This 9/11 National Day of Service, take action close to home. Gather your community for a cleanup and focus on keeping litter away from storm drains. When it rains, trash can wash into drains and waterways, impacting wildlife and water quality. We all live downstream!

Bluffdale Get to the River Family Festival 📅 Sept. 15, 2026 ⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM 📍 Day Ranch Park Bring your family and friends for a fun night out! Enjoy food trucks, live performances, paint rocks, plant milkweed and learn about pollinators. gettotheriver.org

A huge thank you to our 2026 Get to the River Festival sponsors! From our Presenting and Gold Sponsors to our Silver Sponsors and Festival Supporters, your generosity helps connect our community to the Jordan River. 💙

Utah Lake Planting Party 📅 Sept. 29 ⏰ 4–6 PM 📍 Northwest Side of Utah Lake Help plant hundreds of native plants along the shores of Utah Lake! gettotheriver.org

Jordan River Friends Recognition & Celebration 📅 Sept. 24 ⏰ 6–8:30 PM 📍 Utah’s Hogle Zoo Join the Jordan River Commission & Jordan River Foundation to celebrate those helping preserve, restore & improve the Jordan River! 🎟️$20 adults | $8 kids gettotherriver.org

Bike Lessons and Ride 5 📅 Sept. 23 ⏰ 9 AM–12:30 PM 📍 Dr. O. Roi Hardy Park Wasatch Adaptive Sports will host customized 1-on-1 cycling lessons for people with disabilities. Learn more or sign up: 801-834-0476. gettotheriver.org

Pedal the Parkway 3 📅 Sept. 30 ⏰ 5:30–7 PM 📍 Jordan River Rotary Park Join Jordan River Commission, WFRC & UTA for a 7–9 mile ride exploring the Wasatch Front trail network. Bring your bike, helmet, water & sunscreen. Part of the ride is unpaved. gettotheriver.org

Bike Lessons and Ride 6 📅 Sept. 24 ⏰ 9 AM–12:30 PM 📍 Millrace Park Wasatch Adaptive Sports will host customized 1-on-1 cycling lessons for people with disabilities. Learn more or sign up: 801-834-0476. gettotheriver.org

Groove in the Grove 📅 Sept. 26 ⏰ 11 AM–3 PM 📍 SLC Police Department Pioneer Precinct Join Poplar Grove Community Council for a community festival celebrating the diversity and history of our neighborhood! gettotheriver.org

Plant One, Get One for the Planet 📅 Sept. 30 ⏰ 5–7 PM 📍 Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai Learn about landscaping for birds, bees, butterflies & wildlife, & help plant a new garden! The first 25 registrants get a mini-landscape starter kit. gettotheriver.org