Our Jordan River Conservation and Restoration Events are intended to be accessible and welcoming to community members of all ages and abilities. If you have a question or concern about participating in one of these events, contact Conservation Action Coordinator, Tori Bird at [email protected].
*All event activities subject to change. If changes are made volunteers will be notified as soon as possible.
**Registration for events opens on a quarterly basis.
April 6th 10AM-12PM Trail Cleanup Litter is one of the persistent challenges along the river and it can have a big negative effect on wildlife. It crowds their habitat and can even be mistaken for food. Join us at a site along the river to help clean up the habitat and make the river a more pleasant place for our animal and human residents. Trash will be collected with trash grabbers and put into bags. Wagons will be provided for those that are unable to carry a bag. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event.
April 10th 6PM-8PM Seeds and Bees (paper making?) at Zoo Utah is home to more than 1,000 bee species and thousands of other pollinators. Most of the bee species here are solitary and not hive forming. This mean that they need hollow places to lay their eggs. While old trees that have historically provided this are being cut down, we can help by creating bundles of hollow reeds to host bee eggs. Celebrate Earth Day early with a relaxed evening of creating these helpful tools to be taken home with you or used and installed along the river in the future. Location TBD and will be communicated out the week of the event.
May 4th 10AM-12PM Monarch Waystation Maintenance in Draper In celebration of Endangered Species Day and in accordance with The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Monarch SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) program we will be supporting monarch habitat long the river. This will involve some digging to prep the site, spreading of much, planting of native pollinator plants and milkweeds, spreading of woodchips, and watering in the plants. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event.
May 8th 6PM-8PM Monarchs and Milkweed at River or Zoo Monarchs are one of the most iconic insects in the nation but their populations have seen steep declines in recent years. Come and learn about monarch butterflies, their lifecycle, their migration, and what you can do to help. Each participant will be given milkweed seeds and the information to be able to grown them to help support the monarchs. Location TBD and will be communicated out the week of the event.
*All event activities subject to change. If changes are made volunteers will be notified as soon as possible.
**Registration for events opens on a quarterly basis.
June 15th 10AM-1PM Floating Cleanup Join us to celebration of World Ocean Day. We will float a short portion of the river in canoes using trash grabbers and nets to clean up as we go. This is a fun and often times quite messy way to enjoy the river and help the wildlife that rely on it. Attendance is limited by the number of canoes that we can provide. It is very important to do one registration per group member for this event. If you do not do a registration for each individual in your group, we cannot guarantee a spot on a boat. If you have your own boat that you would like to bring, please contact Conservation Action Coordinator, Tori Bird at [email protected]. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event.
June 19th 6-8PM Nature Float Join us for our final celebration of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Party for the Planet: Spring into Action season with us on a relaxing canoe float of the Jordan River. We will learn about the history of the river, the animals that rely on it, and what we can do to support a healthy river for all. This will not be a working float Attendance is limited by the number of canoes that we can provide. It is very important to do one registration per group member for this event. If you do not do a registration for each individual in your group, we cannot guarantee a spot on a boat. If you have your own boat that you would like to bring, please contact Conservation Action Coordinator, Tori Bird at [email protected]. Location is TBD and will be communicated out the week of the event.
July 13th 10AM-12PM 2nd Saturday Cleanup – Join us and the Jordan River Commission for their Second Saturday #LoveYourWatershed event. We will be collecting trash and organic matter to keep it out of our waterways. Trash grabbers will be provided to aide in picking things us and wagons will be available for those that are unable to carry a trash bag. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event.
July 17th 6-8PM Floating Cleanup Beat the summer heat by joining us for a floating cleanup of the Jordan River. We will float a short portion of the river in canoes using trash grabbers and nets to clean up as we go. This is a fun and often times quite messy way to enjoy the river and help the wildlife that rely on it. Attendance is limited by the number of canoes that we can provide. It is very important to do one registration per group member for this event. If you do not do a registration for each individual in your group, we cannot guarantee a spot on a boat. If you have your own boat that you would like to bring, please contact Conservation Action Coordinator, Tori Bird at [email protected]. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event.
August 17th 10AM-12PM Puncturevine Help us tackle that pesky puncturevine, also known as goats head, on a portion of the Jordan River Trail. Removing this invasive species helps other natives grow as well as keeps the trail safe and clear for people and animals. Removal will be done with weeding tools and will require stooping and bending. Tools and bags will be provided. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event.
August 21st 6PM-8PM TBD
For more information and or questions about our various conservation programs, please contact: [email protected]