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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Connie Marshall Director of Marketing & Public Relations Alta Ski Area 801.799.2263 [email protected]

Maura Olivos Sustainability Coordinator Alta Environmental Center, Alta Ski Area 801.832.1700 [email protected]

ALTA SKI AREA TREE PLANTING – September 7th, 2013 In Partnership with the Whole Foods Kids Day of Service

Alta, UT – August 22, 2013: See a whole new side of Alta Ski Area and join them in partnership with TreeUtah and Whole Foods on Saturday, September 7th to plant 1,500 Limber Pines and 300 Engelmann Spruce seedlings. Rugged and rewarding; this will be a fun day to enjoy and give back to the beautiful Little Cottonwood Canyon Protected Watershed. There will be an 8am start for volunteers ages 16+, and a 9:30am start for volunteers ages 8+. Volunteers will hike, take a lift ride or get a shuttle ride to access the areas in need of these vital new trees. Tree planting ends at 1pm, but volunteers are welcome to stay for a light complementary lunch provided by Whole Foods.

This year, TreeUtah and Alta Ski Area are excited for this new partnership with Whole Foods Market Sugar House & Cottonwood Heights. By joining forces we are incorporating the Whole Foods Kids Day of Service in which kids & families may join us to plant native Utah trees during the later session beginning at 9:30am. At the end of the event volunteers and families from both sessions will enjoy a complementary lunch and learn about the healthy eating resources from Whole Kids Foundation.

Event: Alta Ski Area Tree Planting Date: Saturday, September 7, 2013 Site: Albion Base, Alta, Utah Time: For 16+ volunteers - 8am to 1pm For 8+ volunteers - 9:30am to 1pm Lunch 1pm - 2pm Bring: Water bottle, sunscreen, gloves, sturdy shoes, snacks, hat and a raincoat.

Registration and Info: Registration is required on www.treeutah.org. 100 volunteer limit. Call 801.364- 2122 or email [email protected] for more information.

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For more information contact:  TreeUtah, Hannah Whitney at (801) 364-2122 or email [email protected].  Whole Foods Kids Day of Service, Debbie LaBelle at (801) 733-9455 or [email protected].  Alta Ski Area - Alta Environmental Center, Maura Olivos at (801) 832-1700 or [email protected].

Photos Courtesy of Alta Ski Area – 2012 Alta Ski Area Tree planting

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