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Wasatch Stewardship Program 2026 Summary
Since launching the Wasatch Stewardship Program (WSP) in 2018, Save Our Canyons has worked to empower community members to take an active role in caring for the public lands they love. What began as a handful of volunteer cleanup events has grown into a coordinated, multi-canyon effort connecting education, advocacy,…
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Millcreek Recreation Area Fall Garbage Cleanup
On October 27th, 2 community volunteers and Save Our Canyons went to the Thayne’s Canyon Trailhead in Millcreek Canyon for an end-of-season garbage cleanup of the Boxelder day-use sites. We came prepared with bags and shovels but were pleasantly surprised to use only garbage bags, as the fire pits were…
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Alexis Kelner Digital Memorial
On Wednesday, 9/23/26, Alexis Kelner, Save Our Canyons’ last remaining founder, passed away at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his son, Eric, and other cherished friends. For those who knew Alexis, this loss is deeply personal. He was not only a founder of Save Our Canyons, but…
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Bonneville Boulevard Native Species Planting with Salt Lake Public Lands
On Friday, October 2nd, Save Our Canyons and volunteers got to work on an ongoing project hosted by Salt Lake City Public Lands to help plant native species to help outcompete the invasive weeds and begin the restoration of native plants. Starting at 11am, the team gave a quick safety…
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Little Cottonwood Trailhead Cleanup
On October 3rd, Save Our Canyons and a group of volunteers met at the Little Cottonwood Canyon Park & Ride for a self-guided morning cleanup. We spent the morning tackling garbage at the Park & Ride and the Temple Quarry Trail. By the end of the session, we collected nearly…
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This is not the place.
HF Sinclair has announced plans to build a new refined gasoline pipeline from refineries in Wyoming to markets in California and Nevada, directly through Emigration and Upper Parleys Canyons.
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Big Cottonwood Trailhead Cleanup
On August 18th, Save Our Canyons and a group of volunteers met at the Big Cottonwood Canyon Park & Ride for a self-guided morning cleanup. We sent multiple duos up the canyon to tackle Dogwood Picnic Area, Birches Picnic Area, Storm Mountain Picnic Area, Butler Fork Trailhead, and Mill D…
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Khyv Peak Overlook Cleanup
On July 18th, Save Our Canyons, Wasatch Mountain Club, Kind Minds Club, and our friends at the Pleasant Grove Ranger District met up at the Khyv Peak Overlook near the base of Provo Canyon for a morning cleanup and weed removal project. Over the few hours we were there, a…
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Wasatch Mountain Research Award
This award seeks to support graduate-level research that advances public knowledge, policy, and management practices in the Wasatch Mountains.
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Millcreek Recreation Area Early Season Prep Cleanup
On May 22nd, community volunteers and Save Our Canyons went to the Thayne’s Canyon Trailhead in Millcreek Canyon for a post-holiday cleanup of the day-use recreation sites in the area. Prepared with garbage bags and shovels, we spent multiple hours cleaning out the fire pits of ash and garbage. We…
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – Millcreek Recreation Area 2nd Cleanup
On June 24th, community volunteers and Save Our Canyons went to the Thayne’s Canyon Trailhead in Millcreek Canyon for a post-holiday cleanup of the day-use recreation sites in the area. Prepared with garbage bags and shovels, we spent multiple hours cleaning out the fire pits of ash and garbage. We…
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2026 Wasatch Stewardship Program – 18th Ave Dyers Woad Weed Pull
On June 17th, Save Our Canyons had a second partnered project with Service Learning Camps. This time, we worked with Chris at Salt Lake City Public Lands to remove a large cluster of Dyers Woad from the 18th Avenue Trailhead. Dyers Woad is an invasive species of weed that outcompetes…