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2020 Short Term Projects, CWC June 17, 2020

Wag Bag Kiosk at Jacob’s Ladder Trailhead

Who’s involved? Save Our Canyons, Salt Lake Climbers Alliance, and The Gear Room SLC, the Central Wasatch Commission How much funding is the CWC providing? $1,000 What will

CWC June 9, 2020

A Message from the CWC

The members and staff of the Central Wasatch Commission are deeply disturbed by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Bernardo Palacios, and Tony McDade, and by the

CWC May 22, 2020

Painting Peaks – Chris Peterson

In October 2019, the Central Wasatch Commission commissioned the “Mount Olympus and Twin Peaks” mural from local artist Chris Peterson. “My objective for this piece was to provide a ‘quintessential

CWC May 11, 2020

The Central Wasatch Commission Approves Funding For Short Term Projects

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Monday, May 11, 2020, During the May 4th meeting of the Central Wasatch Commission, the Commission approved funding for six project proposals that resulted from

COVID-19, Trails April 15, 2020

Trail Etiquette during a Pandemic

***This post was updated on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020*** As people around the world are staying inside, trying to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, those of us who

Survey April 13, 2020

Take the UTA Ski Bus Survey

If you rode the UTA Ski Bus this year, you can submit your feedback by taking their public survey. UTA, Save Our Canyons, Wasatch Backcountry Alliance, and the Central Wasatch

COVID-19 April 10, 2020

Utahns are fortunate they can take refuge in the great outdoors

This op-ed was written for and published in the Deseret News on Friday, April 10th Read Ralph’s Deseret News Op-Ed here In this bewildering, frightening time when each of us experiences

Human Waste, Trails, Watershed March 31, 2020

Human Waste in the Central Wasatch

When we seek adventure and solace in the mountains, taking care of our waste, our poop in particular, is an important responsibility. With more visitation annually than some of Utah’s

COVID-19 March 24, 2020

Central Wasatch Commission will work remotely and host video and phone conference public meetings during COVID-19 pandemic

Governor Gary Herbert announced precautionary measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 (the novel Coronavirus) in Utah, which included a recommendation for entities to move to remote daily operations. On

Wag Bag Kiosk at Jacob’s Ladder Trailhead

A Message from the CWC

Painting Peaks – Chris Peterson

The Central Wasatch Commission Approves Funding For Short Term Projects

Trail Etiquette during a Pandemic

Take the UTA Ski Bus Survey

Utahns are fortunate they can take refuge in the great outdoors

Human Waste in the Central Wasatch

Central Wasatch Commission will work remotely and host video and phone conference public meetings during COVID-19 pandemic

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