Central Wasatch Commission Youth Council

The Central Wasatch Commission Youth Council

The Central Wasatch Commission Youth Council is an opportunity for young people to participate with the Central Wasatch Commission as it addresses transportation, economic, recreation, and environmental issues in the Central Wasatch Mountains. The Youth Council will serve as an educational forum for its members, and provide a platform for young people to engage directly with the Central Wasatch Commission on issues that affect them as residents of Utah and as users and stewards of the Central Wasatch.

Members will have the opportunity to:

Work within designated Youth Council committees;
Attend regular Youth Council meetings and events;
Educate themselves and others about the Central Wasatch Commission and its work;
Bring issues important to them to the Stakeholders Council and to the Board for consideration; and
Engage with the CWC’s Board of Commissioners and the CWC’s advisory Stakeholders Council

Youth Council Committees

Youth Council Projects

Events and Outreach Committee

The Events and Outreach Committee received funding in May 2024 from the CWC’s Short-Term Projects Grant Program to put on an Outdoor Film Festival. This project aimed to bring community members together for a movie night to celebrate recreation in the Central Wasatch by screening local films. Young people were encouraged to submit all types of recreation films including mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, climbing, parkour, trail running, and more! The event was held at the Front Climbing Club in Salt Lake City and included free food, movie snacks, tables from local organizations, and film screenings.

Outdoor Access Committee

The Outdoor Access Committee received funding in May 2024 from the CWC’s Short-Term Projects Grant Program to help stock a Gear Shed on the west side of Salt Lake City. The gear shed is located at Mobile-Moon Co-op, a femme & queer led collective that aids communities & ecosystems through education, empowerment & botanical stewardship. The Outdoor Access Committee has also partnered with the Gear Fund Collective, a mutual-aid collective aimed to gain control of outdoor equipment and resources and facilitate the redistribution of these resources back into the community, helping to close the loop of consumerism, capitalism, and inaccessibility. The purpose of supporting and stocking this community gear library is to make outdoor recreation more affordable and accessible to those around the valley.

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