Wildflowers of the Cottonwood Canyons

Book excerpt: This beautiful wildflower guide represents nearly 200 plants found within the Wasatch National Forest, adjacent to the Salt Lake Valley.Each plant is represented on its own page, sorted by flower color and species. Three pictures are provided per plant to depict the habitat, flower and leaf structure.Plants are identified as: native, non-native, invasive and rare, A brief paragraph about the plant is accompanied by details on: habitat, elevation, flowering season and characteristics.Chapters include: History [of the Cottonwood Canyons and Spruces Campground (which was a tree nursery, built in the early 1900's to help reforest the Wasatch and other forests across the west with millions of seedlings)]. Leave No Trace Principles, Protecting the Watershed [local watershed information and explanation on watersheds in general], Basic Geology [Wasatch Mountains], Plant Taxonomy, Additional Resources, Flower Illustrations, flower chapters by color [red, yellow, green, white and violet] and includes a hearty index.The book is spiral bound and water resistant and offers note pages in the back, for field notes.Authors: Tim Remkes, Katie Burbank, Elise Hinman.Copyright, 2018 - Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, cottonwoodcanyons.org. This issue is the third edition of this locally famous publication.Proceeds from sales of this guide go directly to conservation and environmental education by the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is a non political non-profit, founded in 2002 with the mission "to work to continuously improve the environments of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons through stewardship and education".Cottonwood Canyons Foundation provides stewardship through a seasonal trail crew, a seasonal invasive weeds crew, habitat revegetation and rehabilitation and graffiti removal efforts.Environmental education programs run year round through public and youth programs.Events are hosted between June and September to bring volunteers, environmental awareness and fun in support of our urban forest.ISBN-13: 978-0-578-50423-0