Kem & carolyn gardner family
snake creek preserve

Protected in 2026
 

Acreage: 35 

Northfields - Heber Valley, UT

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The Property lies within the ancestral homelands of the Eastern Shoshone and Timpanogos peoples. European Americans first came to the area in 1858, when a group of cattlemen drove their herds from Provo up Provo Canyon to explore a high mountain valley said to be "paradise." Latter-day Saint pioneers from Great Britain settled the valley the following year. The territorial legislature created Wasatch County in 1862 and named Heber City the county seat.

     Over the next century, the Heber Valley grew into a modern community. Banks and libraries opened, Heber Light and Power brought electricity to the valley, and the region's lead, zinc and iron ore provided steady work for its residents. Through it all, the valley's farms and ranches kept its open land intact, joined later by Wasatch Mountain State Park in 1961 and Deer Creek State Park in 1971.

     Today, Wasatch County is one of the fastest-growing areas in Utah, with more than 37,000 residents. As the valley changes, protecting the Property keeps a piece of its open, working landscape for generations to come.