflower Festival 2021 Registration (Event ended). Please complete the registration and bring the Confirmation Email with you to the event (print copy or display on your device/phone). The Festival is held over four days: July 10 at Brighton Ski Resort, July 11 at Solitude Mountain Resort, July 17 at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, and July 18 at Alta Ski Area. Guided walks and activities will be offered at each resort.

Wasatch Wildflower Festival (Solitude)
2021-07-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Solitude, UT, 84121, United States
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation and partners are excited to invite you to join us for the annual Wasatch Wildflower Festival. The Festival is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Please register here: Wasatch Wildflower Festival 2021 Registration (Event ended). Please complete the registration and bring the Confirmation Email with you to the event (print copy or display on your device/phone). The Festival is held over four days: July 10 at Brighton Ski Resort, July 11 at Solitude Mountain Resort, July 17 at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, and July 18 at Alta Ski Area. Guided walks and activities will be offered at each resort.
On July 11, the Festival will be held at Solitude Mountain Resort (Solitude Village, Entry 2).

Stargazing
2021-07-10 20:30 - 22:30 | Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Solitude, UT, 84121, United States
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 more information and booking click here.

Wasatch Wildflower Festival (Brighton)
2021-07-10 09:00 - 14:00 | Brighton Ski Resort, 8302 South Brighton Loop Road, Brighton, UT, 84121, United States
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation and partners are excited to invite you to join us for the annual Wasatch Wildflower Festival. The Festival is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Please register here: Wasatch Wildflower Festival 2021 Registration (Event ended). Please complete the registration and bring the Confirmation Email with you to the event (print copy or display on your device/phone). The Festival is held over four days: July 10 at Brighton Ski Resort, July 11 at Solitude Mountain Resort, July 17 at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, and July 18 at Alta Ski Area. Guided walks and activities will be offered at each resort.
On July 10, the Festival will be held at Brighton Ski Resort (meet at the Milly Chalet).

Town of Alta Restoration Day
2021-07-10 08:00 - 14:30 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
Join the Alta community and help plant flowers, maintain trails, and pull weeds to beautify the Town of Alta and Alta Ski Area. We will be meeting at the Town Park near the Wildcat base area.

For more information and booking click here.

Trees Rescue & Trees Planting
2021-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyong, 8073 Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Brighton, UT, 84121, United States
Join Brighton Resort and Tree Utah as we stroll along a trail to learn about the trees and history of our canyon!

About this event

Join Tree Utah’s expert Arborist, Ian Piesner, for a guided tour in some of Brighton’s beautiful forests. Tours will begin at the Brighton Lodge and head up a trail within our forests. We will learn about the various species of trees within our forests and the history (manmade and otherwise) that have contributed and shaped this beloved ecosystem.
We will use some of the time on the tour to pick up some garbage leftover from snowmelt to help keep our mountains clean!
Tours will require a moderate hiking skill and are not recommended for children under the age of 5. The hike will be approximately 1 mile with some elevation gain and on uneven and rocky terrain.
Any questions can be directed to erika@brightonresort.com.
Hike with an Arborist #1, #2, #3
• Partners: Tree Utah
• Dates: 6/19/21, 8/14/21, 9/4/21
• Time: 10 am – 12 pm
• Beginner to intermediate hike with a concentration on identifying the major tree species within Brighton’s property & the history of forests within Big Cottonwood Canyon
• Sign up & liability required. Liability forms will be emailed prior to the event.
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Geology Hike
2021-06-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Solitude, UT, 84121, United States
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.
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Monthly Community Volunteer Days
2021-06-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
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! Bring a friend, sibling or child.
After the event, join us at the Alta Town Park for food and music. All are welcome!
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Hike with an Arborist
2021-06-19 | Brighton Ski Resort, 8302 South Brighton Loop Road, Brighton, UT, 84121, United States
Let’s get together and rescue some trees from inevitable damage as they grow on a ski run and place them in a nursery location!

About this event

Together with Tree Utah and Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, this event will feature tree rescue and tree planting. We will harvest saplings from existing tree runs and plant them in a safe nursery location. This event is safe for the whole family. Moderate hiking ability is required as tree rescue will be conducted on uneven and rocky ground.
Liability forms are required for participation.
Questions can be directed to erika@brightonresort.com.
Please click here for more information about this event and booking.

Silver Lake Visitor Center Naturalists
2021-06-10 - 2021-08-29 | UT
CCF Interpretive Naturalist Guides serve the Silver Lake Visitors Center seven days a week from June through August in partnership with Solitude Mountain Resort and the US Forest Service, Salt Lake Ranger District. These intern and volunteer guides offer interactive activities and answer any questions guests may have. This service is generously supported by the Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation.

Full Moon Snowshoe Tour
2021-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-02-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-01-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Spruces Campground, Big Cottonwood Canyon, 400 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road,, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121, United States
Full Moon Tours at Spruces Campground take advantage of the unique opportunity of being in the canyons at night. Join a volunteer naturalist to learn 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 you are a beginner or experienced snowshoer.
To participate in this tour, you are required to wear a multi-layer face covering over your nose and mouth. You must also maintain a six-foot distance between yourself and participants from a different household. Tour size will be restricted to allow for proper social distancing at all times.
Please click here to register for the tour.

Alta Snowshoe Tour
2021-03-26 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-26 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-01-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is proud to partner with Alta to offer guided snowshoe tours through Alta’s famous powder! Tours highlight the natural history of Little Cottonwood Canyon and the unique human history of Alta.
To participate in this tour, you are required to wear a multi-layer face covering over your nose and mouth. You must also maintain a six-foot distance between yourself and those from a different household. Tour sizes are limited to allow for proper social distancing at all times.
Please click here to register for the tour.

Snowbird Season Opening
2020-11-30 | Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 9385 South Snowbird Center Drive, Snowbird, UT, 84092, United States

Alta Season Opening
2020-11-21 | Alta Ski Area, 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT, 84092, United States

Friends of the Cottonwood Canyons Fundraising Campaign
2020-11-06 - 2020-11-30 | Online, Virtual at www.cottonwoodcanyons.org, United States
The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation invites you, our fellow canyons’ lovers, to become Friends of the Cottonwood Canyons today. Become a Friend and help us to raise $50,000 by November 30th.
Become a Friend: Donate Today!
CCF’s work is tangible, enduring and invaluable. Our impactful 2020 season included work on trails to Dog Lake, Red Pine, Millcreek Pipeline, Mill B North, and Albion Basin, in addition to restoration at Silver Lake and the LCC Pavilion site. Countless acres of invasive species were removed and native plants cultivated. CCF engaged approximately 5,764 students in environmental and stewardship education.Volunteer rangers reached over 4,500 canyons’ visitors through our ski and snowshoe programs. Our Wasatch Wildflower Festival grew to 31 days of walks, videos, and wonder. Continuing this work today, CCF invites you to join us in this crucial effort to steward the canyons we love. Become a Friend!
Want to learn more about us and our achievements?
View the Annual Report 2019/2020: ONLINE – PDF VERSION
For just $20.00 a month, or a donation at any level you can give, you can partner with us to maintain trails, educate children and adults on the principles of stewardship, plant native plants, control invasive species, and celebrate our glorious wildflower season. Please join us today.
