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Utah County Residents Protect Bridal Veil Falls

Save Our Canyons worked in partnership with Utah Open Lands, Salt Lake Climbers Alliance, and Protect and Preserve American Fork Canyon to show support to elected officials from our collective community for preservation of this 607 foot cascade in Provo Canyon. Purchased in 2015 by Utah County, the 21 acre…
Stories Of The Wasatch a Multi-Generational Gem

About 1 year ago, the Conservation Alliance approved funding for our Wild Forests and Connected Watersheds Education Program focused around protecting the Wasatch Mountains through the National Conservation and Recreation Area Act proposed legislation that would leave a lasting legacy through the federal protection of 80,000 acres in the Central…
Save Our Canyons’ CWC Mountain Transportation System Draft Alternative Comments

Save Our Canyons’ CWC Mountain Transportation System Draft Alternative Comments We throw out the term “protecting public land” a lot, but when was the last time we stepped back and thought about what it means? Does it mean free access to recreate? Does it mean a place for the plants…
UDOT Deja Vu and CWC Alternative Plans for the Canyons

First, we had the collapse of the Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Action Plan, the ignorance of UDOT’s Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Study (LCC EIS), and now we’re back dealing with the Central Wasatch Commissions (CWC) has released its Mountain Transportation System (MTS) alternative draft plan. Once you start reading the…
Wilderness Stewardship Project In Thaynes Canyon

The severe windstorm that hit northern Utah last week wreaked havoc on the trees and structures of Salt Lake. Volunteers have removed hundreds of fallen trees and limbs from neighborhoods and streets but the damage is evident. The storm also took a toll on our beloved canyons, where many young…
Wilderness Stewardship Project Makes Headway On Red Pine Trail

Interested in joining our September 12 Wilderness Stewardship Project event? Please click here to RSVP. The second day of the Wilderness Stewardship Project took place last Saturday in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Volunteers met up with Matt Hales from the Forest Service about 2 miles up the Red Pine Lake trail. Matt…
Our First WSP In Summer 2020

Our first volunteer day for the summer 2020 season was a success! Big thanks to Dave and Vang from the Forest Service for leading the day and teaching us what it takes to maintain some of the most popular trails in the Wasatch. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we were only…
IKON’t believe how EPICally UDOT’s Environmental Impact Study Fails the Wasatch

Watch the Save Our Canyons Transportation Presentation Zoom Hangout Video View the Power Point Presentation from Zoom Hangout; July 7th, 2020 Submit Comment: UDOT Little Cottonwood Canyon EIS Public Comment Form As resorts come up with new ways to market themselves, we are being asked to sacrifice the environment and foot the…
$25,000 In Matching Grants — Act Today

Between now and December 31, 2021 we have $25,000 in matching grants on the line generously provided by Petra Foundation, local Wasatch defender John Johnson, and Hank Hemingway. Donate today for a dollar-for-dollar match on your end of year gift! Join or Donate Today Save Our Canyons was founded 50…
How to Write a Letter to the Editor or An Op-Ed

The threats to the Wasatch, to our watersheds, to the places that inspire our rapidly growing communities and the generations that will surely follow, are intense, complex, and need attention. What they need perhaps most of all is unity. We can show unity in a variety of ways by: attending…
Contact Your Elected Leaders and Officials

Contact your elected leaders and officials right now by clicking the buttons below. No need to look them up first – this tool will automatically input your legislator’s information and send your email to them directly! Tips for writing Utah’s leaders Commenting on a Congressmember’s social media posts is just…
Registering To Vote

Registering to vote Requirements to register Mailing ballots Requirements to vote -ONE primary valid form of ID that includes your name and photograph Examples: OR TWO forms of ID that, when combined, prove your name and current residence. Examples: