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How a classwork assignment 7 years ago led to a new 'keystone' park in Salt Lake City
How a classwork assignment 7 years ago led to a new 'keystone' park in Salt Lake City

This article explores the Three Creeks Confluence project from its incept as a classroom assignment to Salt Lake City’s newest keystone park. Learn about what’s next for the Seven Canyons Trust!

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 7, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Once a dream, new Salt Lake City park becomes reality
Once a dream, new Salt Lake City park becomes reality

Once hidden underneath a parking lot and half-burnt home, the Three Creeks Confluence provides community access to the three creeks that converge there—Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 7, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Three Previously Buried Creeks Now See The Light Of Day On Salt Lake City’s West Side
Three Previously Buried Creeks Now See The Light Of Day On Salt Lake City’s West Side

The Three Creeks Confluence on the west-side of Salt Lake City is now open! The site started as an idea of University of Utah students and is the first step in a 100-year vision to uncover 21 miles of buried creek.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 7, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Salt Lake City’s newest park is now open — see where three creeks meet on the west side
Salt Lake City’s newest park is now open — see where three creeks meet on the west side

The Three Creeks Confluence is official open on Salt Lake City’s west-side. The project is the first in a 100-year vision to uncover and restore the Salt lake Valley’s creeks.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 7, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Outreach & Communications Coordinator
Outreach & Communications Coordinator

Inspired by creeks? Interested in riparian ecosystems and community building? Contribute to our ambitious, visionary, and meaningful mission to leave a watershed legacy. Our creeks are calling, come join us!

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Jobs, NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 5, 2021
Projects set to improve Jordan River water quality and hopefully bring out the paddleboarders
Projects set to improve Jordan River water quality and hopefully bring out the paddleboarders

Projects along the Jordan River are improving the river and bringing recreaters to the waters. For example, the Three Creeks Confluence and Cornell Lift Station both aim to make the river into a community amenity.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 3, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
The Light of Day
The Light of Day

This article highlights the opening of the Three Creeks Confluence on Salt Lake City’s west-side. The site is the newest addition to connectivity and activation along the Jordan River.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJuly 1, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Tell us about your places!
Tell us about your places!

Starting July 1st, share your visions and ideas online or at in-person pop-up workshops throughout the Salt Lake Valley in the second engagement opportunity on the Seven Greenways Vision Plan. Tell us about your places!

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJune 30, 2021Seven Greenways Vision Plan
Three Creeks Confluence construction completed!
Three Creeks Confluence construction completed!

The Three Creeks Confluence will open to the public on Wednesday, July 7th. Celebrate the opening with live music, beer, food trucks, and more on Friday, July 9th from 5-9P!

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJune 28, 2021Seven Greenways Vision Plan
Construction Begins on Folsom Trail
Construction Begins on Folsom Trail

Construction on the Folsom Trail began on June 1st, and is expected to finish by the end of the year. This project is the first phase in revitalizing the Folsom Corridor.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJune 21, 2021City Creek at Folsom Trail
Seize the Daylight
Seize the Daylight

An article highlighting the steps and planning process which led to the construction of the Three Creeks Confluence. The park opens July 9th, 2021!

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustJune 3, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
The creeks that connect us
The creeks that connect us

An article exploring collaboration as it relates to stream daylighting in the Salt Lake Valley and several projects, including the Three Creeks Confluence and Seven Greenways Vision Plan.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustMay 17, 2021Three Creeks Confluence, Seven Greenways Vision Plan
We Need a ‘Stewardship Economy.’ Habitat Restoration is the First Step
We Need a ‘Stewardship Economy.’ Habitat Restoration is the First Step

This article explores case studies, including the Three Creeks Confluence in Salt Lake City, UT, of how restoration can rebuild economies and the natural environment.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustApril 15, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Stream Daylighting brings waterways above ground for all to enjoy
Stream Daylighting brings waterways above ground for all to enjoy

An article covering stream daylighting and various projects of the organization in Salt Lake County, UT.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustApril 5, 2021
3 Salt Lake City creeks see the light as Three Creeks Confluence nears completion
3 Salt Lake City creeks see the light as Three Creeks Confluence nears completion

An article detailing the process of daylighting Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys Creeks at the Three Creeks Confluence in Salt Lake City, UT.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustApril 2, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Three old streams bring one sparkling new attraction to Salt Lake City’s west side
Three old streams bring one sparkling new attraction to Salt Lake City’s west side

An article detailing the Three Creeks Confluence—an effort to uncover Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys Creeks where they flow into the Jordan River in Salt Lake City, UT—and the larger stream daylighting initiative in the Salt Lake Valley and beyond.

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustMarch 29, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
Construction progresses on Three Creeks Confluence Park
Construction progresses on Three Creeks Confluence Park

An article highlighting progress on the Three Creeks Confluence. The project is set to open this Spring 2021!

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NewsSeven Canyons TrustMarch 25, 2021Three Creeks Confluence
$7,500 from David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation for Seven Creeks | Walk Series
$7,500 from David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation for Seven Creeks | Walk Series

A grant to fund watershed walks along our creeks with youth and families throughout Salt Lake County. Programming will build stewardship to protect our natural spaces, public health, and environmental justice.

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JournalSeven Canyons TrustMarch 17, 2021Seven Creeks Walk Series
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