AUGER FALLS RECOVERY
With miles of footpaths, stunning views, and wildlife encounters, Auger Falls Heritage Park offers a wilderness experience for hikers, adventurers, and frazzled souls craving quiet time with Mother Nature.
Within weeks of the park’s 2010 opening, however, fire raced through more than 400 acres, destroying native vegetation and wildlife habitat. A cigarette, carelessly tossed into dry grass, was the likely cause.
TFCF Involvement
Concern about potential invasive grasses created urgency to restore the burned landscape. Funds would be needed to purchase seed.
Community response was immediate. TFCF initiated the project, andfund-raising began while experts were still assessing damages.
A reseeding plan was developed. Volunteers armed with work gloves and shovels convened on a weekend to replant the park. Local Latter-day Saints congregations fielded a large cohort.
Auger Falls Heritage Park Today
Congress and the Bureau of Land Management added more land in 2011, extending the perimeter to a contiguous 680 acres. It remains a non-motorized riverside haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Most recently, it became the home for the Viki Le Fevre Mountain Bike Skills trails.
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