Volunteer for Soapstone Creek Restoration

High Country Fly Fishers of Park City (Trout Unlimited Chapter 599) has obtained a grant from Ross Reels and Coors to restore the Soapstone Basin following the Yellow Lake fire in Fall 2024. The goal of this project is to slow the flow of water off the burn scar and to remove the ash and debris from the fire before it reaches the Provo River headwaters.

We are seeking 200 conservation-minded volunteers to help cut and stake willow starts, plant native plants and sow native grasses on a one-mile stretch of Soapstone Creek. We will also weave 50 Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) in the creek itself which will slow the flows in the creek and hold water so the newly planted willow starts can take root.

Volunteers will be needed on the weekends of August 8th and 15th, as well as on August 12th and 14th during that week.

For more information, please signup and you will receive additional information every few weeks as August draws nearer.

Project Background

Soapstone Creek, impacted by the 2024 Yellow Lake Wildfire, is undergoing restoration to reduce sediment and wildfire debris entering the Upper Provo River. Funding has reached $24,590, with an additional $45,000 in potential U.S. Forest Service support expected.

High Country Fly Fishers helped launch the effort through a $10,000 Trout Unlimited Embrace-A-Stream grant, providing early leadership and positioning the project for broader support.