Scenic Utah Information

Scenic Utah is a state-wide grassroots organization working to protect and enhance the scenic qualities of our communities, countryside, and roadways. We partner with geographically diverse groups who share the common goal of safeguarding the remarkable visual character of the Beehive State, and promote policies that encourage community engagement, protect and enhance scenic beauty, and limit visual pollution. We are an affiliate of the national organization Scenic America. SCENIC UTAH FOCUS AREAS Billboard and Sign Control: Scenic Utah helps Utah communities design and adopt measures to protect the aesthetic qualities of their streets, neighborhoods, highways, and night skies, and reduce or eliminate the visual blight caused by excessive and brightly lit billboards and signs. Scenic Byways: Scenic Utah partners with state and community groups working to protect and expand state scenic byways, and promote national and state Scenic Byway and Scenic Backway designations. Utility Infrastructure: Scenic Utah promotes efforts to bury transmission lines and improve the aesthetic beauty of roads, communities and entry points to our cities and towns. Gateway Communities: Scenic Utah supports communities adjacent to parks and public lands who are working to protect the aesthetic qualities of these unique communities.