We're excited to announce our upcoming event in partnership with Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter: "Finding Healing through Collaborative Restoration."

Learn about a local project restoring the site of the Bear River Massacre, the largest massacre west of the Mississippi. Drawing from Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass, this project braids Indigenous knowledge, academic scientific pursuits, and local views for an innovative conservation model that serves long-term healing of both land and community.

Community members, conservation leaders, and anyone who loves the West will want to attend to learn from this promising and hopeful work.

When: Thu, November 18, 2021, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM MST

Where: This is a hybrid event, with both virtual and in-person options for attending. The in-person event will be at Newpark Hotel in Park City.

Speakers:

Darren Parry - Vice Chairman of the Northwestern Shoshone Nation
Sarah Klain, Ph.D. - Andrew J. Senti Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Services at Utah State University
Will Munger - Environment & Society Ph.D. at Utah State University

How to Join: Tickets are required. For the in-person event, they are $7 (or free for members of Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter). For the virtual event through Zoom, they are free.

Rosy-Finch Project Starting This Month

Our Rosy-Finch Project is almost here! Volunteers across multiple Western states will conduct 20-minute bird feeder counts for rosy-finches once a month throughout the winter and early spring (December – April), with five total surveys during the season. You can do surveys at publicly accessible bird feeder locations or at your own bird feeders in your backyard.

Join our virtual training on Tuesday, November 16 from 7pm-8pm MDT to learn how you can get involved in conserving North America's most mysterious bird. Even if you can't attend, sign up to receive the recording.

Register to Join

Thank You, Stream Volunteers!

*Stream restoration volunteers gather materials for a stream restoration structure. Photo:* *Nicole Schulter*

Our Stream Restoration season just finished. Working alongside volunteers and partners to restore streams and release beavers, we've been excited to see that this work is doing its job. Healthy streams mean healthy wildlife habitat and watersheds. Thank you for an especially impactful season on this project!

Check out one volunteer's thoughts on why our volunteers are pretending to be beavers.

Read the Article

If you weren't able to volunteer but want to support this crucial work, you can share our work or donate to make it possible in coming years. Thank you!

Volunteers of the Year & Anniversary Event

We loved seeing those who joined our Volunteer & Anniversary Celebration! If you weren't able to attend, you can watch our recording to learn what's happening on our projects and get to know our team.

Overall Volunteer of the Year: Sierra Hastings

At the event, we were thrilled to announce our 2021 Volunteers of the Year, including our overall Volunteer of the Year, Sierra Hastings.

Sierra says, "I am so grateful to get the opportunity to work with Sageland doing these incredible conservation projects. I cannot wait to see what incredible projects come up in the future."

Meet Our Other Volunteers of the Year

End-of-Season Volunteer Survey

Thank you for all you do for wildlife and lands. If you volunteered on a 2021 project, will you take our end-of-season survey?

Your response helps us understand the experience, perspectives, and needs of our volunteers and plan for next year. You'll also be entered in a drawing for an outdoor-focused prize!

Take the Survey

Live PC Give PC

Live in Park City or somewhere nearby? Join us for Live PC Give PC, a city-wide campaign supporting nonprofits that serve the Park City area. Don't forget to donate or come say hi on Friday (Nov. 5) from 10:30am-1pm at Park City Coffee Roasters.

To Our Mystery Donor

We recently received a large anonymous donation. Our team wants to say thank you to this mystery donor, as well as all our amazing donors. Whether you give monthly, make an end-of-year donation, or donate as part of our events, you make our work possible.

Visit the project page on our website or connect with us on social media (see links below) to learn more about our conservation work, and please contact us with any questions or suggestions.