Events for Volunteer Opportunities

Join the Swaner Preserve and TreeUtah to plant trees along East Canyon Creek on the Swaner Preserve! These trees provide wildlife habitat, forage for elk, moose, and deer, nesting habitat for birds, and food and building material for beavers. They also help stabilize stream banks and cool streams to support trout that need cold water to survive. 
Details here: https://swanerecocenter.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/243

Join the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance community for our third annual winter kickoff event! This celebration unites the passionate Wasatch backcountry community to support our mission: protecting terrain and access for human-powered recreation. We’re at a critical crossroads. This event is more than a party—it's our biggest fundraiser of the year and essential to sustaining our advocacy work. We're thrilled to welcome Mike Libecki as this year’s keynote speaker! A National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Mike has completed more than 90 major expeditions across 100+ countries, using adventure to support science, conservation, and humanitarian efforts. Tickets include: two alcoholic beverages, appetizers, an opportunity drawing ticket, and a keynote speaker presentation.
Let’s come together, build momentum, and support our local backcountry!
For more information, go to: https://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/events/

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Utah would like to invite you to join our Warm Welcome Winter Clothing Drive! By donating clean, new or like-new winter clothing, you are supporting newly arrived refugee families as they work hard to achieve self-sufficiency in their new home. We will be accepting winter clothing donations such as - Coats and jackets - Winter boots - Hats - Waterproof gloves Donations are accepted from September 1 through October 16. Items must be in new or like-new condition. We can accept all sizes, but our highest need for coats and jackets is adult sizes. We may also accept other items, like scarves, wool socks, and store gift cards. You can order donations to ship directly to us, or sign up to drop them off at our office in West Valley City (see the link below!). Our staff members can offer you a tax-deductible donation receipt upon request. You can also help out by volunteering during our distribution weekend! Volunteers are needed to sort and set up donations, help our clients shop for items, and clean up after the drive is over. Volunteer opportunities are available October 15, 16, and 17. Thank you for supporting our Warm Welcome Winter Clothing Drive! 
For more information and to sign up to donate or volunteer, visit rescue.org/warmwelcomeslc.

Join Sageland Collaborative and Trout Unlimited to build beaver dam analogs (BDAs) and other low-tech restoration structures in Lodgepole Creek to improve stream habitat! These volunteer events are a fun opportunity to cool off in the late summer heat while making an positive impact on Utah’s waterways. Multiple dates: October 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 
Learn more & register here: https://sagelandcollaborative.org/riverscape-restoration

Join Sageland Collaborative and Trout Unlimited to build beaver dam analogs (BDAs) and other low-tech restoration structures in Lodgepole Creek to improve stream habitat! These volunteer events are a fun opportunity to cool off in the late summer heat while making an positive impact on Utah’s waterways. Multiple dates: October 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 
Learn more & register here: https://sagelandcollaborative.org/riverscape-restoration

Join Sageland Collaborative and Trout Unlimited to build beaver dam analogs (BDAs) and other low-tech restoration structures in Lodgepole Creek to improve stream habitat! These volunteer events are a fun opportunity to cool off in the late summer heat while making an positive impact on Utah’s waterways. Multiple dates: October 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 
Learn more & register here: https://sagelandcollaborative.org/riverscape-restoration

Strut Your Mutt is coming home! We’re thrilled to announce that Strut Your Mutt is returning to the place where it all began: Salt Lake City. For decades, Best Friends Animal Society’s annual dog walk and community festival has been bringing people together to save the lives of homeless pets across the country. This year, it’s back for good, and we hope to see you there. Mark your calendar! Strut Your Mutt  Saturday, October 17 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Liberty Park in Salt Lake City Registration gets you a gift bag and a Strut Your Mutt T-shirt, plus some extra perks at the festival!  You can designate your $35 registration fee as a donation to Best Friends or to one of our participating network partners. A fundraiser that saves lives Every dollar raised from Strut Your Mutt goes directly to help save dogs and cats in communities throughout the U.S. Since every Strut Your Mutt participant chooses to support and raise funds for either Best Friends or their favorite participating animal welfare organization, so many animals are helped at shelters and rescue groups across the country.  
All money raised from Strut Your Mutt has been used to save homeless pets in our communities through spay/neuter programs, adoption events, foster programs, veterinary care, lifesaving transports, and other activities. 
Details: http://Strutyourmutt.org

Join the Swaner Preserve and TreeUtah to plant trees along East Canyon Creek on the Swaner Preserve! These trees provide wildlife habitat, forage for elk, moose, and deer, nesting habitat for birds, and food and building material for beavers. They also help stabilize stream banks and cool streams to support trout that need cold water to survive. 
Details here: https://swanerecocenter.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/244