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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.
During the Feb 2nd, 2021 Eagle Mountain City Council meeting the City Council approved a Wildlife Corridor zone to protect migration trails through the city. The City made the following statement today (2/3/2021) The Eagle Mountain City Council has approved a Wildlife Corridor Overlay Zone, becoming the first city in Utah to implement this type…
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On the first of September, the City Council approved a proposal to buy new snow removal equipment for Eagle Mountain. “Staff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of two(2) International CV515 Snow Plow Dump Trucks from Rush Trucks on the State contract in the amount of $204,967.60.” Instead of buying a large snow…
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On August 31st, the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance invited officials to tour Eagle Mountain and get a look at the open space it has to offer. The tour included a trip to the top of Turtle Hill where they could view Hidden and Cedar Valleys. Representative Ben McAdams discussed the visit on his…
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The US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking at making an area located along Highway 73 in Tooele County and the Cedar Valley near Eagle Mountain a special use area. They are currently doing an Environmental Assessment with a project name of Fivemile Pass Special Area Designation. “The Bureau of…
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The Kestrels will be getting some additional help this nesting season in Eagle Mountain. Two sponsors have teamed up with Hawkwatch International to provide an internship that will be able to help with the monitoring of the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project nesting boxes. Tyson Foods and Ames Construction have both donated money and resources to…
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COVID-19 has had a huge impact on us all. Besides the real fear that high risk loved ones could catch the virus and be numbered among its casualties, everyone has felt the impact it has had on the ability to get food from local markets. Prior to the Social Distancing orders around the globe, there…
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On Saturday 2/24/2020 Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation released a Barn Owl in Eagle Mountain that was hit by a car in early February in the Magna Utah area. Their Facebook page documents the recovery of this Barn Owl. February 5th, 2020 – “Yesterday we admitted this male Barn owl from the Salt Lake valley area….
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If you live in Eagle Mountain, or travel through Eagle Mountain, it will not take you long to see some of the diverse wildlife that call it and the Cedar Valley home. The current Mayor of Eagle Mountain, Tom Westmoreland, had started the process of trying to identify a wildlife corridor. A group of Eagle…
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Eagle Mountain does give its residents several ways to be Eco-Friendly. They offer a recycle program, a trash clean-up day, Christmas Tree recycling, and leaf collection in the fall. Ace Disposal offers Eagle Mountain residents a curbside recycling program. The recycling can is full-sized and is billed at the rate of $5 monthly, compared to…
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Over the last few years we have joined with the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project and have been providing bandwidth and electricity to the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Cam. The last two years have given us some pretty good footage and some insight in what happens inside the nesting boxes for Kestrels in Eagle Mountain. With the…
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