Salt Lake City Neighborhood “Light Swap” pilot project enables households in 84104 and 84116 to swap 5 incandescent and/or CFL bulbs for 5 LEDs—for FREE. March 14th event – Salt Lake Center for Science Education March 22nd event – 4H Family Night at Rose Park Elementary […]
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Winter Spotlight: Annual Community Coat Exchange
Can you believe how cold it is getting out there?! The Fairpark Community Council was proud to participate as a partner in the Annual Community Coat Exchange again this fall. The Annual Community Coat Exchange, a project of Blue Sky Institute, has been an ongoing event in Salt Lake City, Utah since 2005. The event […]
Nature in the City Proposal
Seventeen local, regional and national environmental groups have endorsed a proposal called “Nature in the City”, to create a riparian greenway along the Jordan River all the way across Salt Lake City. The plan, which has also been endorsed by both the Glendale and Poplar Grove community councils, would designate a series of “nature parks” […]
National Public Lands Day at Backman Elementary
(Click photos to enlarge.) Join Council Member James Rogers who will be helping Backman Elementary celebrate National Public Lands Day Saturday, September 24! Students will mulch a part of the Jordan River near their school with a helpful hand from their District 1 Council Member. The purpose of this event is to help get […]
Get your Garden on with Fairpark Community’s First Annual Plant Sale!
Got Garden? We have just what you need to fill it up! After months of hard work by volunteers, the Fairpark Community Council’s First Annual Plant Sale is almost here! Almost 4,000 veggies and herb plants are being cared for by dedicated volunteers. The seedlings are growing like wild and will be sure to enhance […]
Dirt2Table: A Great time of year!
Don’t you love it this time of year? I certainly do. Everything from the buds swelling on the fruit trees, dandelions blooming, willows and others flowering, to the birds getting more active, it sure feels like spring. I just hope that a late frost doesn’t get some of our fruit trees this year. As you […]
Pedal in the City: Bike Commuting ~ One of the Best Ways to Stay Healthy
Working out at the gym has its benefits, but consider something that might bring more enjoyment along with those health benefits: Bike commuting. A 2013 article in Grist Magazine by Jay Walljasper discusses the health benefits of bike commuting. “Biking for transportation appears more helpful in losing weight and promoting health than working out at […]