The Jordan River Commission is working with the City of West Jordan to remove invasive vegetation from a 20-acre area near 9000 South to prepare it for a major restoration project. This area provides critical habitat for a variety of wildlife including deer, fox, and many species of migratory birds and waterfowl. The area has been heavily infested with invasive Russian olive, tamarisk, thistle, hoary cress, and other invasive vegetation. These non-native plants provide very little habitat for wildlife and aggressively crowd out native plant species.
Volunteers through the Division of Wildlife Resources’ Dedicated Hunters program are helping to clean up and restore the site. Volunteers complete 32 service hours in exchange for a guaranteed hunting permit for three years. So far, volunteers have helped plant and hand water over 600 new trees and shrubs, spread hundreds of pounds of native grass seed, and hauled off tons of trash, debris and invasive weeds.
