April 2023 Newsletter
Bond Update: Neighborhood Parks
Remember the $85 million Parks, Trails & Open Space Bond that was passed by Salt Lake City voters last fall? We have exciting news! The City has determined which neighborhood parks, trails, and open spaces will receive improvements as part of the Bond’s “Reimagine Neighborhood Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces” project.

This project intends to “reimagine” about a dozen neighborhood parks, trails, or open spaces, with at least one project in each of the City’s seven City Council districts.

Investing in under-resourced (and sometimes under-utilized) local parks, trails, and open spaces improves access and activation and often reduces demand at larger parks. These projects also seek to empower communities by offering high quality park experiences for everyone that reflect the natural, historical, cultural, and economic identities of the neighborhoods that these parks, trails, or open spaces serve.

Click here to read more and find out which sites will be improved by the “Reimagine Neighborhood Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces” project, and learn about the criteria that were used to make these selections.
Thank You, Public Lands Crews!
We are grateful for our Public Lands team's hard work with flood mitigation efforts.

Over the past few weeks, various teams within our department have put their regular job duties on pause to clear debris from waterways and perform other tasks in preparation for continued high spring runoff.

Thank you, team. We are thankful for all of your hard work and dedication!
Spring High Water Awareness
As the snow melts this spring, Public Lands is expecting to see possible high water impacts to the following properties.

Natural Lands Areas


Parks


The Salt Lake County Emergency Management webpage is the best source for information and resources.

Check it out by clicking below.
Join Us! Spring Mayor's Bike to Work Day
Join Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall along with many other Salt Lake City employees as we bike to work!

The event will start at Reservoir Park inside the Finch Lane Art Gallery at 7:30 AM and will end at the Green Loop Project (200 East 350 South).

The ride will begin at approximately 8:15 AM. We will have coffee and breakfast refreshments on hand to fuel the ride! The route will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

No bike? No problem! SLC Bike Share has locations all over the city where you can rent a bike.

You can also join us by biking to your place of work on the same day. Take a photo on your route and use the hashtag #SLCBikeThere.
Upcoming Summer Events
Our events team is gearing up for the 2023 summer events season!

Kicking off in June, be sure to join us for events like:

  • Yappy Hour
  • Yoga in the Park
  • Outdoor Film Series

And More!

Be sure to check out our City Events calendar to stay in the loop on all the fun events happening this summer.