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Community engagement along the Folsom Corridor, through the AARP’s Community Challenge, encouraged exploration and built support for its implementation. Urban intervention and programming were successful in gathering thoughts, visions, and ideas for the future Folsom Trail and daylighting of City Creek.
Read MoreAccess to nature is critical to our mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. Follow this journey of recovery as the natural beauty of the Wasatch Range restores balance and strength after tragedy.
Read MoreThe Seven Canyons Trust, Salt Lake City, and BIO-WEST, Inc. received an Achievement Award under the Project/Study/Master Plan category from the Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association. The award recognizes the innovative stream daylighting design and community engagement approach at the Three Creeks Confluence in Salt Lake City, UT.
Read MoreA synopsis of breeding and non-breeding bird surveys at the Three Creeks Confluence in Salt Lake City, UT. Data will be used to compare bird diversity and frequency after construction of the restoration project.
Read MoreThere are plans to renovate the historic Salt Lake Costume building. There is opportunity to uncover a portion of Emigration Creek during redevelopment.
Read MorePlans to remodel the Seven Canyons Fountain in Liberty Park received backlash. This article explains a proposal to renovate the fountain for less.
Read MoreDue to safety, the Seven Canyons Fountain has been dewatered. There are questions about the estimated cost for renovations to bring water back to the fountain.
Read MoreA daylighting feasibility report for a new planned development to renovate the Salt Lake Costume Building. It details two design options for uncovering Emigration Creek and interventions to make the underground creek visible again.
Read MoreAn article highlighting an AARP Community Challenge grant for community engagement and tactical urbanism along the Folsom Corridor in Salt Lake City, UT.
Read MoreThe Bend-in-the-River, along the Jordan River, served host to “Those with Wings.” The performance is an immersive dance experience based on Terry Tempest Williams’ book When Women Were Birds.
Read MoreA review of the “Those With Wings” performance put together by Liz Izkovich, Ashley Anderson, and Alysia Ramos. It was a movement interpretation of When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams at Bend-in-the-River along the Jordan River.
Read MoreA creek walk along Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys creeks with local students, exploring the Three Creeks Confluence in the Glendale neighborhood. Students learned about Salt Lake City’s underground waterways, removed noxious weeds, and chalked a message above the underground creeks. Fish are here.
Read MoreMy Canyon Creeks receive Wells Fargo grant for expansion to the seven creeks. Sites provide users opportunity to explore the new watersheds in Salt Lake County, UT.
Read MoreThis article recounts the “Those With Wings” performance inspired by When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams. It gave a voice to the west-side through dance.
Read MoreThis article highlights the influence of Stephen Goldsmith, the mind responsible for the conception of the Seven Canyons Trust with help from University of Utah students.
Read MoreRead MoreAn article detailing the lost streams of Salt Lake City. It features the Folsom Trail and daylighting of City Creek as a tool for community improvement.
This article explains the work of the Seven Canyons Trust to demonstrate the importance of daylighting our creeks. It covers the Folsom Corridor and Three Creeks Confluence as a way to revitalize Salt Lake City.
Read MoreAn article highlighting a dance series, in partnership with our organization and loveDANCEmore. Events will draw community members to the Three Creeks Confluence and Jordan River corridor.
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