Our landscape is rapidly changing due to human development and climate-induced drought. As habitats like wetlands are paved over and dried up, we lose nature-based solutions to water pollution, flood retention, and carbon sequestration. In our backyard, Great Salt Lake is near ecological collapse with grave implications for the health of people and wildlife. We are concerned that species diversity is in decline, the spaces wildlife need to move are shrinking, and our lands are losing the resiliency needed to withstand the impacts of climate change.

Our Riverscape Restoration team completes a Rapid Stream Riparian Assessment on a degraded riverscape as part of a restoration project. Photo by Sierra Hastings.

We believe that wildlife and the habitats that sustain them can be conserved when our science-based data informs collaborations centered on community. To that end, we focus on the following priorities:

  • Conservation:

    • Increasing biodiversity & special-status species

    • Conserving wildlife pathways

    • Restoring vital habitat

  • Community:

    • Remove barriers and inequities in the conservation sector

  • Our People:

    • Maintain a talented and committed Board and staff

We focus on the following strategies to achieve our goals:

  • Partnerships: We foster collaborations based on strengths and build on shared goals.

  • Science to Action: We are committed to bringing science into on-the-ground action.

  • Community Based: We are devoted to working with the entire community.