Community

How Ecosystems Feed Each Other: Wild Foraging for Invasive Plants
As a lead horticulturist at Red Butte Garden, Nielson designs and maintains about five acres of land, including the herb, medicinal and fragrance gardens. … read more

Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab: Giving Reservation Dogs a New...
Although they have a long road ahead of them, Underdog Rescue is determined to continue to do what it does best: community outreach and free clinics. … read more

Slobbery Kisses and Well-Wishes: Preston Chiaro’s Therapy Pups
ITA was founded 30 years ago in Salt Lake with the goal of providing positive animal-assisted interactions to those in need. … read more

People Over Property: Wasatch Tenants United Shows the Political Power...
Wasatch Tenants United (WTU), a volunteer-run organization advocating for dignified housing, exists to stop this pattern of discouragement in its tracks. … read more

Mike Farnsworth: Building Community Across Two Worlds
Though Farnsworth is hesitant to call himself a leader, he says that the most important thing in both the hardcore and NMD communities is to lead by example. … read more

Senator Jennifer Plumb Knows Accessible Naloxone Can Save Lives In...
Today, Physician and Senator Plumb is one of the state’s most prolific leaders, serving as co-founder of the nonprofit Utah Naloxone. … read more

Emerald Project Co-Founder Nora Abu-Dan is Proud to be Palestinian
Abu-Dan and Tashnizi founded Emerald Project to fight Islamophobia in Salt Lake City. … read more

A Different Kind of LDS Trailblazer: Sebastian Stewart-Johnson Confronts Ignorance...
After LDS leader Bradley Wilcox delivered a racist speech about Black church members, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson filmed a response video and posted it on TikTok. … read more

Love Letters to the West Side: Celebrating the Roots We...
MICA’s third art exhibit, Love Letters to the West Side, is a heartfelt homage to the often-overlooked Salt Lake City neighborhoods and communities. … read more

Paper Boats: Contemporary Voices from Gaza
Paper Boats is a collaborative zine with poetry, photography and visual art, allowing 14 Palestinian women in Gaza to share their work outside of the Israeli-occupied territory. … read more