Saving land
is a good thing for us all.
People from around the world come to Utah because of what our open lands offer: awe-inspiring views, incredible scenery and wildlife, world-class outdoor recreation, and an unparalleled lifestyle you can find nowhere else.
The Summit Land Conservancy works tirelessly to protect these lands and our communities. We hustle, we fundraise, we problem-solve, we negotiate, and we collaborate on agreements—everything it takes to preserve what we love about this place. This community, our donors, our landowners, and our visitors all depend on us to do it. And we relish the task.
SAVE LAND FOR THE FUTURE.
The Great Salt Lake is facing unprecedented danger. Without a dramatic increase in water flow to the lake in 2023 and 2024, its disappearance could cause irreparable damage to Utah’s public health, environment, and economy. Summit Land Conservancy’s Utah Headwaters Initiative focuses on enhancing the agricultural and environmental resources within the headwaters of the Weber, Provo, and Bear River Watersheds, which are the three main tributaries of the Great Salt Lake.
The Conservancy is dedicating the next five years of our work toward saving the watersheds and natural landscapes of Northern Utah that filter and feed water into the Great Salt Lake. Our goal is the triple the acres we protect across four counties of the Wasatch Back. Please join us in saving mountains and meadows… for the future.
The party's brewing and the dance floor's waiting.
BLUE SKY BASH | BLUE SKY RANCH, WANSHIP | 5:30 PM-10:30 PM
Blue Sky Bash Early Bird tickets are officially on sale!
Join Summit Land Conservancy on Friday, July 31st, for an unforgettable evening of stiff drinks, finger-lickin' food, auction excitement, and a whole lotta line dancing—all in support of the landscapes and rivers that make Northern Utah such a special place to call home.
The festivities kick off at 5:30 p.m. with handcrafted cocktails, delicious appetizers, and the chance to meet some of nature's most impressive feathered predators. Then settle in for a mouthwatering dinner, an exciting live auction, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate the lands and waters we all love before the dance floor opens for a boot-stompin' good time.
And because every good cowboy knows when to act fast: Early Bird tickets are available now through July 5th.
Upcoming events:
Stewardship saturday | april 11 | marchant meadows
Summit Land Conservancy's Stewardship Team is looking for 8-20 volunteers to help with planting willows and cottonwoods along the Weber River at Marchant Meadows Preserve! Willows and cottonwoods serve many important functions in riparian zones. They provide shade and cover for stream life and improve water quality by absorbing and storing chemicals. Their ability to withstand flooding, to stabilize soils, and to grow quickly in saturated areas make them ideal for revegetating stream banks.
Programs for all:
There’s A way for anyone to get involved.
Nearly every season of the year, we offer programs with a little good-timin’ for a good cause. Events include our nighttime Moon Shine Adventures, Hops Hunters Hikes, and even hikes where we take a “bath” in the sounds and smells of nature! We aim to get people outside enjoying the open spaces we work so hard to protect. Because what we do is a gift that keeps on giving—to the entire community.
How we do it.
all together now.
Open space is the heart of our community. Since 2002, the Summit Land Conservancy has been preserving the regional landscapes you cherish in Park City and Summit County for future generations. We are a strictly local organization, staffed and run by area residents dedicated to saving land. We work with landowners, donors, our local government, and with partner organizations who share a stake in what we do. It takes a lot of creative problem-solving, and a heaping dose of community fun to get the job done.
How to help.
there’s something for everyone.
This is a cause we all benefit from—and there are ways for us all to chip in and make it happen! Whether you make a large gift or a small gift, volunteer, or attend one of our events, you’re helping to save our invaluable open spaces. Your efforts, contributions, and connections can go a long way. Visit our DONATE page and follow our social media networks for ways to get involved!
Something we all have a stake in.
Whatever your beliefs, whatever your recreational interests, wherever you’re from—this video offers a glimpse of why it matters to you.
The work is ongoing. But the numbers show: it’s working.
25,592
Acres saved since 2002.
$52.2 Million
Federal funds leveraged since 2011, to preserve Utah landscapes forever.
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Working farms preserved forever across Northern Utah.
Summit Land Conservancy works in the heart of the Wasatch: the high ground of long snows, sage-brush meadows, dark pine forests, and clear, cold creeks. People have been stewards of this land for thousands of years. We approach our work from a place of honor for those who came before us and reverence for these rocks and rivers, eagles and chickadees, elk and trout. Grounded here in the headwaters of the Provo, Weber and Bear Rivers, we serve our communities today and for generations to come.
land can be developed once.
Or saved forever.
