The materials you donate make a difference. These items are often required to make sure a project is completed correctly, with the right equipment and according to code or law. When the Division doesn't have to purchase the items, there is more money available to spend on wildlife.

Construction materials and equipment

Materials for pond leveling

• Description: We need corrugated drain pipe for a beaver project:
  • 40 feet of 15-inch corrugated drain pipe
• Contact: Rod Nielsen, 801-885-1008

Materials for bear enclosure

• Description: We need Dedicated Hunters to donate the following items that will be used to build a bear enclosure:
  • 11 pieces of 11.5 ga chainlink (6 ft. x 50 ft.)
  • 5 pieces of 11.5 ga chainlink (4 ft. x 50 ft.)
  • 38 toprails (10 ft.)
  • 38 treated posts (4 in. x 4 in.)
  • 1 case of hog rings
  • 19 pieces of plywood sheeting for the roof
  • 13 pieces of lumber (2 in. x 6 in. x 12 ft.)
  • 50 pieces of lumber (2 in. x 4 in. x 12 ft.)
  • 20 pieces of metal-ribbed roofing (36 in. x 12 ft.)
  • Cement
• Contact: John Shivik at 801-538-4758 (office) or 801-520-0145 (cell)

Materials for Hardware Ranch WMA

• Description: We need Dedicated Hunters to donate the following items for Hardware Ranch:
  • 12 pieces of lumber (4 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft.)
  • 10 pieces of corrugated metal roofing (8-foot pieces)
  • 12 sheets of drywall
• Contact: Contact Marni Lee, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . She will be available to accept donations starting on May 1.

Equipment for Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area

• Description: We need Dedicated Hunters to donate items for the waterfowl management area. Please call the contact if you're interested in donating and be prepared to provide your receipt for the cost of the materials. We are looking for the following items:
  
  • Re-bar
  • Cement
  • T-posts (in 6-foot, 7-foot and 10-foot sizes)
  • Chicken wire
  • Nitrogen
• Location: Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
• Contact: Rich Hansen, 801-391-1454

Materials for waterfowl management areas

• Description: We need Dedicated Hunters to donate items for some of our waterfowl management areas. Please call one of the contacts if you're interested in donating and be prepared to provide your receipt for the cost of the materials. We are looking for the following items:
  • Re-bar (half-inch or larger)
  • Steel grating material (call for type and size)
  • Lumber of various dimensions (call for size)
  • Steel pipe (1.25-inch pipe) for handrails
  • Cracked or whole corn (in 50-pound bags)
• Contact: Randy Berger, 435-452-8503 or Dustin Mitchell, 435-730-3873

40/80 slag

• Description: We need donations of 40/80 slag from Hecketts for a parking lot. For every $20 you spend, you will receive one service hour.
• Location: The DWR's Springville office
• Date: To be arranged with contact
• Contact: Morgan Williams, 801-319-4585

Road base

• Description: We need road base donated and delivered.
• Location:The DWR Springville office, Springville Hatchery and Lee Kay Center Hatchery
• Date: To be arranged with contact
• Contact: Barry Nielsen, 801-362-2656; Morgan Williams, 801-319-4585; or Ric Hartman, 801-489-4421 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Doors for the Lee Kay Center

• Description: We need volunteers to donate two overhead doors for the new building at the Lee Kay Center.
• Location: Lee Kay Center
• Date: ASAP
• Hours available: One service hour for every $20 spent or donated
• Contact: Steve Newton, 801-556-0891 or 801-554-9634

Fencing materials

Miscellaneous fencing materials

• Description: We need someone to donate the following fencing items:
• Lodge poles
• Posts:
  • Cedar posts that have an 8-inch base, a 4-inch top and are 7–9 feet in length
  • 30 10-foot wooden posts (the treated cylindrical type)
  • 10-foot steel T-posts
  • 6-foot steel T-posts
• Wire:
  • Roll(s) of barbed wire
  • Roll(s) of smooth wire
• Bekaert brand (or equivalent) high-tensile field fence:
  • 1,500 feet of 47-inch high fence (330-foot rolls are $165 at Cal-Ranch)
  • 1,500 feet of 39-inch high fence (330-foot rolls are $140 at Cal-Ranch)
• Rabbit shield fence:
  • 50 feet of 40-inch high galvanized 14 gage wire fencing
• Contact: Blaine Cox at 435-865-6100

Housing equipment

Carpet

• Description: Carpet donations are needed for the new archery range area at the Lee Kay Center. Credit will be given for donated materials at a rate of one hour for every $20 spent.
• Location: Salt Lake City, Lee Kay Center
• Date: ASAP
• Volunteers needed: To be determined
• Hours available: To be arranged with project contact
• Contact: Herm Rackl (801) 972-1326

Education materials

Fishing equipment for Community Education Trailer

• Description: We need new fishing equipment to stock the Community Education Trailer. We need the following items:
• Fishing poles (maximum of six feet long)
• Reels: spinning and closed-faced
• Terminal tackle: hooks, sinkers, swivels, etc.
• Fly fishing poles and equipment
• Contact: Wes Pearce, 801-725-4122

Youth binoculars

• Description: We need 30 pairs of youth binoculars donated for the DNR Nature Center at Utah Lake State Park. They will be used by students on birding hikes at the park. An example of what we are looking for can be found at www.kingbirdfeeders.com/05-KidsMini7x18Binoculars.htm
• Contact: Scott Root, 801-491-5656

Acorn Naturalist Catalog Material

• Description: We need rubber tracks and scat for several different animal species donated to the youth nature center at Utah Lake State Park. These can be ordered from the Acorn Naturalist Catalog online at www.acornnaturalists.com. Please call the contact to see what is needed.
• Contact: Scott Root, 801-491-5656

Taxidermy work

• Description: At times our law enforcement section has a need to have a taxidermist skin an animal. To get your name on a list to be called for these opportunities give us a call.
• Contact: Blaine Cox at 435-865-6100

Wildlife-related donations

Hay

• Description: We need a Dedicated Hunter to donate alfalfa hay for elk trapping.
• Contact: Dale Liechty, 801-362-8842

Hatchery windows

• Description: We need new windows for our Springville Hatchery. You will need to measure the windows and donate replacements.
• Location: Springville Hatchery.
• Contact: Ric Hartman, (801) 489-4421 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Southern Region donation requests

Items for the Southern Region office

• Shovels and post pounders
• Net wire (48 inches)
• Smooth wire
• Contact: Blaine Cox at 435-865-6100

Miscellaneous donation requests

Tuff Shed

• Description: We need a 10 ft. x 12 ft. Tuff Shed for the Springville Hatchery.
• Contact: Jason Tull, 801-489-4421 or 801-360-0712

Gravel

• Description: We need 30–40 yards of gravel for a Division parking area.
• Location: The DWR's Springville office
• Contact: Dale Liechty, 801-362-8842