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JORDAN RIVER COMMISSION NEWS & EVENTS                              Spring 2014
Get Into The River

Come participate in a variety of conservation efforts in the Jordan River and along the parkway, followed by a day of recreational activities and celebration! 

 

Activities include bike rides, canoeing, educational activities and ribbon cuttings for new Jordan River Parkway Trail features.  Pump up your bike tires and join us!




2014 Volunteer Opportunities



Join the Jordan River Commission this spring to help keep the Jordan River Parkway clean and beautiful! 

 

Together, the Jordan River Commission and Splore facilitate several river cleanups and weed pulling volunteer events each year.  

 
The Jordan River Commission will be hosting regular volunteer workdays along the Jordan River Parkway Trail throughout the spring, summer and fall of 2014.  Visit our website for a schedule of upcoming 2014 volunteer events! 

Please contact us if you or your organization are interested in hosting an additional service event.  We can provide gloves, tools, trash bags and help with all the details.


Call to Unwind Development Plans along the Jordan River in West Valley City


In a written announcement on March 20, 2014, former Jordan River Commission Chair and West Valley City Councilman Corey Rushton, called upon his fellow members of the City Council  to pause and reconsider the future of a 15-acre parcel of land near the Jordan River on 3300 South.

Councilman Rushton asked the City to decline any extensions to the current development proposal and explore avenues to unwind current plans for the property.  He also recommended that the City bring together Jordan River stakeholders to evaluate opportunities for Jordan River corridor preservation. 
New Pocket Field Guides!



The JRC has produced two new pocket field guides to help Jordan River Parkway corridor visitors identify common native and non-native plant and animal species.  

 

Print off a copy of your own mini field guide and impress your friends with your Jordan River ecology knowledge!  

 

Learn more here...

 

Do you have a project that needs funding?
 

 

The Jordan River Commission website lists all kinds of grant opportunities to help fund your projects! 

 

A list of federal, state, local and private grant and other funding opportunities is updated regularly and can be found on the JRC website.  The JRC events calendar lists grant cycles that are currently open and accepting proposals.

 

In addition, the JRC has a small grants program available to its member governments and community partners.  The program offers small matching grants, up to $2,500, for projects that help implement the goals of the Blueprint Jordan River and the purposes of the Jordan River Commission.  Grant proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and evaluated by the Governing Board.  
Native Species Spotlight 
by Dan Potts 

Bonneville Cutthroat Trout



Be a Weed Warrior:  
Dyer's Woad
 
 
 
Photo Spotlight:
 
   
Submitted by 
Neil Franti
all rights reserved
 
What to do on the Jordan River Parkway this Spring: 
  

 

How do you enjoy the Jordan River in the Spring? 

 

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Jordan River Commission
 
195 North 1950 West
P.O. Box 91095
Salt Lake City, UT  84109-1095
801-536-4158
 
About the Jordan River Commission

 

The Jordan River Commission was created by an interlocal cooperation agreement in August 2010. The Commission was created to implement the concepts and projects outlined in the Blueprint Jordan River, to serve as a technical resource to local communities, and to provide a forum for regional coordination of planning, restoration, and responsible development along the river corridor.