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Featured Projects
The Big Bend Habitat Restoration Project is located in the City of West Jordan, Utah, north of 90th South, adjacent to the Jordan River Trail. The goal of the project is to restore 70 acres of habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife by constructing a new meandering channel and wetlands that will reconnect the foodplain with the river. When completed, the project will provide one mile of restored river channel, wetland habitat, riparian habitat, and upland habitat, and urban fisheries.
Jordan River Migratory Bird Reserve, includes 120 acres of restored riparian habitat. The reserve provides necessary habitat for neo-tropical migratory songbirds. These birds breed at the reserve and elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada in the summer, and then return to Mexico and Central and South America each winter.
In 2023 CDEA partnered with the Utah Reclamation, Mitigation, and Conservation Commission, the owner of the 132-acre site, to provide K-16 students educational vehicles with which to interact with the site. Three outdoor-classrooms have been placed on the property, and CDEA is developing site engagement activities that range from one- and two-day visits to month-long environmental-education programs that introduce site history and current restoration activities, while involving young people in restoration work and site stewardship.
In 2023, Salt Lake City launched the Emerald Ribbon Action Plan to help the city determine how to prioritize funding to restore and enhance the Jordan River corridor. The plan determines a community vision for the Jordan River corridor, and provides a roadmap for Salt Lake City to achieve that vision. This includes recommendations for policy, guidelines for how the river should be maintained, and a schedule for improvements over the next decade.