Getting your home ready for winter is crucial. That’s why we’ve asked pros, and here’s a list of winter maintenance tasks you should focus on.
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Category: Nature & Environment
Explore the natural world of Cedar Valley. From gardening tips and local wildlife to weather alerts and seasonal insights, this section connects you to the outdoors and environmental stories that impact our region.
Eagle Mountain Looking Into Codifying Water-Wise Landscaping
Evan Berrett the Assistant to the City Administrator for Eagle Mountain proposed changes to the Eagle Mountain Code that regulates Required landscaping (17.60.090) to the Planning Commission on July 12th, 2022. The suggested code removes several vegetation requirements and adds requirements for Water-Wise landscaping for parking strips, medians, and public right-of-way areas. The Action Item,…
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Categories: City Government / Gardening / Lifestyle
Beekeeping in Eagle Mountain, Utah
Beekeeping has become a popular urban and rural hobby. Beekeeping can be a rewarding endeavor. When we moved to Eagle Mountain back in 2013, we started several hives. I was what I would call a Beehaver, because we have a hard time getting our hives to winter over. A beekeeper is someone who can keep…
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Russian 1873 Biological Warfare Hits Eagle Mountain
The Russian Biological warfare on US soil can be dated back to as early as 1873. The warfare was not started intentionally but has now reached epic proportions. If you have read the news lately about happenings in Eagle Mountain you will have noticed the effects of this war that has been happening since 1873….
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Tickville Wash – Owl Habitat Destruction Timeline, Photos, and Documentation
In 2021 it came to the attention of some residents that a dry stream bed in Eagle Mountain called the Tickville wash was being modified by developers. This wash is the nesting location of some of Eagle Mountains’ earliest residents. In the cliffs of the wash, there are several Owl nests. Those nests are now…
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Categories: Development / iNSIDER / Wildlife
Owl Habitat Destroyed, Eagle Mountain City Breaks Promise
EAGLE MOUNTAIN – This is a post from Facebook that was made by one of the Wildlife Champions in Eagle Mountain. Shon Reed started and is the main sponsor for the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project. A project in Eagle Mountain that has placed Kestrel nesting boxes around the city and he has organized residents to…
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Categories: Development / Wildlife
Eagle Mountain Looks at Changing Animal Code. Why?
Over the last few months the Animal Code has been on the agendas for the Planning Commission as well as the City Council. The code is being revised to adjust for setback laws as well as to change the number of animals allowed on certain size lots in Eagle Mountain. During the 2/1/2022 City Council…
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Eagle Mountain – Environmental Compliance Officer
During the 2021 Mayor Election race, Mayor Westmoreland during the race made the following statement. “Over the last 4 Years, Established a Health and Safety Compliance Department.” I had not heard of this new department that was created, so I asked the Mayor for some additional details. He put me in contact with Dwight Payne,…
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Categories: City Government / Development / Wildlife
Residents Horrified as Developer Destroys Owl Habitat While City Looks On
One thing is for sure, the residents of Eagle Mountain like their rural feel as well as the wildlife that they share Eagle Mountain with. Over last last week or so, residents like Dayna Koch looked on in horror as the Developer for Flagship Homes (Peter Evans) destroys owl habitat and Deer Migration paths as…
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Categories: Development / Wildlife
Lightning In The Cedar Valley
Lightning has always been a cause of fires in Utah and the Cedar Valley. Each year lightning starts fires around Eagle Mountain and the Cedar Valley. But fires are not the only problem or issue that lighting in the valley can cause. Earth Networks, a company that provides environmental intelligence from the world’s largest hyperlocal…
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