A grant to fund Three Creeks Confluence urban intervention series from the Jordan River Commission. Projects include a painted creek channel, chalkboard visioning panel, and wayfinding installation.
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A cost estimate for the preferred design of the Three Creeks Confluence stream daylighting project in Salt Lake City, UT.
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A dataset exploring the public perceptions of the Three Creeks Confluence and the broader Jordan River corridor. It included English and Spanish-language surveys and was designed to target neighborhoods surrounding the river.
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Three design concepts for daylighting Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys creeks, where they meet the Jordan River, in Salt Lake City, UT. Designs were produced using input and feedback from community workshops in the Glendale neighborhood.
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Uncovering our urban creeks gives families direct access to nature in their backyards. Instead of transporting people from the city into natural spaces, we can bring natural spaces to the people in the city. Streams empower residents in marginalized communities with the development of a passion for an outdoor space evolving into upward mobility via the natural sciences.
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A design vision for Fitts Park in South Salt Lake, UT. It features streambank restoration of Mill Creek and two tributaries, a connection to the Mill Creek Trail, and nature play spaces.
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The Seven Canyons Trust’s Internal Revenue Service Form 990 for Fiscal Year 2016, from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. This form collects information about our mission, programs, and finances.
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A bike week article promoting the Range 2 River Relay and its connection to stream daylighting and restoration efforts. Improving our hydrology increases bicycle and pedestrian access and infrastructure.
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A report on survey results focused on the North Temple corridor in Salt Lake City, UT. Questions highlighted the City Creek culvert underneath and support for daylighting the creek.
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An article describing the long-term impacts of the 2010 Chevron oil spill to Red Butte Creek and the residents that live along its banks. Volatile organic compounds, associated with the oil spill, may be leading to health complications and the death of at least one resident, Peter Hayes.
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An article highlights our organization and century-long vision to uncover and restore the seven canyon creeks in the Salt Lake Valley.
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This article highlights the work of Jane Jacobs and her influence in viewing cities through an ecological lens.
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An article explaining the ins and outs of stream daylighting. It highlights the Three Creeks Confluence as the first milestone to uncover 21 miles of buried creek in the Salt Lake Valley.
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An article exploring the story of our organization from its origins at the University of Utah to a nonprofit—and beyond. It highlights our Seven Creeks Walk Series as a way to get more involved in our goals.
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An article describing stream restoration work on Mill Creek in the upper watershed. Efforts removed dams and fixed culverts to improve fish habitat and connectivity for Utah’s only native trout, the Bonneville cutthroat.
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A guide to to protecting our streams in Salt Lake County. Learn how to minimize erosion, avoid flooding, protect property value, preserve water quality, and improve wildlife habitat. Every bit of stream care helps.
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We are featured in The Leonardo’s Water exhibit. Check out our work alongside other water-based organizations doing great work in Utah.
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A century-long visioning document on how the Salt Lake Valley will uncover and restore the buried and impaired creeks. This document was created in a University of Utah Urban Ecology course.
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