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University of Utah Welcome Week

University of Utah UT, United States

University of Utah Welcome Week Tabling Fair University of Utah 2023 “Welcome Week” happens the first week of the school year at the U. For LDSES, this is an opportunity to promote LDSES to new incoming students as well as those returning. We are planning an LDSES table at the Welcome Week Tabling Fair on the Union Plaza, August 21-25 daily from 10 AM to 2 PM. We are looking for volunteers that can support our table during this week. If you are a University of Utah alum or just interested in promoting our organization to students, we would love to have your support. You can contribute a couple of hours, a full 4 hour shift, or multiple days. Please email slc@ldsearthstewardship.org if you have availability

Great Salt Lake – Antelope Island Service Project and Ranger Talk

Antelope Island State Park

  This Great Salt Lake service project will be held at Antelope Island State Park on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.   Join us to learn about Antelope Islands’ contribution to Great Salt Lake hydrology and geology, while supporting our service project. We’ll start at 9 AM at the Fielding Garr Ranch with juice and donuts, and a park ranger talk on the hydrology\geology of the island in relation to the Great Salt Lake. Our service project will follow, in the form of plant removal and trash cleanup, which will last until 11:30 a.m. Physical activity will likely include digging and pulling plants, as well as picking up trash. After the project completion, all participants are invited to bring a picnic lunch to share a little more time in this beautiful place with friends and allies. Wear long pants and sturdy work shoes. Bring a shovel, work gloves, and a water bottle. If it’s a sunny day, you will definitely want a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen, as there is very little shade on the island. For Free parking, be sure to tell them you are there to support the Earth Stewardship project.  If you want to car pool, need other transportation assistance, or have any questions, contact us at slc@ldsearthstewardship.org If you have not been to Antelope Island in the fall, it is stunningly beautiful. Looking forward to seeing you there!  If you can attend, please be sure to register at https://forms.gle/LSXBBeUSfx6Y9uHV7

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Rally to Save Great Salt Lake

Utah State Capitol

Rally to Save Our Great Salt Lake on Saturday, January 20th at 3 pm on the south steps of the Utah State Capitol. Many community service organizations will be supporting this event, sponsored by Save Our Great Salt Lake. @saveourgsl

Great Salt Lake Vigil – January 2024

Utah State Capitol

Come “let your light shine” (Matthew 5:16) for Great Salt Lake during the 2024 Utah State Legislative Session! On Tuesday, January 23rd from 5 to 6 PM, LDSES will be keepers of the Great Salt Lake Vigil at the Capitol 2024, to celebrate and amplify awareness of our love for the Great Salt Lake. We will meet on the east steps of the Utah State Capitol at 5:00 PM and carry brine shrimp puppets (see pictured above), flocks of birds, and other lake species around the Capitol, walking clockwise until 6:00 PM. For those of you who have an LDSES bandana, be sure to wear it.   This event is appropriate for adults and children.  We encourage adults to bring kids and grandkids. We need many hearts and hands!  Sign up here if you can support our group on January 23. Other groups will be hosting vigils daily throughout the legislative session, which ends on March 1st.  If you are unable to participate in our January 23 vigil, we encourage you to support other 1-hour vigils that will be happening every morning and evening during January and February.  Also, LDSES will be keepers of the February 14 vigil so watch your email for more on that as well. We will be glad to be with you on the steps!

Full Moon Snowshoe Hike & Naturalist Talk

Big Cottonwood Canyon Spruces Campground S. Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Salt Lake City, United States

  Join your LDSES peers to enjoy the winter wonders of nature on this ranger-led snowshoe hike! We’ll meet up at the Spruces Campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday February 24 at 6:00 PM. You will need to provide your own snowshoe equipment as it is not available at the campground. If you need to rent, snowshow equipment can be rented at the University of Utah Outdoor Program or AJ Motion Sports for $11-$15 per day. Email slc@ldsearthstewardship.org if you have questions.

Whales of the High Desert – movie screening & director discussion

Congregation Kol Ami 2425 EAST HERITAGE WAY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Here’s a great Family Night opportunity.   The Great Salt Lake Interfaith Action Coalition and Congregation Kol Ami have invited LDSES to attend a free screening of the award-winning 22-minute film “Whales of the High Desert.”  If you are not familiar with the film, that started with the director looking to study the myth of whales in the Great Salt Lake, here is a nice story from the KSL News and a RadioWest podcast on the film. Register for this event here.   Following the showing, the director of the film will be available for questions and discussion. Join us!!!    

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LDSES Earth Day Service Project – Great Salt Lake Cleanup and Naturalist Talk

Great Salt Lake State Park

  Mark your calendars. This Earth Day event is for people of all ages at Great Salt Lake State Park.   We will start with a naturalist talk from a park ranger.   Following that, we will be cleaning up the beach and weed-pulling invasive plants. Please bring your own gloves.  Register for this event here.  Specific meetup locations will be provided via e-mail to those who register. Contact us at slc@ldsearthstewardship.org if you have questions.

Alta Wildflower Festival and Naturalist Talk

Lower Albion Meadows Interpretive Trail Alta, UT, United States

  Join us on July 27 in Little Cottonwood Canyon to enjoy time with like-minded earth stewards in the beauty of our natural world. We’ll meet at the Alta Ski Resort Albion Base parking lot at 5:30 and walk the Lower Albion Meadows Trail with a trained naturalist sharing insights about the canyon’s flowers, plants, and geology.     Following the nature trail walk, we’ll migrate to the Tanner Flats Campground to meet at 7:00 PM for a bonfire, bring-your-own-dinner (you are welcome to cook on the open fire), Smores and watermelon provided LDSES, and conversation with peers and our trail naturalist. This will be a fun and informative event for people of all ages so we encourage families to attend.  You are welcome to join us for the naturalist walk, the dinner and bonfire, or both.  Please register here if you plan to join us.

National Public Lands Day Naturalist Talk and Canyon Cleanup

Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon

  Our National Public Lands Day project is at Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  We will be preparing soil, laying veg matting, and planting native plant seed! You can park in the Brighton Store parking lot across the street from the Visitor Center, or in the Visitor Center lot.  We will meet with the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation project leaders in the picnic area of the Visitor Center at 8:30 am (there is construction in the canyon so plan for delays).  We will provide breakfast!  Upon arrival, we will complete waivers, give a safety talk, and break into working groups. Families are welcome, but children must be supervised by an adult.  Long pants, long sleeves, closed-toed sturdy shoes, and layers are required (in case of inclement weather).  Please bring water and sun protection (screen, glasses, hat).  Bring work gloves, if you have them. Please bring a shovel or grass rake if you have one. We will provide additional gloves and tools. Please register here so that we can arrange for your food and equipment. Contact us at slc@ldsearthstewardship.org if you have questions. For details and updates, you can see our Facebook Events page or website calendar.