The Barren Company Property, Visited June 19, 2014
Courtesy & © Ryan P. O’Donnell, Photographer
Bridgerland Audubon holds shares in the Barren Company due to generous donations
by Val Grant, Bryan Dixon and Jean Lown.

The Barren Company owns property just north of Bridgerland Audubon’s Amalga Barren Sanctuary. It is a managed wetland used by members and their guests during season. Several members own shares or “guns” in the organization. Bridgerland Audubon holds shares due to generous donations by Val Grant, Bryan Dixon and Jean Lown. Our aim is to work cooperatively with adjacent landowners to preserve the ability of this wetland to support wildlife production. For instance, the Barren Company and Bridgerland Audubon are party to a Migratory Bird Protection Agreement (MBPA) signed to protect the combined 646 acres of both properties allowing a collaborative effort for habitat preservation as well as legal protection against zone changes or complaints from encroaching development, and an exemption from public access to open water. Entry is allowed only with permission from management.

Migratory Bird Protection Agreement (MBPA) between The Barren Company and Bridgerland Audubon Society, owner of adjacent The Amalga Barrens Sanctuary.
Signed February 28, 2022 – Signatures Redacted, https://bridgerlandaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Affidavit-MBPA-BAS-BC-2.28.22.pdf

White-faced Ibis coming in to roost, Amalga Barrens, Utah. May 6, 2014 per Ryan P. O’Donnell https://flic.kr/p/nfgtRi
Ryan’s eBird checklist from May 6, 2014: https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18263272

eBird Reports for the Barren Company Property:
Bird List: https://ebird.org/region/L693440/bird-list
Recent Checklists: https://ebird.org/region/L693440/recent-checklists
eBirders: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L693440/ebirders
Illustrated Checklist: https://ebird.org/region/L693440/illustrated-checklist