Salt Lake Area LDSES will team with the Provo Utah LDSES Chapter at Utah Valley University on September 8, 2023, to staff a table and share our Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship mission and resources with attendees at this event. If you are interested in volunteering at our table, contact us at SLC@LDSEarthStewardship.org.
The annual International Coastal Cleanup Day at Great Salt Lake State Park is scheduled for Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Volunteers will remove trash from Great Salt Lake’s shores and tributaries to restore critical wildlife habitat and improve water quality. Please wear clothes you can get dirty, shoes appropriate for mud and sand, and pack a rain jacket. Gloves, trash bags, and other cleanup supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any of your own supplies. Schedule: 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Meet at Great Salt Lake State Park 9:30 am-12:00 pm: Cleanup at designated sites This is a volunteer event where we are teaming with Friends of Great Salt Lake and Great Salt Lake Audubon. Please register for this event Here If you have additional questions or need transportation to this event, contact Shelly Parkin at shellyrn83@gmail.com
In the Company of Stewards meetings hearken back to how a company of pioneers would circle their wagons for the night and gather together for uplifting and constructive conversation. These meetings are held on Zoom, facilitated by a host, and recorded for publication on the Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship. Register at: https://ldsearthstewardship.org/in-the-company-of-stewards/
In the Company of Stewards meetings hearken back to how a company of pioneers would circle their wagons for the night and gather together for uplifting and constructive conversation. These meetings are held on Zoom, facilitated by a host, and recorded for publication on the Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship. Register at: https://ldsearthstewardship.org/in-the-company-of-stewards/
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
In the Company of Stewards meetings hearken back to how a company of pioneers would circle their wagons for the night and gather together for uplifting and constructive conversation. These meetings are held on Zoom, facilitated by a host, and recorded for publication on the Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship. Register at: https://ldsearthstewardship.org/in-the-company-of-stewards/
Join us at the annual LDSES Fall Forum on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 4 pm at the Sweet Branch of the Salt Lake City Library (455 E Ninth Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103). Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/R2kTHHDfJGNjfQqA9 The theme of this year’s forum is “Stewardship in Practice: Next Steps in Taking Care of the Earth”. Panelists from LDSES will discuss what stewardship means. Now that we know it’s a gospel principle, where do we go from here? How do we follow this principle in our everyday lives? This discussion will be moderated by author, professor, and environmental advocate George Handley. Panelists include Shelly Parkin, Lucy Harper, Chip Oscarson, and Teresa Gomez. Light refreshments to follow. This event is in-person, but a recording will be available on YouTube later.
In this short but deeply powerful book, the bestselling historian of religion Karen Armstrong re-sacralizes nature for modern times. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the world’s religious traditions, she vividly describes nature’s central place in spirituality across the centuries. In bringing this age-old wisdom to life, Armstrong shows modern readers how to rediscover nature’s potency and form a connection to something greater than ourselves. ABOUT THE BOOK GROUP HOST: Tom Cain has been practicing law for 43 years, for 27 of which he taught at John F. Kennedy College of Law, a local SF Bay Area law school. From 2000 – 2017, he was the founder and Program Director for The Congress of Neutrals, a non-profit, recruiting and training mediators for the Superior Court, State of California. Tom is married to Kazume Cain, who was raised on a farm in Japan. They have two daughters, one who is also a lawyer, and the other who is his law office manager. They have been active in the Berkeley Ward for 28 years, except for three years when he served as a Bishop in Oakland. His current calling is as the Ward Sustainability Chief.
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
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!
On Wednesday, February 14th 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 be delivering a “Thank you for your work to save The Great Salt Lake!” valentines (shown above) to every House and Senate member, as well as to Governor Cox’s office. 4:30 PM: We’ll meet on the East steps of the Utah State Capitol and hand-deliver Valentines to Governor Cox’s office 5:00 – 6:00 PM We’ll meet on the east steps of the Utah State Capitol to carry brine shrimp puppets, flocks of birds, and other lake species around the Capitol, walking clockwise until 6:00 PM. For those of you with an LDSES bandana, be sure to wear it! Sign up here. This event is appropriate for adults and children. We encourage adults to bring kids and grandkids. We need many hearts and hands! Be sure to Like and Share our Instagram and Facebook Posts for this event.
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.