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Exciting Upgrades Coming to Steenblik Park Big improvements are on the way for Steenblik Park, located at 1050 W 800 N! To make room for several exciting upgrades, the park will be closed for up to three months during construction. The work being done will create a more welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant space for everyone […]

Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Lands has unveiled two concept designs for improvements to Jefferson Park (1084 S. West Temple) and is inviting the public to share feedback through an online survey.   Jefferson Park, a three-acre Public Utilities detention basin and public park in the Central 9th Neighborhood, will undergo upgrades to improve safety, connectivity, and community use. The concepts – developed […]

Jordan River Water Trail Vegetation Project Resumes This Winter  Restoration along the Jordan River Water Trail resumed on January 19, continuing the work that was done between 2022 and 2024. This is a multi-year effort to restore the health, safety, and accessibility of the river corridor.   After a productive fall season, vegetation maintenance will continue through the spring and summer until the current phase of the […]

Salt Lake City unveils final design for Fairmont Park   Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands has unveiled the final concept design for Fairmont Park, marking an exciting milestone in the reimagining of one of the City’s most beloved neighborhood parks. Located at 1040 E. Sugarmont Dr. in the heart of Sugar House, the 27-acre park will be transformed through a community-driven […]

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Water Bags and Why We Don’t Use Them Our Urban Forestry team often gets asked if they will be providing water bags to residents with newly planted trees. Although they have been included with your new tree in the past, the team has found that tree watering bags cause more trouble than they are worth. […]

New In-Ground Trash Cans for Select SLC Parks and The Jordan River Trail In July 2025, the Salt Lake City Public Lands Department piloted new, in-ground trashcans along the 9 Line Bike Trail. These inaugural cans were just the start. As crews monitored these receptacles over the next two months, they saw that just one […]

Salt Lake City Public Lands: 2026 Goals Happy New Year! Exciting things are happening for Salt Lake City Public Lands in 2026. This year we are taking on more projects, hosting dynamic community events, and expanding our volunteer base across the city. In this blog post you’ll find each department’s goals for making an impact […]

How to Enjoy your Parks & Public Lands in the Cold Just because there’s a chill in the air doesn’t mean your public lands deserve the cold shoulder. With a little bit of forethought, your SLC parks and trails are still the perfect place to visit all year round. Here are our tips for staying […]

2025: A Year of Impact with Public Lands Volunteers In 2025, our volunteers showed what’s possible when a community comes together to care for our public lands. Over the course of 12 months, more than 2,400 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and dedicated their time, energy, and passion to restoring spaces across the city. The […]

Reimagining Landscapes with SLC’s Restoration Ecology Team When it comes to the landscape, what few might notice, our team obsesses over. Our Restoration Ecology team has been hard at work over the past few years dreaming and executing new ways for Salt Lake City’s Landscapes to thrive not just now, but long term.   This […]

Salt Lake City Completes the First Phase of the Highly Anticipated Glendale Park  Salt Lake City and community members opened the first phase of Glendale Park on Saturday, the City’s first regional park in more than 60 years. Located on the site of the former Raging Waters/Seven Peaks water park (1375 W. 1700 South), the space […]

Turning a New Leaf on Weed Barrier Methods with Trails & Natural Lands   Each Autumn, thousands of leaves fall across the Salt Lake City valley. And, while some spend Saturdays neatly piling them across their yards with a rake, others let them live another life on the ground.   It’s no secret that utilizing your […]

For the Love of Stewardship Every year our Stewardship Team coordinates hundreds of volunteers to give back to our public lands. While the season for plantings and trash clean up typically peaks in the spring and summer months, our fall season has proven that nothing can stop the stewardship spirit. In October alone our volunteers […]

BE W.I.L.D – Do what you can We Can All Do Our Part Through Volunteer & Stewardship We can all do our part through volunteering and stewardship. If we can give a little time and effort to our community spaces, they will remain places of refuge and rejuvenation now and for years to come. Find […]

Five years after a windstorm swept through SLC and knocked down 250 trees in the city cemetery, the restoration effort is officially complete. Mayor Mendenhall joined the Friends of the Salt Lake City Cemetery, staff from the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands, and community volunteers to plant the final trees, fully replacing what […]

Salt Lake City celebrates the completion of the first GO Bond project, Backman Community Open Space   Salt Lake City celebrated the grand opening of Backman Community Open Space, 601 N. 1500 West, marking the completion of the first project funded through the City’s Parks, Trails and Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond on Nov. 20, […]

BE W.I.L.D – Limit your impact Be Aware of the Impact of Your Feet, Wheels, and Paws We are visitors in these community spaces. Let’s leave them better than we found them. If you bring it with you, make sure it leaves with you. Be aware of the impact of your feet, wheels, and paws […]

Learning About Trees with Rowland Hall Fifth Graders Earlier this year, Urban Forestry staff gave an engaging presentation about the importance of trees to Rowland Hall’s fifth-grade classes. The collaboration was initiated by Kiara Rivera, a dedicated teacher at the school who wanted her students to learn more about the role trees play in creating […]

BE W.I.L.D – Inclusive Spaces: Our Public Lands are for Everyone to Share Our public lands are for everyone to share. Be aware and respectful of all visitors and their needs. Learn guidelines and expectations for specific spaces to support a welcoming and inclusive environment. Accessibility in our public lands is a priority for the city […]