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Conservation Easements

We heartily support the Burr family’s desire to establish a conservation easement on their 20-acre Provo farm. They are half-way there financially, and with the support of Provo City, Utah County, the State, and private donors, a critical area along our Provo River and near the Provo River Delta can be preserved forever through our combined efforts. The location is ideal for open and green space, the public benefit is significant, and the funds already secured make this a conservation easement within reach.

Photo by Teri Harman

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Provo Canyon

Provo Canyon is a unique and special place used by residents of Utah Valley, but also by visitors from the US and the world. It hosts world-class recreation such as skiing, snow mobiling, biking, rafting, fishing, and hiking. Bridal Veil Falls, located a fourth of the way up the canyon,  draws thousands of visitors a year. Even with these amazing features, Provo Canyon has been and is still threatened by development.

Utah Lake

Utah Lake is one of the largest and most productive freshwater lakes in the western U.S. This keystone ecosystem is the centerpiece of our community, providing critical habitat, abundant recreational opportunities, and invaluable ecosystem services such as removing pollution and creating local precipitation. In this time of dramatic change, we need evidence-based management and legislation to protect and restore this unique, beautiful, and dynamic lake. https://pws.byu.edu/utah-lake

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Bridal Veil Falls 

Bridal Veil Falls is an iconic public landmark and recreational treasure that has played a role in the lives of Utah Valley residents for generations. In the not-so-recent past, the falls were the second most visited site in Utah, behind Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Conserve Utah Valley worked with legislators to get the area designated as a state monument, which now provides additional resources for maintaining the area and providing public amenities.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail

The Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) concept began in 1990 and has evolved into a vision to link a trail network along the western slopes of the Wasatch Mountain range from the Idaho border to Nephi, Utah, a distance of more than 280 miles (Bonnevilleshorelinetrail.org).

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South Fork Canyon

Provo Canyon’s South Fork is a beautiful, largely undeveloped natural oasis just a short drive from the metropolitan areas of Provo and Orem. South Fork boasts two excellent parks owned by Provo City and two developed trailheads for mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, hunters, and nature lovers of all types. CUV is working with Provo City, Utah County, and private land owners to preserve the unique natural character of South Fork as an open space and a recreational haven with continued public access.

Slate Canyon

This incredible Provo treasure has been mistreated and forgotten, that’s why Conserve Utah Valley wants to highlight and restore this hidden gem. In order to do so CUV has hosted various Slate Canyon Saturday activities over the past two years.

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Recent Blog Posts

Open Lands Conference Recording

On Wednesday January 10th, 2024 Conserve Utah Valley and Utah Open Lands hosted a conference on conserving agricultural lands. A goal common to both these organizations is to preserve the nature of rural communities by protecting greenspace and farmland from...

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It’s Time To Save Another Lake

In 2021, Conserve Utah Valley was a fledgling grassroots organization. We got our start when Bridal Veil Falls, a natural treasure of Utah Valley, was under threat of private development. After a few intense months of work, the Falls was preserved by an Utah Open...

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New Podcast on Utah Lake

BYUradio recently published a new podcast episode on their Constant Wonder series. In it, the host interviews a variety of experts on Utah Lake to bring its challenges and successes to light. To listen to this episode, visit BYUradio.

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