Become a Champion for Conservation this Earth Day
Plus, meet the newest member of our team, get involved in conservation across the state, and catch us on PBS Utah!
Across the West, the natural world is facing a shift, and humans, wildlife, and plants are collectively taking notice.
In Utah, temperatures have already reached the 80s. Snow is melting quickly, streams are peaking earlier, and the landscape is changing in ways that suggest a drier, less predictable summer is coming.
These changes have real effects on the lands and wildlife we care about.
Volunteers improve stream and pollinator habitat at the 2025 East Canyon Creek planting day. Photo by Sierra Hastings.
At Sageland Collaborative, we're committed to bringing science into on-the-ground action. We’re teaming up with landowners, partners, and community science volunteers to restore rivers, reconnect wildlife habitats, and strengthen ecosystems so they become more resilient to these changes.
This year, we're:
Installing simple restoration structures to help streams and wetlands hold water longer into the summer.
Restoring wetlands with native plants that are important for pollinators, amphibians, and migratory birds.
Making it easier for wildlife to move across areas where old fencing has been a barrier.
Involving hundreds of community members in hands-on conservation action.
To sustain these programs, we need steady and flexible financial support. Your donations create a solid foundation for our programs to adapt to changing conditions, act quickly, and grow where they're needed most.
We need to add 120 new monthly donors by May 31st to meet our ambitious goals for wildlife and lands. Will you extend your impact this Earth Day and beyond?
Meet Kelsie LaSharr, our new Program Manager!
We're excited to introduce the newest member of the Sageland Collaborative team — Kelsie LaSharr! Kelsie joins us as a Program Manager and will lead our Fence Restoration Program, working with our community to implement wildlife-friendly fence projects with the goal of improving the health of wildlife populations while supporting the stewards of our working lands.
Join Sageland & our Partners in the Field!
This unseasonably warm spring has brought all of us out to soak up the sun — from the plants & pollinators, amphibians, reptiles, and... us! We're thrilled to see so many folks already logging observations in the Utah Pollinator Pursuit and Herps of Utah iNaturalist projects. No matter how you like to volunteer, we've got lots of ways for you to get involved this spring!
Stay up to date on all ways to engage with Sageland Collaborative — whether at a volunteer day or an outreach event — on our Events Calendar!
Check us out on PBS Utah's Contact!
We're thrilled to share that we were featured on PBS Utah's Contact! Check out our interview where Frances Ngo, our Community Engagement & Outreach Specialist, talks all things conservation and community science.
What's Happening, Southern Utah?
Utah’s Rare Insect Conservation Program is recruiting volunteers to help survey for tiger beetles at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park!
These surveys contribute important information about the Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (Cicindela albissima), which has been identified in Utah’s Wildlife Action Plan as “critically imperiled” due to an incredibly restricted range, limited occurrence, and growing climate and recreation-related threats.
Email Amanda Barth, Utah's Rare Insect Conservation Program Coordinator, at abarth@utah.gov to learn more & sign-up.
Once thought to be extirpated from Utah, it is now known that desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) inhabit the sliver of the Mojave Desert that cuts through the southwestern corner of the state.
But what is the true range of this species in Utah? What does the population size look like?
You can help scientists answer these questions by participating in IguanaThon, an annual event that brings together scientists, wildlife managers, and the community to assess this rare species in southern Utah.
Make a Difference at Wuda Ogwa
The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is looking for volunteers to help them pull weeds at the Wuda Ogwa restoration site to help their new plants thrive! Weeding days will be held select Fridays through June, beginning April 24th! Learn more and sign up for this restoration project at the link below.
When you give monthly,
you help our restoration programs grow and adapt all year.
To show our thanks, we’re offering a small gift at each level as a reminder of the difference you make each month.
2026 monthly donor gifts. Learn more about each tier and support conservation!
As the landscape changes quickly this spring, your support helps bring back balance.
Visit the project page on our website, check out our Impact Report, or connect with us on social media (see links below) to learn more about our conservation work. Please feel free to contact us any time to share your volunteer stories, questions, or suggestions.