Tracy Aviary holds 30 days of river celebrations
Sep 13, 2024 12:10PM ● By Bailey Chism
People have fun doing chalk art along the Jordan River for Get to the River Festival Month 2023. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Dane)
South Salt Lake officials have partnered up with the Tracy Aviary to host a couple of events for Get to the River Festival Month.
September is full of river-focused celebrations and conservation activities to bring together communities, businesses and local governments to celebrate, restore and recreate on the Jordan River corridor. Utah's Jordan River, also called Pia Okwai (Shoshone and Goshute language), runs from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake and flows through 16 different cities.
The festival is planned and promoted by the Jordan River Commission and Jordan River Foundation, but has several partnerships with surrounding cities and organizations.
“The festival celebrates this great river and the many ways people can interact with it today,” said Lora Eschtruth, social media and marketing coordinator at Tracy Aviary. “Each event is different and recognizes the wide variety of ways Pia Okwai can be celebrated.”
The Tracy Aviary has a number of events being held at their Nature Center at Pia Okwai, located at 3310 S. 1000 West in South Salt Lake.
Several cities and organizations are hosting events for the festival month, including North Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, South Jordan, Midvale and more.
South Salt Lake is hosting “Something’s Brewing” on Sept. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. People can come learn about new community projects to support the river while enjoying various brewed beverages, from kombucha to beer. South Salt Lake will also be hosting a tree planting on Sept. 7 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. to help the aviary habitat along the river.
Also on Sept. 7, South Jordan will be hosting a fishing and mini golf activity from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests can enjoy learning about the local wildlife and releasing butterflies. People can join the Plein Air Art Competition, fish for free in the South Jordan ponds, and enjoy a free round of mini golf at Mulligans.
To see what other events cities and organizations are holding, a calendar can be found on the Jordan River Commission website, jordanrivercommission.gov. λ
