Summit Land Conservancy

WE SAVE LAND FOR TODAY, FOR TOMORROW, FOR THE FUTURE.

Summit Land Conservancy, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2002, dedicated to saving the open spaces of Park City and the Wasatch Back. We are Park City's local, accredited land trust. We mean it when we say, the money we raise here, stays here! Summit Land Conservancy recognizes the fundamental connection between land and water and is actively working to protect the streams, rivers, lakes, and the landscapes that form the watershed of the Great Salt Lake. The conservation of natural lands supports watershed protection by maintaining important elements of the water cycle. Conserving well-managed working agricultural lands prevents conversion to alternative land uses, such as development, that pose greater threats to water quality and quantity. Today, Utah is confronting a crisis with climate change and ongoing drought, and we are in a special position to fight this battle through voluntary land preservation. 

That's why Summit Land Conservancy is choosing to save more land and save it faster.

The FOR THE FUTURE FUND will:

PROTECT THE GREAT SALT LAKE WATERSHED  

SAVE 36,000 ACRES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

IN 4 COUNTIES ACROSS THE WASATCH BACK

The For the Future Fund is part of the Conservancy’s larger $100 million Utah Headwaters Initiative. Our goal is to leverage donations from individuals with governmental funds to triple the acres we protect across the Wasatch Back. 

This Live PC Give PC, save the lands and waters that are important to YOU. It doesn't matter what you give; it matters THAT you give. Every dollar donated to the Conservancy will be devoted to saving the mountains and meadows that are the watershed of the Great Salt Lake. Your support will help us save:

URE RANCH: Purchased by Summit County with bond funds, this property is the recognizable historic pastureland of the Kamas Valley entry corridor. Summit Land Conservancy will place a conservation easement on 185 acres known as the "North Meadows" permanently preserving land to the north of state Route 248. 

EAST HOTYSVILLE PHASE I & II: To be completed in two phases, this project encompasses 6,700 acres of rangeland southeast of Coalville. Used mostly for cattle grazing, its seasonal runoff and natural springs are an important piece of the Weber River Watershed.

ELKHORN JUDD RANCH: Home to a variety of wildlife, this 4,120-acre property boasts robust sagebrush habitat, pine and aspen forests, 10 natural springs and two creeks. Located southeast of Coalville, it's ridgelines and water sources contribute to the health of the Weber River Watershed.

E.L. JUDD HOLDINGS: Part of the viewshed to the east of Echo Reservoir, this 4,902-acre property is home to Chappell Lake and beautiful Grass Valley Canyon. All water flows to a year-round stream which feeds into Echo Reservoir.

LIND RANCHES: Surrounded by other agricultural pastureland, this 99-acre property is centrally located in the Kamas Valley. A majority of the property boasts beautifully established wetlands that are habitat to a variety of seasonal waterfowl.

SULPHUR SPRING: Close to the Historic Monastery Farm, protected by the Summit Land Conservancy in 2022, this 4,869-acre property spans ridgelines and valleys in Morgan County. The large swaths of uninterrupted sage brush combined with mesic wetlands make it prime habitat for the Greater sage-grouse.

FLINT PLACE: A 1,000-acre cattle ranch, that is adjacent to the recently protected Bally Watts Ranch and Sulfur Spring, this property is easily visible from Huntsville and Pineview Reservoir. Comprised of mostly sagebrush and scrub oak, the land is natural habitat for elk, moose, deer, Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, and Greater sage-grouse.

METTA RICHINS: Visible along I-80 outside of Echo Canyon, this 3,040-acre agricultural property is utilized for cattle and horse grazing. It is also listed as a 2013 NRCS Sage Grouse Initiative Grassland Reserve Program Priority Area.

DISTON RANCH: Diston Ranch is a 950 acre rangeland property located northwest of Echo Reservoir that is primarily used for cattle grazing. This property is home to Greater sage-grouse and is an important habitat for elk and mule deer. The ranch provides a source of drinking water to the nearby town of Henefer.

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