Rancher Restoration, Upcoming Trainings, and Powder-Loving Finches
At Wild Utah Project, we work to collaborate with diverse partners in our conservation work, from hikers to hunters to birders to ranchers. We've watched over the years as this web of community connections has turned into projects that have deep, lasting conservation impacts on the landscape.
Watch the video below to learn about the experience of Leo and Jake Hardy, rural Utah landowners who have made stream restoration a priority.
You can be a part of this work by getting involved with our Stream & Riparian Restoration project. Visit our project page to sign up and learn why this work is so important.
We need your help to conserve wildlife in the West. Will you give the gift of conservation to the wildlife and habitats you love?
Project Trainings Happening Soon! Get Outside & Get Involved in Conservation
Project: Document monarchs and bumblebees while hiking or walking. Help answer crucial questions for their conservation.
Training: April 28, 5:30-7:00pm
Signups: Open now! Sign up on our website at the link above.
Photo by Rachel Taylor
Project: Monitor wildlife to support conservation plans in the Wasatch.
Training: April 8, 6:15-8:15pm, OR April 10, 9:30-11:30am
Signups: Closed, but you can still analyze wildlife images!
Photo courtesy of Wasatch Wildlife Watch
Project: Plant native plants and help build stream restoration structures. A great way to get outside and learn about on-the-ground conservation.
Training: No training required
Signups: Spring projects open!
Photo by Lindsay Aman
Project: Hike with a purpose! Search for boreal toads and habitat, supporting future conservation projects like re-introducing toadlets.
Training: May 6, 6:15-8:15pm
Signups: Open now!
Photo by Sarah Woodbury
Conserving Wetlands and Waterbirds at Great Salt Lake
Northern pintail, one of many species that can be found in Great Salt Lake habitats. Photo by Janice Gardner (cropped)
Waterfowl and shorebird species thrive in the abundant Great Salt Lake wetlands. Some migratory species depend on replenishing exhausted fat stores here during their journeys to the far reaches of the planet.
Out of our value for waterbirds and this rich landscape, we've been working to develop wetland conservation solutions. You can read more about our unique work to conserve this crucial land on our website.
Volunteers of the Month
Jennifer and Danny Menlove are volunteers on the Wasatch Wildlife Watch project. Their dedicated work both in the field and analyzing wildlife camera photos has made some big project outcomes possible. They say this of their experience:
"This year has been great. On our camera we were able to capture three individual mountain lions, a family of mink, several moose, and even a Cooper’s hawk. We were also able to review and upload photos from many other sites. We love that we are surrounded by wildlife, even in the most unexpected places.
I think the most impressive aspect of Wasatch Wildlife Watch is that it is applicable to so much of our daily lives. It educates the public about the importance of wildlife and how every little thing we do affects it, either positively or negatively. The project also shows how imperative it is for us as a species to make room for other species.
We volunteer for the experience as well as the knowledge that we gain. Through projects like these, we can make a difference—for everyone’s future."
"Coyote," Our Favorite Little Powder Hound
Though we're not sure where "Coyote," one of our banded rosy-finches, is spending most of his winter months, he returns to Alta every year around March to raise his young atop Devil's Castle.
He was first banded in 2019, and he's been spotted at Alta three times since, the most recent being on March 5. Happy slopes, Coyote! Learn more about our rosy-finch project on our website.
If you'd like to see more community- and science-based conservation in the West and are in a place to share resources, please donate today.
Thank you so much for your support. This work depends on the generosity of our community of donors, volunteers, and supporters.
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 uswith any questions or suggestions.