Alta Earth Day Celebration – April 14, 2018
Join Alta’s 9th annual Earth Day celebration in appreciation of another great winter ski season and all the natural resources, beautiful landscapes, and caring active community that Alta offers. Alta Earth Day is a free event commemorating April 22nd with Earth Day Every day. To pursue the Alta Earth Day’s motto building awareness and appreciation for the place we call Alta, the day’s celebration includes a well-rounded offering and introduction to environmentally conscious vendors and organizations, ski and snowboard recycling, and activities. Throughout the day there will be opportunities for people to get in touch with their wild side with a naturalist snowshoe tour, Tour with a Ranger, and Alta birding tour. Then après ski will be alive with a community gathering featuring the environmental ski film Guilt Trip by Salomon TV, as well as a fantastic opportunity drawing to support the sustainability efforts of the Alta community.
“This event speaks Alta, a fun casual gathering by Alta patrons to celebrate all that Alta provides by way of its natural environment, skiing, and community mountain experience. It’s my favorite day of the season next to pow days” from the Alta Environmental Center’s manager and Alta resident Maura Olivos.
The Alta community is pleased to host the eco-minded vendors on the snow with demos and displays at Wildcat Base the day of the event from 9am to 4:30pm. Featured vendors includeAuric Solar, Coalatree Organics, DPS Skis, Momentum Recycling, Peterson Equipment –PistenBully, 1Solar, My Indoor Air Quality, Utah Recycling Alliance, and more.
2018 Naturalist Tours & Ski Recycle
Mini-CHaRM! Recycle Skis, Snowboards & Patagonia Clothes Wildcat Base - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
We are happy to partner with Utah Recycling Alliance and Patagonia for a Mini-CHaRM - Collection of Hard to Recycle Materials. Dig deep and take advantage of spring to clean out your space of old skis, snowboards and Patagonia clothing. Recycling is a difficult and costly good deed, to help non-profit friends at URA they are suggesting a $3 donation with your drop-off.
Birding Ski Tour Bottom of Collins lift - 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Join Tracy Aviary expert birders for a 1½ hour tour and introduction to the birds of Alta. Meet some feathered residents, summer breeders, and maybe some migrating visitors stopping in for a quick rest. The early bird catches the worm in our morning exploration. Registration is preferred and guarantees they won't leave without you.
Snowshoe with a Naturalist Albion Grill east entry - 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join Cottonwood Canyons Foundation in exploring Alta's wild side. Nestled under a deep blanket of snow, experience the Wasatch through a winter lens on snowshoes with trained Naturalist guides through a variety of beginner and avalanche safe terrain. Come celebrate Alta Earth Day the way it's meant to be, naturally! Complimentary snowshoe rentals available! For more information email volunteer@cottonwoodcanyons.org or register today!
Tour with a Ranger Top of Sunnyside lift - 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm
After some morning turns come join Cottonwood Canyons Foundation's naturalists on a ski tour to go back in time and learn how Alta was created to how the wild survive the extreme winters. You will learn about the trees and the rich history of the Wasatch. Tours are only a 1/2 hour and free, but lift ticket is needed. All area lift tickets and season passes are valid for the tour. If you are 80+, you ski FREE!
TreeUtahArborist Ski Around TreeUtah table at Wildcat Base
TreeUtah will have a table and tent on the snow for those interested in volunteering and gaining some tree advice or general information on Utah's trees. At your convenience TreeUtah's arborist will lead groups into the woods on skis for a tree ecology tour of the ski area. Learn how to identify the different trees you see in the Wasatch mountains and how they interact with the environment around them.
