We have created a native conifer seedling nursery that has ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, blue spruce and Engelmann spruce. Establishing seedlings for out planting in other locations at the resort is another task of this program. Other programs include a) sanitation and salvage of fir trees affected by the fir engraver and b) identification and control of non native, invasive plant species.

These white fir trees were killed by the fir engraver. Salvage logging removes dead trees allowing adjacent live trees more space to grow.
Seedlings in Snowbasin's Tree Farm.

Snowbasin Resort Fights Back!
Watch Out Invasive Weeds
Recognizing that invasive species rate with global warming as the major threats to wild land ecosystems, Snowbasin Resort is committed to managing invasive species introduced from adjacent private, county and federal lands.

Snowbasin Resort has developed a resort Weed Management Plan to approach the problem. The plan utilizes several techniques in an integrated manner. Prevention of further introductions through public awareness, washing vehicles (including mountain bikes) and managing horses and hay. Detection and rapid response is accomplished by training the public and resort employees in weed identification and to initiate a rapid and appropriate response. Control treatments include mechanical, cultural, chemical and/or biological. Where large areas are treated restoration will be implemented by revegetation of affected sites with our Forest Service approved wild land seed mix.

An ongoing monitoring program is vital to success to determine efficacy of treatments and potential future introductions of present or new species. We are cooperating with the Weber River Cooperative Weed Management Area to ensure or program is integrated with other private, federal, state, county and local efforts.

Join us and help fight back against noxious weeds.

Snowbasin employees spray herbicides to control leafy spurge on National Forest Land near the Resort.	Mike Jenkins releases weevils for biological control of Dalmation toadflax at the Resort.

More information about these programs, the other programs in our natural resource management efforts, along with pictures are forthcoming. In the mean time, if you have any questions about or would like to volunteer in any of our programs, please contact our main office at (801) 620-1000 or by email at info@snowbasin.com. Remember, keep Utah cool!

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