Restoring the mountain, one tree at a time.
Join the Alta Environmental Center, TreeUtah and the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation for our annual Alta Tree Planting Day. On this day, we will plant up to 1,000 native tree saplings across the mountain—essential to restoring and protecting Alta’s forests.
Volunteers will hike to designated planting sites that have been carefully chosen based on elevation, aspect and vegetation type. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to hand-plant trees alongside team members of the AEC, TreeUtah and CCF.
Each sapling starts as a seed collected from Alta’s trees. Every fall, U.S. Forest Service climbers gather cones from high in the canopy, which are then sent to a Forest Service nursery in Idaho. There, they are nurtured through the winter and grown into strong, healthy saplings—ready to return to Alta’s alpine slopes with the help of our community.
Sign up to leave a lasting mark on our slopes >
Dates
8am–1pm
- September 20, 2025
About
- Event location disclosed with registration
- Registration for this event will open on August 20
- This event is for intermediate and advanced hiking abilities only
Partners
Did you know?
Since 1991, 42,324 trees and 96,689 native plants have been planted across Alta’s slopes—restoration made possible by the dedication of our community.
Each year, with the help of volunteers, we plant up to 1,500 native tree seedlings, making our annual planting events one of the most meaningful ways to give back to the mountain we all love.
Alta’s forests were once heavily impacted by generations of mining, leaving slopes bare and ecosystems disrupted. Today, tree planting efforts continue as part of a long-term commitment to restore the landscape, strengthen the watershed and protect the alpine environment for future generations.
1919 VS 2019
This work is far from finished—but with your help, we’re making lasting progress, one tree at a time.
