The first community engagement window of "Reimagine Nature: SLC Public Lands" will end on October 14th.
Over the last month, we have completed nearly twenty pop-up events all around Salt Lake City, from Ensign Peak to Fairmont Park, from Parley’s Historic Nature Park to Riverside Park.
Thanks to all of you who have reimagined nature in Salt Lake City with us by taking the survey!
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Recent public feedback about proposed changes to Warm Springs Park (840 N 300 W) has highlighted the need to share information about the 2015 master plan for the park, and to provide an opportunity for further public comment. Visit our Warm Springs webpage to learn more: |
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Generational Windstorm in Salt Lake City |
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Hurricane-level winds that struck earlier this month uprooted or damaged thousands of trees in Salt Lake City. City parks were hit hard, with losses of 69 trees in Liberty Park, 255 in the SLC Cemetery, 19 in Rosewood Park, 5 in the International Peace Gardens, and hundreds more throughout the park system.
In order to replace the mature canopy that has been lost, Salt Lake City and TreeUtah are partnering together to "Retree SLC" quickly and efficiently.
Your donations will directly replace trees lost with hardy trees that will be enjoyed by generations to come. You can even choose where your donations will replant trees!
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with Tree Utah.
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Artesian Well Park Opening |
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This Central City gem recently received renovations to enhance the community’s experience. The newly designed fountain has 360-degree access with more spigots, which can fill five-gallon jugs. The park is now more visible and welcoming, with a garden-like feel that has regionally appropriate vegetation and permeable pavement. Watch the video of our grand opening event to learn more! |
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The red fox, Vulpes vulpes, is one of the most widely distributed Carnivora family members, present in nearly all of the Northern hemisphere and parts of Northern Africa. They are common in the Wasatch Front, living in open and semi-open woodland habitats, wetlands, brushy fields, and urban dwellings.
The red fox's resourcefulness and survival in many habitats earn its legendary reputation for being intelligent and cunning. Red foxes are solitary hunters, feeding on rodents, rabbits, and birds, but are opportunistic and will eat fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, worms, garbage, and pet food. They are agile and sharp creatures, with a jumping range of 6'7" and can hear low-frequency sounds and rodents digging underground.
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Contrary to its name, the red fox comes in various colors; red is the most common, but its color ranges from light yellowish to deep auburn red, black, silver, and mixes of all of these colors. Because of this, the red fox is often confused in Utah with the gray fox. The best way to distinguish the red fox from others is to look at the tip of its tail, which is white and fluffy. It is nearly that time of year that red fox young (kits) will independently set out. In winter, foxes meet to mate. The vixen (female fox) will then burrow and later give birth to 2-12 pups. If the vixen is subordinate, her kits may be killed by a dominant vixen nearby. |
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The Artesian Well Park, on 500 East and 800 South, is not historic itself, though the use of the Artesian Well dates back to the settlement of Salt Lake Valley. During the construction of the LDS Salt Lake Temple, the Artesian Well was a watering hole for oxen to hydrate and relax between traveling from the Little Cottonwood Canyon’s granite quarry to the construction site.
The aquifer sourced to the Artesian Well comes from a large recharge area that extends from the Red Butte Creek underneath the University of Utah. Records as to who drilled the well and when are unknown. In 1936 the City filed an underwater ground claim for the well for domestic and culinary purposes. Legislation further defined water from the well found on the “surface, underground and above land property: as publicly owned by the people of Utah," although the land surrounding it was privately owned.
Aging infrastructure and maintenance concerns prompted the City to invest in the Artesian Well Park beginning in the mid-to-late 70s. The Artesian Well continues to provide water to the people of Salt Lake Valley to this day. It’s water, high in minerals, attracts thousands of visitors each year from across the Wasatch Front.
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Follow our weekly hashtags #WildlifeWedneday and #slcParkHistory to learn more about our city!
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