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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
Pictured here is the new Fred and Ila Fife Wetlands Preserve, west bank
Jordan River at 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
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” along the river corridor, mostly on existing city-owned open space. It would regrade stream banks to reduce erosion, replace non-native plants with native plant communities, add new wetlands, improve water quality and connectivity along the river both for people and wildlife. It would also promote nature
education, urban agriculture, off-street commuter bike trail expansion along, to and from the Jordan River Parkway Trail, and the creation of several nature-themed
community centers to serve as gateways to the river.
This proposal will be presented at the October Fairpark Community Council Meeting.
Pictured here is the new Fred and Ila Fife Wetlands Preserve, west bank Jordan River at 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
Westview Media has a feature on this proposal here.
Red Iguana, A Community Cornerstone
The name speaks for itself. It’s a respected restaurant with strong community roots with over 30 years serving west side residents. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Lucy Cardenas and Bill Coker of Red Iguana this month and learned a little more about this family owned restaurant — a gem along the North Temple corridor.
Red Iguana has been involved in the Fairpark Community Fairpark for decades.
“I try to do what I can by taking care of our properties, and bringing people in. I also love helping our neighboring schools. I really just want to support what we have here,” said Lucy.
“There’s a lot of potential to see North Temple turn into a Grand Boulevard. We want to invite people to come check us out!”
If she could fix one thing about the neighborhood, it would be the trash. “My biggest thing that drives me crazy is the trash. I live here in Fairpark and I walk a lot. I walk between the restaurants. We walk downtown and to the dog park. I want this to be a walkable neighborhood and I want it to be safe and
clean.” We couldn’t agree more!
Also, Red Iguana is growing! The Red Iguana 2 restaurant expansion is now open. “A lot of people thought it was counter intuitive to open a restaurant nearby. But really, I didn’t want to leave the neighborhood. It will be fantastic thing – funky and cool. So I said, you know what, we are going to open up right here in this neighborhood! It’s in operation and it’s going beautifully. Really, really nice. We are so appreciative that the community supports us.” They are open 363 days a year, and closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
When asked about growth in the neighborhood Lucy said, “I love the idea of more restaurants coming into our neighborhood. People have a real perception of this neighborhood and we need to fix that. I’d love to see a floral shop, or a specialty food store. Just bring it on in! If another restaurant opened up nearby, we would love that. Having grown up here, North Temple used to have all kinds of things happening, a movie theater, a bowling alley, a Dees and a lot of stuff going on. I’d love to see that come back.” For more information, hours and menu, go to rediguana.com.
Halloween Safety Tips
Thanks to the Salt Lake City Police Department, here are 15 tips for keeping your kids safe for Halloween!
1. Carry a flashlight. It can get dark and spooky out there!
2. Travel in a group and make sure all children are accompanied by an adult or responsible teenager at all times!
3. Stay on lit sidewalks and always walk, don’t run.
4. Wear light clothing with reflective marking on it, so cars can see you!
5. Only approach houses that are well lit.
6. Never enter a stranger’s home or car!
7. Only cross the street on designated cross walks, obey traffic signals, and cross only at corners — never from between parked cars.
8. If you have a mask make sure you can see properly and remove it when walking between houses. (Or wear face makeup so you can see at all time!)
9. Don’t approach or pet any unknown pets or animals.
10. Be polite when “Trick-or-Treating.” Say thank you!
11. Check your child’s treats for opened or tampered candy before allowing them to
consume anything!
12. Make sure children are wearing comfortable shoes.
13. Set a time for “Trick-or-Treaters” to be home.
14. Make sure costumes are short enough to prevent children from tripping or
falling.
15. Allow children to carry only flexible knives, swords, or other props.
Explore the Jordan River by bike and boat during October!
A coalition of environmental groups has proposed the development of a series of nature park along the Jordan River corridor all the way across Salt Lake City. The plan is called “Nature in the City.”
To learn about this plan residents of the Fair Park, Rose Park, Jordan Meadows or Westpoint neighborhoods are invited to tour the river corridor with expert guides in a series of three FREE bike and float trips down the river. You’ll learn a lot about the river and have a great time meeting your west side neighbors!
For more information go to www.natureinthecityslc.org and to register for any of these trips contact Ray Wheeler at wheeler.ray@gmail.com
October 8, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: 12-mile bike trip all the way across the city on the Jordan River Parkway Trail, with multiple stops to explore open space and parks. We’ll all use our own bikes and our own cars for the shuttle from the end point at about 2800 North, Redwood Road, back to the starting point in the parking area east of the Redwood Community Center (3060 Lester Street, West Valley City.)
October 15, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: 12-mile bike trip all the way across the city on the Jordan River Parkway Trail, with multiple stops to explore open space and parks. This trip will end at a river party at 1800 North hosted by the West View quarterly newspaper to celebrate its fall issue devoted to the Jordan River. Food, music, and games for kids at the party.
October 22, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm: “multimodal” tour of the Jordan River corridor with expert guides who will teach you boating skills, . Any number of people can join us for the bike trip, and up to at least a dozen people on the canoe trip (we are limited by the number of boats.) Float trip participants will be shuttled back to their cars at 1700 South in the S’PLORE van, and their bikes will be guarded by a watchman during the float trip. You’ll not only learn about our plan for the river corridor, but will also learn paddling and river running safety skills from the professinoal river guides of S’PLORE.
October 29, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm: the itinerary, schedule and activities for this second “mulimodal” (bike/float) trip will be identical to those of the Oct. 22 trip described above.
Dirt2Table: Preserving Your Fall Harvest for Food All Winter
This time of year we find ourselves dealing with more fruits and vegetables than we can eat fresh. So, we have to find ways to preserve our produce for use during the winter months.
There are many ways to preserve our fruits and vegetables, including drying, canning and freezing. There isn’t any one best way, although some produce gives better results with a particular method. We found for instance that our green beans were better frozen than canned. We haven’t tried drying them yet, but plan to do that this year.
Some examples from the Dirt2Table project this year include making jam, fruit leather, dried fruit, salsa, spaghetti sauce and frozen green beans. Our plans for the rest of the fall include more fruit drying, (apples haven’t been harvested yet), more tomato based canning and further experiments with drying food from the garden.
We recently obtained a second food dehydrator, an Excalibur 3900 nine tray unit. We strongly recommend that you get one of these or something substantially similar if you intend to do any food drying. You can make fruit leather, dried fruit of many kinds, even jerky with a food dehydrator. If you don’t have a dehydrator you can still dry foods like peaches, apples etc. by putting them on a tray and putting them in the oven set at 150 degrees (actually 130 is better, but most ovens don’t have that low of a setting) and if possible direct the flow of air from a small fan across the items being dried.
Have fun with whatever way you choose to preserve your produce this year!
Education Corner: Nurturing a Growth Mindset With Your Child
How would you describe your child’s mindset towards school? Is your child eager to learn, accepting challenges and mistakes as opportunities as she progresses through your days at school? Or does your child experience low self esteem, giving up easily because she does not feel she is able to learn as readily as her peers?
The research of Dr. Carol Dweck on Mindsets has expanded beyond leaps and bounds in the last 10 years in all realms, including education and parenting. The two types of mindsets that have emerged from her research, and are the focus of many initiatives, are Fixed and Growth Mindsets.
A person with a Grown Mindset is believes that intelligence can be developed and that learning is a process through challenges and mistakes and productive struggle. A person with a Fixed Mindset believes that intelligence is static and cannot be developed – that “you are who you are” and there is nothing to be done to improve that.
As parents, we have the power to help shape the mindsets of our children.
A growth mindset is the understanding that we can develop our abilities and intelligence. Research has shown that our implicit beliefs about the nature of intelligence can have a great impact on our achievement. Mindset Works Co-founder Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. first coined the terms “fixed mindset” and “growth mindset,” and explains how a growth mindset leads to a focus on learning, increased effort, and a willingness to learn from mistakes.
Melissa Benaroya of Grow Parenting in Seattle advises these three things to nurture a growth mindset in your children:
- Use Encouragement
- Respond To Setbacks As Opportunities for Learning and Improvement
- Modeling a Growth Mindset As A Parent
http://www.growparenting.com/pages/blog_files/Growth-Mindset.php
School Bus Safety Reminder
School is well under way for our children. Here are a couple of safety tips regarding school vehicles that transport our children to school each day:
- If you are approaching a school bus with flashing yellow lights, proceed with the normal caution required by school zones.
- If the school bus is displaying flashing red lights, you must stop (unless the bus is traveling in the opposite direction on a divided highway).
Pedal in the City: Preparing for Cooler Weather: Bicycle Maintenance
Fall weather is upon us and it’s time to think about tuning up the bike after summer of riding. You could visit your local bike shop and get a tune up – or you can do it yourself!
The Bicycle League of American Bicyclists offers an entire page of information on bicycle maintenance, including these categories:
- Fix a Flat (including causes of flats)
- Tire pressure
- Patching tubes
- Brake basics
- Front and Rear derailer adjustment
- Packing your bike
- Tools for the road
- General Mechanics
Improperly adjusted brakes can rub through tire and cause tube to blow out of tire. Maintaining proper tire pressure helps prevent flats and maximizes rolling efficiency. Worn tires leave less rubber between the tube and the road, decreasing flat protection.
Whichever way you choose to tune up your bicycle, be sure it is in safe riding condition for cooler weather. Pedal safe!
http://bikeleague.org/content/bike-maintenance
National Public Lands Day at Backman Elementary
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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 kids outside and teach them to take care of an area that is close to home for many of them.
National Public Lands Day
Saturday, September 24
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Backman Elementary
