Snowshoe with a Naturalist

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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 prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Registration for this event is free, but required.
Note: We have a limited number of spots available for this event.

Register here

Snowshoe with a Naturalist

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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 prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Registration for this event is free, but required.
Note: We have a limited number of spots available for this event.

Register here

Snowshoe with a Naturalist

/in , , /by

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 prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Registration for this event is free, but required.
Note: We have a limited number of spots available for this event.

Register here

Snowshoe with a Naturalist (Alta Earth Day)

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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 prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Registration for this event is free, but required.
Note: We have a limited number of spots available for this event.

Register here

Canyons Camp: Beaver Symposium

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Beaver Symposium

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

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Brighton Fire Station

Sign up for the event

Plant Stewardship Day 10/2/2025

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Help identify, track, and/or remove invasive plant species, collect native plant seeds, and participate in native plant restoration in the Tri-Canyons.

Taking direction from CCF’s Plants Crew and in compliance with the U.S. Forest Service, PSVs further CCF’s mission to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons. Volunteers use tools or pull weeds by hand, depending on the type of invasive species being targeted. Work is completed between 8 am and 2 pm, usually on Thursdays (as well as some select Saturdays and other days).

Plant Stewardship Day 9/25/2025

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Help identify, track, and/or remove invasive plant species, collect native plant seeds, and participate in native plant restoration in the Tri-Canyons.

Taking direction from CCF’s Plants Crew and in compliance with the U.S. Forest Service, PSVs further CCF’s mission to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons. Volunteers use tools or pull weeds by hand, depending on the type of invasive species being targeted. Work is completed between 8 am and 2 pm, usually on Thursdays (as well as some select Saturdays and other days).

Plant Stewardship Day 9/20/2025

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Help identify, track, and/or remove invasive plant species, collect native plant seeds, and participate in native plant restoration in the Tri-Canyons.

Taking direction from CCF’s Plants Crew and in compliance with the U.S. Forest Service, PSVs further CCF’s mission to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons. Volunteers use tools or pull weeds by hand, depending on the type of invasive species being targeted. Work is completed between 8 am and 2 pm, usually on Thursdays (as well as some select Saturdays and other days).

Click here for more
information on volunteering

Plant Stewardship Day 9/17/2025

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Help identify, track, and/or remove invasive plant species, collect native plant seeds, and participate in native plant restoration in the Tri-Canyons.

Taking direction from CCF’s Plants Crew and in compliance with the U.S. Forest Service, PSVs further CCF’s mission to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons. Volunteers use tools or pull weeds by hand, depending on the type of invasive species being targeted. Work is completed between 8 am and 2 pm, usually on Thursdays (as well as some select Saturdays and other days).

Click here for more
information on volunteering

Plant Stewardship Day 9/13/2025

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Help identify, track, and/or remove invasive plant species, collect native plant seeds, and participate in native plant restoration in the Tri-Canyons.

Taking direction from CCF’s Plants Crew and in compliance with the U.S. Forest Service, PSVs further CCF’s mission to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons. Volunteers use tools or pull weeds by hand, depending on the type of invasive species being targeted. Work is completed between 8 am and 2 pm, usually on Thursdays (as well as some select Saturdays and other days).

Click here for more
information on volunteering