The Wildlife Society Annual Conference takes place at the Snowbird Conference Center and the Cliff Lodge. Conference sessions, the trade show, working group meetings, and associated receptions will be held at these venues.

Lodging at Snowbird and the Alta Lodge is currently sold out. TWS has reserved blocks of rooms at a discounted price for the Residence Inn Salt Lake City Cottonwood and The Hampton Inn Sandy, Utah. 

The Residence Inn located at 6425 South 3000 East in Salt lake City is the closest hotel to Snowbird not located on the mountain. The Residence Inn offers studio rooms for $99/night, one-bedroom suites for $99/night and two-bedroom suites for $149/night. To reserve the studio rooms, click here, to reserve a one-bedroom suite, click here, and to reserve a two-bedroom suite, click here.  The Residence Inn includes free breakfast, evening reception with free beer and wine, and free internet. They will also be providing shuttle service to Snowbird at 7:00 am and 8:00 am and at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm each day of the conference.

Do you want to stay with a larger group in October for the Wildlife Society Conference? You can enjoy lots of room, a cozy fireplace and a full sized kitchen in beautiful condo accommodations with laundry facilities in each unit. Most have a private hot tub.

Canyon Services is offering some really great options for your groups of eight or more. We have several two bedroom plus loft and 3 bedroom units available during the conference that we can offer at incredible rates. If your stay is seven nights and you have eight in your group – in most cases, it works out to less than $45.00 per person per night!**

All available options are within walking distance to the Cliff Lodge and the Snowbird Center – as they are located about ¼ mile up the canyon on the Alta Bypass Road from Snowbird.

TWO + LOFT, 2.5 Bathrooms

The two bedroom + loft options that are available include The Village at Sugarplum Unit B and Unit N. These units are 1560 square feet and have lovely views.

Unit B has the following beds: Q, Q, and two full beds (no hot tub); Unit N has a K, a set of twin bunks and two twin beds and a small hot tub. If you can double up and share beds these are great options for groups of six or eight.

This is a packaged discounted rate for a seven night stay at just $1850.60 (it includes tax and cleaning).

Occupancy of six             = $44.07 per person per night!
Occupancy of eight          = $33.05 per person per night!

THREE BEDROOM, 3 Bathrooms

The three bedroom option we can offer is Village at Sugarplum Unit 7. This is a 2000 square foot units with great amenities.

Unit 7 has seven beds which include a Q, a Full, two sets of twin bunks (in an open loft) and another full in a small bedroom off the loft. It has a full sized private indoor hot tub. Occupancy 8-10.

Occupancy of six             = $49.67 per person per night
Occupancy of eight          = $37.26. per person per night
Occupancy of ten            = $29.81 per person per night

There are other options that can house up to sixteen people with lots more space and more amenities. Call Canyon Services and they will build a package for your group for this conference in beautiful Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. You can call them at 800-562-2888 or e-mail them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and they will be happy to work with you!

**NOTE – these rates are based on a seven night stay. They can do stays with fewer total nights, but it will cost slightly more as the discount is smaller and the cleaning fee a little higher.

Travel

Flight Arrangements
Snowbird is only 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, with hundreds of daily non-stop flights from most major U.S. cities.

The Wildlife Society has negotiated a discounted airfares with Delta Airlines and Continental Airlines. 

For Delta Airlines, which has a hub in Salt Lake City, call 1-800-328-1111 and provide ticket designator account code NM5KE. There is no telephone booking fee using the discount code.

For Continental Airlines you can go online and enter ZJM7144706 in the offer code box. If booking through a travel professional or outside the United States, please use Agreement Code 144706 and Z Code ZJM7.

Train Arrangements
Amtrak has train service to Salt Lake City. For additional information visit www.amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245).

Car Rental

The Wildlife Society has negotiated discount rates with Hertz and Avis. Discounts are available from seven days before to seven days after the Annual Conference.

For Hertz, you can reserve online or call 1-800-624-2240 in the U.S. or Canada and ask for rate CV#04F20002. See rates

For Avis, you can reserve online or call 1-800-331-1600 and use Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) J098593.

Ground Transportation (from Salt Lake City to Snowbird)
The Wildlife Society has negotiated special rates on airport transfers for our conference attendees through Canyon Transportation. They will run passenger vans from the airport to Snowbird every 30 minutes, regardless if the van is full. To receive the discounted rate of $52.00 per person ROUND TRIP, you need to make an advance reservation. It is recommended that you reserve your transportation in conjunction with booking your room at Snowbird. If you are not staying at in Snowbird, you can call Canyon Transportation directly at 1-800-255-1841 and use group number 1310 to receive the $52 roundtrip rate, please let them know what property you will be staying at.  You may add transportation to your reservation up until two days prior to your arrival.

Upon arrival into Salt Lake City International Airport, please go to the Canyon Transportation desk in baggage claim in Terminal 1 to the left of carousel #3 and in Terminal 2 to the left of carousel #7.

On the return to the airport, Canyon Transportation will leave one time at the top of the hour. Reservations must be made for the return and please confirm your pickup time at the Canyon Transportation desk in the Cliff Lodge or by calling 1-800-255-1841

Driving Directions

From the Airport: Take I-80 eastbound to I-215 southbound. This freeway will start southbound then heads eastbound. Take Exit 6 (6200 South) and turn right (east) at the light, toward the mountains. (You will stay on this same road until you reach Snowbird.) Pass through the intersection of 7200 South (road to Big Cottonwood Canyon – 7/11 on the corner) and continue as this road winds its way along the foothills and up Little Cottonwood Canyon (Hwy 210, the main canyon road). Snowbird is approximately a seven mile drive from the base of the canyon.

From Downtown Salt Lake City: Take the street 500 South westbound to I-15 southbound. Take the I-80 eastbound exit to Cheyenne. Continue east on I-80. The right lanes will take you onto the I-215 Beltway Southbound. Take Exit 6 (6200 South) and go left at the light. (You will stay on this same road until you reach Snowbird.) Continue straight through the intersection of 7200 South (road to Big Cottonwood Canyon – 7/11 on the corner) and continue south as this road winds its way along the foothills and up Little Cottonwood Canyon (Hwy 210- canyon road). Snowbird is approximately a seven mile drive from the base of the canyon.

From South End of Valley:

1) Take 90^th South (9000 South) exit which turns into 94^th (9400 South) and follow eastbound until reaching the Little Cottonwood Canyon entrance. Turn right and follow the road up canyon approximately 7 miles.

2) Take I-15 northbound to I-215 Beltway eastbound. Take Exit 6 (6200 South) and go right (east) at the end of the off-ramp. (You will stay on this same road until you reach Snowbird.) Continue straight through the intersection of 7200 South (road to Big Cottonwood Canyon – 7/11 on the corner) and continue south as this road winds its way along the foothills and up Little Cottonwood Canyon (Hwy 210-canyon road). Snowbird is approximately a seven mile drive from the base of the canyon.

From the North: Take I-15 southbound to I-215 eastbound. Take Exit 6 (6200 South) and go right at the light. (You will stay on this same road until you reach Snowbird.) Continue straight through the intersection of 7200 South (road to Big Cottonwood Canyon – 7/11 on the corner) and continue south as this road winds its way along the foothills and up Little Cottonwood Canyon (Hwy 210-canyon road). Snowbird is approximately a seven mile drive from the base of the canyon.

To access the Cliff Lodge: Take Snowbird Entry #4 off the main canyon road and keep to your right. You’ll see the 10-story Cliff Lodge on your right. Self-parking is available if you turn left at the bottom of the hill or complimentary valet parking is available if you turn right into the portico of the Cliff Lodge. Once you enter the Cliff, take the escalator up one floor, turn 180 degrees to your right and you’ll find the Cliff Lodge Front Desk.

To access the Lodge at Snowbird: Take Snowbird Entry #3 off the main canyon road and follow the parking past the Inn at Snowbird until you reach the Lodge at Snowbird. If parking is full, additional parking is located on the south side of the Lodge at Snowbird by backtracking to Entry #2 and continuing through the parking lot until the Lodge is in view. Enter the Lodge in the back (south) entrance and take the elevator to the 4^th floor lobby and front desk.

Room Share and Ride Share

Weather

Snowbird is located in the central portion of the Wasatch Mountain Range of northern Utah, with its primary recreation facilities located between 8000 to 9000 feet above sea level. The weather of Snowbird exemplifies a mountain location that is pleasant to visit in the summer, bright and colorful in the autumn, and snowy and exciting on the winter. As a person travels from the Salt Lake Valley up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Snowbird, there is an elevation change of about 4,000 feet. Climatically, this is like traveling about 400 miles north – from Salt Lake City to northern Idaho, for Snowbird’s climate features cool, pleasant summers, and cold, crisp winters with generous portions of sunshine, blue skies, and periodic heavy snowfall.

Snowbird’s temperatures and total precipitation figures are unlike those in its adjacent Salt Lake valley. For example, Snowbird’s annual mean temperature at the 8,000 foot level is about 38.2 degrees Fahrenheit, with its annual precipitation averaging 54.7 inches of water and 469.7 inches of snowfall. When you compare those figures to Salt Lake City’s average annual precipitation of 14.7 inches of water and 58.1 inches of snowfall, there is considerable difference. But, in terms of general temperature and precipitation patterns, Snowbird is very much like its adjacent valleys, for its warmest months are June, July, and August, and most of its precipitation comes during the colder months of winter and spring.

Because of Snowbird's high altitude, it is colder and drier, and the ultraviolet rays from the sun are stronger. Each of these changes may have unpleasant effects on your body. Read about how to make sure you're making the best of your time in Snowbird and staying healthy at the same time.