Friends of Alta
Overview
Our Mission
The mission of Friends of Alta is to protect the environment of Alta, including watershed and wildlife habitat areas; to preserve Alta's unique character and heritage; and to encourage stewardship and sustainability of Alta's environment and community.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (VI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (SWI); Farm_Ranch (NI); Natural (EI); Recreation (VI); Water (EI); Forests (NI) Our small Land Trust is focused on areas within the Town of Alta boundaries at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, and more specifically the Albion Basin as the headwaters to Little Cottonwood Creek and culinary watershed.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 1Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Utah | Salt Lake |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 25 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

