NEWS RELEASES
Portion of Jordan River Becoming Regional Park
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through KSL's website.
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah - The Jordan River is steps away from becoming a regional park, or the Jordan River Park. The new park — with boundaries from state Route 201 to about 4500 South along the river — will prioritize preserving the Jordan River Parkway's natural habitat while creating more recreation opportunities. The creation of the park is an effort to better manage these areas collectively in a way that better serves county residents and protects the Jordan River corridor as a natural amenity.
Writer Katie McKellar from KSL.com relays in her article, the park will allow better access for Salt Lake County families, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams said. "The Jordan River is the Salt Lake Valley's unique piece of nature that cuts right through the center of our bustling metropolis," McAdams said. "With a fully connected parkway, nature lovers and families from across the Salt Lake Valley can access this from almost anywhere in the county." Salt Lake County's parks and recreation staff plans on creating the park with new programs and protections for the Jordan River. In addition, Tracy Aviary will add a second location within the proposed park boundaries where they will offer education and conservation programs along with other programming that connects people to nature.
More information about the Jordan River Park can be found on Salt Lake County's website.