Jordan River Events

*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.

October 19: 10 AM-12 PM Tree Planting at Saratoga Springs Did you know that the cold months are the best time of year to plant trees? Cold weather and lack of leaves allow the trees to send all of their energy into their roots to get established. They are called tall pot trees because they have a root system of 32 inches to get into the ground water. This event will involve digging deep holes with posthole diggers and planting native trees to improve bank stabilization and create habitat. Not up for digging? Fear not! You can help with getting trees to the diggers, back filling holes, or spreading native seed.

October 23: 6-8 PM Bats and Birds: Did you know that bats provide essential ecosystem services, including pest control? A single bat can eat up to 1,000 insects per hour! Birds can also provide pest control and are essential seed dispersers. To help support our local bat and bird populations, join us for an evening of building and socializing. We will be making bat roosting houses and gourd bird houses to support our local flying friends. You can choose to take home your bat box and bird house or leave them with us to find a home along the river. Space is limited due to limited supplies. Please do one registration for each member of your group.

November 9: 10 AM-12 PM Tree Planting This will be our final tree planting of the year. These trees have root structures that are 32-inches long. This helps them reach down into the water in the ground. They will spend all winter getting established so that they can take full advantage of the growing season in spring. This event will involve digging deep holes with posthole diggers and planting native trees to improve bank stabilization and create habitat. Digging not for you? You can still join us and help with getting trees to the diggers, back filling holes, or spreading native seed. Location is TBD based on need and will be communicated out the week of the event. 

November 27: 6-8 PM Clean and Feed: Join us for an evening of crafting and socializing in support of the Jordan River. We will be creating cleanup kits to be distributed to folks who want to do independent cleanups along the Jordan River trail as well as bird feeder to support our overwintering bird populations. You can choose to take your feeder home with you or we can keep it to install along the river. Space is limited due to limited supplies. Please do one registration for each member of your group. 

December 14: 10 AM-12 PM 2nd Saturday Trail 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.