Saturday Service Project:
Environment & Sustainability
April 15th - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Registration is required for all projects
- There are a limited number of spots available for each project - first come, first served
- Unless otherwise indicated on the project description, all projects will take place from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Transportation is NOT provided to the projects
- If you are participating with a group, everyone must sign up individually
- Some projects may require volunteers to wear face masks
- If you feel ill or have symptoms you will be asked to stay home
- If you register and aren't able to attend, please email brett.gaffney@utah.edu
STEP 1: Choose your Volunteer Project
Location: Union Building - 200 S. Central Campus Drive (food pantry in basement)
Volunteer Spots: 30 total
Description:Decorating reusable bags for Feed U clients to promote sustainability within the pantry and the Union Programming Council (UPC).
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location: TBD
Volunteer Spots: 15 total
Description:Cleaning collected mascara and cosmetic wands for Wands for Wildlife.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location:1635 E Campus Center Dr, Business Classroom, Room 50
Volunteer Spots: 40 total
Description: General garden maintenance and preparation
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location: TBD
Volunteer Spots: 50 total
Description: Plant trees and participate in tree education
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location: TBD (this project will take place at one of the gardens in our Back-Farms program. These gardens are located in the backyards of our senior citizens participants.
Volunteer Spots: 15 total
Description: Prepare a garden for spring planting. The tasks will include removing old vegetation, weeding, mixing in soil amendments and/or compost, using hand tools to aerate the soil, repairing drip irrigation, and sowing seeds of spring crops.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location: 589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Volunteer Spots: 20 total
Description: Volunteers will be shoveling compost mulch into wheel-barrows and taking them to either an exhibit or garden bed to reinvigorate the substrate.
All volunteers should bring a water bottle and wear close-toed shoes they are alright getting dirty. If there are thunderstorms, we will cancel. Rain and snow will most likely not affect the volunteer project so volunteers should also prepare for that case and dress accordingly.
Volunteers are welcome to stay as guests after the service project is complete.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location: 1580 E Vine Street Murray, UT 84121
Volunteer Spots: 24 total
Description: Maintenance and improvement of nature-based outdoor classroom for young children. At Wonderbloom, we are raising stewards of the planet. We're helping the next generation of children feel connected to the earth and inspiring them to care for our planet. Volunteers would help us 1) shovel and replenish wood chips, gravel, or dirt. 2) Treat or seal wood on playground, fences, or furniture. 3) Plant trees, flowers, or bushes. 4) Install borders with logs, pavers, branches, or plastic edging. 5) Hang shade sails
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
Location: 2700 E 3000 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Volunteer Spots: 20 total
Description: Last year we remodled the garden location and built garden boxes to combat the rocky soil. We are needing extra assistance to finish leveling pathways and laying down weed cloth over the pathways to combat the weed pressure at that garden. We are also needing some assistance with general garden tidying and fix-up, such as painting chairs, building a trellis for blackberries, adding stain to protect the garden boxes.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
STEP 2: Register for your preferred project
- If the project does not appear on the registration form, all spots have been filled
- After you register, you'll be contacted with additional instructions in the 2 weeks leading up to the event
CLICK HERE for registration form
STEP 3: Consider this additional project the following Saturday, April 22nd
Jordan River Cleanup on Earth Day
Location: Jordan Park 1040 S. 900 W
Volunteer Spots: 100 total
Description: Beautifying the Jordan River Corridor and making the river and trail more useable and enjoyable for the whole community. You'll be walking the river trail and river bank areas with a group of folks to remove litter from the land and water, trimming back low hanging tree/bush branches, and clearing debris off the trail. This event is on Saturday April 22nd from 8am-12pm.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age
To register to attend this event, please make sure to do the following:
- Register to attend on the Salt Lake City Public Lands website
- "Sign up" by completing their online form
- Please enter your UNID email (ex: u0000000@utah.edu)
- Under "Connections", select "Bennion Center" from the dropdown list
Any questions should be directed to brett.gaffney@utah.edu
If you need immediate assistance, please call our office 801-581-4811
Save the Date:
Legacy of Lowell - Saturday, September 16th 2023
Registration usually opens around 6 weeks prior to the scheduled date