Authored by Brian Tonetti

Through the Seven Creeks | Walk Series, 25 watershed walks in Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, and West Valley City were funded by Salt Lake County’s Zoo, Arts, & Parks Program. Programming will engage residents in the west-side neighborhoods of Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, and West Valley City.

A $4,250 grant from the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, & Parks program will host 25 watershed walks with students and residents in the low-income, highly-diverse neighborhoods of Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, and West Valley City through the Seven Creeks | Walk Series.

Participants learn about the significance of riparian corridors to regional water quality and individual impacts to watershed-scale issues. Easy, low- or no-cost solutions and behavioral change prevent the spread of noxious weeds and reduce water pollution. Participants learn to identify plants and learn their value to migratory birds and local wildlife. Walks will get folks outdoors in healthy activity. Meaningful, on-the-ground restoration work ingrains concepts.