Summer Event Recap: Building Community, Building Power
Thi s su mme r , w e b r o u gh t p eo p le t oge t he r ac r o ss t he st a t e — in p a r k s , p a v ilion s , b r e w e r ie s , and cla ssr oom s — t o celeb r a t e w ha t w e ’ v e accom p li s hed and b u ild momen tu m fo r t he figh ts ahead . F r om famil y - f r iendl y game s t o str a t eg y s e ss ion s on t he G r ea t Sal t Lake , e v e ry e v en t r eminded us t ha t comm u ni ty i s a t t he hea rt of la st ing change .
Summer StewFest: June 25 We kicked off su mme r w i t h S u mme r S t e w Fe st a t Jo r dan Pa r k — an e v ening of food , f u n , and comm u ni ty. Familie s enjo y ed game s like Sa v e t he Lake Wa t e r Rela y , Smog Tag , C r i tt e r Q u e st , and Vo t e fo r Yo ur Snack , blending p la y w i t h le ss on s on con s e rv a t ion , clean ai r , na t i v e sp ecie s , and ci v ic engagemen t . Wi t h kid s , dog s , and long t ime membe rs all joining in , t he e v en t s ho w ed t ha t lea r ning abo ut st e w a r d s hi p can be j ust a s f u n a s i t i s im p ac t f u l . Great Salt Lake People’s Summit: August 23 The G r ea t Sal t Lake Peo p le ’ s S u mmi t w a s held a t SLCC Mille r Cam pus , d r a w ing o v e r 200 ad v oca t e s , e xp e rts , and comm u ni ty membe rs . F r om p lena r ie s w i t h leade rs like B r ad Pa rry and D r. Bonnie Ba xt e r , t o p anel s on t o x ic d ust , w e t land s , economic s , and me ss aging , t he da y combined ha r d trut h s w i t h clea r call s t o ac t ion . We clo s ed w i t h t he No rt h w e st e r n Band ’ s st o ry of r eclaiming Bea r Ri v e r , a r eminde r t ha t r e st o r a t ion i s p o ss ible w hen comm u ni t ie s lead . Art & Action Shindig: Aug 26 Da ys la t e r , w e am p ed up t he ene r g y a t Fi s he r B r e w ing fo r o ur ann u al A rt & Ac t ion Shindig . Local a rt i sts s ho w ca s ed U t ah - in sp i r ed w o r k , band s ke pt t he c r o w d mo v ing , and p a rt ne rs like SUWA and Sa v e O ur Can y on s connec t ed w i t h ne w ad v oca t e s. A bingo - sty le game sp a r ked con v e rs a t ion s on land , w a t e r , and ai r , w hile pr i z e s f r om Pa t agonia , Sk u llcand y , and mo r e hel p ed r ai s e $ 2 , 300 fo r o ur cam p aign s . The nigh t pr o v ed t ha t a rt , comm u ni ty , and c r ea t i v i ty a r e p o w e r f u l t ool s fo r U t ah ’ s f utur e . Twin Peak Tuesdays Thi s spr ing and su mme r , w e con t in u ed t he tr adi t ion of T w in Peak s T u e s da y , o ur mon t hl y hike bo r n in t he O ₂ U t ah da ys. Do z en s of f r iend s and supp o rt e rs me t a t Te rr ace Hill s T r ailhead t o t ake in v alle y v ie ws , w ildflo w e rs , and f r e s h ai r w hile r eflec t ing on t he w o r k ahead . The s e e v ening s w e r e a r eminde r t ha t pr o t ec t ing U t ah ’ s f utur e i s abo ut jo y and connec t ion a s m u ch a s p olic y and ad v ocac y.
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