Wildflowers of the Cottonwood Canyons
Title | Wildflowers of the Cottonwood Canyons PDF eBook |
Author | Elise Hinman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 214 |
Release | 2018-05-16 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780578504230 |
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
Wildflowers of the Plateau & Canyon Country
Title | Wildflowers of the Plateau & Canyon Country PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Ulrich |
Publisher | Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 24 |
Release | 1996-08 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780944197431 |
Twenty full-color postcards of the Plateau & Canyon Country
Wildflowers of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Title | Wildflowers of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Stocking |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2013-06-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781878441317 |
Wildflower guide
Wasatch Wildflowers
Title | Wasatch Wildflowers PDF eBook |
Author | Steve Hegji |
Publisher | Cedar Fort |
Total Pages | 207 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781599553825 |
Nothing's more beautiful than a meadow full of wildflowers swaying in the mountain breeze, and with Wasatch Wildflowers you'll be able to appreciate that sight more than ever before. Experienced hiker and wildflower enthusiast Steve Hegji has scaled mountain heights to bring you this priceless collection of over 200 different flowers indigenous to the Wasatch Region, like Prince's Plume, Glacier Lily, and Wandering Daisy. with gorgeous full-color photos, you'll soon be able to find and identify each specimen as you learn fun facts about its name and history. Wasatch Wildflowers is an indispensible guide to recognizing the simple beauties all around you?sometimes even in your own backyard.
Grand Canyon Wildflowers
Title | Grand Canyon Wildflowers PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Morton Phillips |
Publisher | Grand Canyon Association |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780938216018 |
"140 species of flowering plants in and around the Grand Canyon"--Page 4 of cover
Wildflowers of Canyon de Chelly
Title | Wildflowers of Canyon de Chelly PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Loechell Turner |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 54 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Ariz.) |
ISBN | 9780977217151 |
Backroads & Byways of Utah (Second Edition) (Backroads & Byways)
Title | Backroads & Byways of Utah (Second Edition) (Backroads & Byways) PDF eBook |
Author | Christine Sjöquist |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2017-08-08 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1682680835 |
Find your own path through the beautiful state of Utah Visit the vast open lands and widely varied terrain of Utah. These routes are some of the most interesting, beautiful, visually diverse, and historically and culturally relevant sections of road and points of interest in this great state. Tall mountain peaks, broad valleys, high plains, many varieties of desert—Utah’s landscapes are as dynamic as its recreation options. Back in a new edition, with a gorgeous new design, Backroads & Byways of Utah has even more to offer. Whether you’re interested in the cosmopolitan views of Salt Lake City, the quiet and serene Deer Creek Reservoir, or the lush vistas of Little Cottonwood Canyon, this guide will help you see Utah in a whole new light. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.