Lehi residents will have a new place to enjoy the outdoors in the future following a donation from the Peck family. Siblings Cole Peck and Megan Peck Butler made the land donation official at the Lehi City Council meeting on September 8, 2026.
The donation includes 20.34 acres of land located under the Mill Pond. According to Cole Peck, the donation is intended to honor his father's vision to beautify the city and provide spaces for families to make memories together.
The land will be officially named the Peck Mill Pond Area. Megan Peck Butler stated that the family turned down 20 to 50 offers from developers to buy the land, choosing instead to leave the property for the community.
The Mill Pond serves as a secondary water source for the community, feeding into the city's secondary irrigation system. Cole Peck noted that natural springs feed the pond, but human intervention is required to prevent it from disappearing due to silt washing in from upstream.
Peck stated that the family has been dredging the pond for the past two years to keep the water in it. With the donation, the city may be able to apply for federal funding and grants to cover costs for deepening the pond, dredging more silt, and storing more irrigation water.
The Mill Pond has been part of Lehi's history for decades. The Peck family has used the property for various purposes, including supporting businesses and previously stocking the pond with fish.
The donation fulfills a long-term dream shared by Loren Powell, Tony Train, and Tony Peck. Cole Peck noted that while the donation will be a great thing for the city, his father might have been embarrassed by having his name attached to it.
The city has no timeline for developing the land. The Peck Mill Pond Area will remain closed until it is safe for the public to enjoy. Discussions have included potential additions such as walking paths adjacent to the pond and stocking it with fish, though no official plans have been established.
