Calendar of Events

Charles Uibel will display photographs in the visitor center art gallery. For more information, please call (801) 725-9263.

The Sagebrush Gallery at Fremont Indian State Park will show the works of Ana Maria Burrell and Vandy Moore. Ms. Burrell, a South American artist from the mountain pueblo of Los Andes, Chile, specializes in lapidary arts, creating beautiful mosaics and jewelry from stone. Ms. Moore is a landscape and wildlife photographer and painter. There is no fee for the art gallery. For more information contact Kari Carlisle at karicarlisle@utah.gov or 435-527-4631.

Observe museum volunteers and staff as they prepare recently collected fossils from teh Vernal area. This is your chance to ask questions to those individuals working or just watch the preparation process if you prefer. The activity takes place several times during the week outside the north entrance of the museum (weather permittng).

As part of Zion National Park's Centennial Celebration, enjoy a special exhibit featuring images from Union Pacific's early days. Call (435) 586-9290.

Join the park naturalist on a guided hike through the pinyon-juniper forest.  Discover how people and wildlife have depended on the forest for survival.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m.

Vile, filthy vermin filled with rabid, vicious mannerisms that once in contact with them will make you go batty or turn into a vampire.  Join Ranger Carpenter to learn the truth about these beneficial and necessary rulers of the night...Bats.  Meet at the visitor center amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. for games, an audio/visual program and night bat viewing.  For more information, please inquire at the visitor center. 

Camp Floyd State Park in conjunction with the Utah Territorial Civilian Commission and Utah Civil War Association are hosting Camp Floyd Days on Labor Day Weekend, September 5 and 7, 2009 at Camp Floyd State Park. The event will allow visitors to experience camp life and participate in several activities performed by soldiers of Johnston’s Army. Events include reenactments, encampments, firearm and cannon demonstrations, marches, drills, 1861 period games, and photos in period uniform. The events and activities will be conducted between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.

Come and join us in celebrating Labor Day weekend at one of Utahs earliest ranches, the historic Fielding Garr Ranch in Antelope Island State Park. Learn how the people of Antelope Island lived, learn to make pioneer handkerchief dolls, pick up a needle and quilt, dip candles and make a pioneer lantern, learn pioneer games such as farm ball and race your family in a sack race. Participants will need to bring an empty vegetable or soup can to make their own pioneer lantern. These activities are available 9-5. For more information call (801) 649-5742.

Discovering Birds. What makes a bird a bird? What do they eat and where do they live? Discover the answers to these and many other questions during this one hour program geared toward children ages 6 to 12. The program begins at 1 pm at the Campground Office. For more information, call (435) 654-1791.

Boat and Swim Right. Meet the Naturalist Saturday evening walking about the campground and learn how to tread lightly in the water. Hailstone is located on the west end of the reservoir. For more information please call (435) 782-3030.

Join geologist Jens Munthe for a ramble through local geologic and cultural history. Hike the Petrified Forest Trail (moderate one-mile hike) to look at rocks laid down between 170 and 25 million years ago.

Look for a ranger at the Dead Horse Point overlook under the shelter from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.  There will be a station set up with one of the park's many wonders for you to take a closer look at the world in and around Dead Horse Point State Park.

Look for a ranger at the Dead Horse Point overlook under the shelter from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.  There will be a station set up with one of the park's many wonders for you to take a closer look at the world in and around Dead Horse Point State Park.

Watching birds is a fun activity you can enjoy wherever you go!  Learn to use binoculars, a spotting scope and how to identify birds with a field guide.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m.

Johnston's Army Adventure Camp is designed for Boy Scouts and offers an authentic and unique hands-on adventure! Scouts travel back in time to 1858 - 1861 and enter the world of a soldier with Johnston's Army at Camp Floyd in the Utah Territory. New recruits are processed, mustered into the army and issued uniforms. As a new enlisted private, scouts will shoulder their musket, and march off to a new adventure! Leaving modern possessions behind, the call of bugles and officers' commands will replace the daily routine of 21st century life.

Join Ranger Tom to learn about the geology of Dead Horse Point at stunning viewpoints along the trail.  Enjoy a 2.8 mile moderate pace run/jog with the option to turn around earlier.  Meet at the Intrepid Trail System trailhead at 6:00 p.m. prepared to run!

Fishing tournament will be held both days and the family fun day will be held on the 12th. Contact park for more information.

What's that Bug? Insects are all around us. Some are cute, some are ugly, some are just plain interesting, but they all have an important role to play during their short lives. Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to come and learn all about these interesting insects during this one hour program beginning at 1pm at the Campground Office. For more information call (435) 654-1791.

State Parks had to move this triathlon from Gunlock State Park to Quail Creek State Park due to low water levels.

Are you ready for an awesome family getaway this summer? Join us for the Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon! Rendezvous Beach at beautiful Bear Lake is where all the action takes place on Sept 12th! Battle it out with your friends with both Sprint and Olympic distances offered. Come race in the beautiful blue water at Bear Lake, and ride along the east shores with spectacular views. Portions of the run will go right through the campground where many participants and their families will be staying, making it a great place to support your favorite racer!

We know uranium as the element that made the atomic bomb possible but there is much more to this element than meets the eye.  Come discover how uranium is ultimately responsible for the stunning landscape surrounding Dead Horse Point State Park.  Join Ranger Ramona Radonich at the visitor center amphitheater at 7:30 p.m.

Travel back in time 150 million years!  Join the park naturalist as we explore the park's unique geology on a guided one-mile hike.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 10 a.m.

You are invited to join us at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum on Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 PM for a free public viewing and discussion of "We Shall Remain: The Navajo".  Navajo Educator, Clayton Long, will lead the discussion on the first Utah Humanities Council showing of the series in San Juan County.  "The Navajo," is one of five parts of the "We Shall Remain" series that aired on public television in April 2009.  Following the viewing, Clayton Long will share some perspectives on Navajo history, inviting audience participation.  This program is

How do plants and animals survive in this harsh enviroment?  Take a hike with the naturalist and learn about amazing desert adaptations.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 10 a.m.

Meet at the visitor center amphitheater for a program on stars!  We will start with a ranger-led program at 8 p.m. about stars and constellations, then look at them through the telescope once it gets dark.

Friday 7:30 p.m.  Bats aren't creepy, crawly pests -- they're fascinating animals that play a big role in Goblin Valley's ecosystem.  Join us to learn about these important, misunderstood critters.  We'll use a bat detector to see who's flying around!

Where?  Meet at the Amphitheater just past the Campground.  The program will last about 45 minutes.

Join Ogden Astronomical Society and Weber State University for an evening under the stars. Participants can expect to enjoy beautiful celestial views (weather permitting), and stellar conversation with local astronomers. Meet at White Rock Bay at 8:30 p.m. If you bring a flashlight, please make it a red-colored lens. For more information please call (801) 721-9569.

Look for a ranger at the Dead Horse Point overlook under the shelter from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.  There will be a station set up with one of the park's many wonders for you to take a closer look at the world in and around Dead Horse Point State Park.

Junior Ranger Program - TRACKS IN THE SAND

10:00 am.

Ages 6-12

Meet at the Beach

Look for a ranger at the Dead Horse Point overlook under the shelter from 10-11 a.m.  There will be a station set up with one of the park's many wonders for you to take a closer look at the world in and around Dead Horse Point State Park.

Explore the park with the naturalist and learn how you can "leave no trace" on your outdoor adventures.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 10 a.m.

Celebrate Ivins City Heritage Days!  Join us on this two-mile, roundtrip hike and learn more about the human history of the canyon.

Thurs., September 24, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Space is limited; registration required.  For further information, or to register for a program, please contact Snow Canyon park staff at (435) 628-2255.

Join Ranger Tom for a 4.2 mile bike ride along the Intrepid Trail System.  We will make two stops along the way, discussing the basics of the area's geology.  This ride will last approximately 1.5 hours and the difficulty is rated at Moderate.  Helmets are required and children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Dogs are not allowed on the Intrepid Trail.  Meet at the trailhead, across the parking lot from the visitor center, at 5:30 p.m.

Come and join us at 2 p.m. for an informative lecture by Max Harward, historian, author and former ranch hand. Learn how Antelope Islands ranchers lived at one of Utahs earliest ranches, the historic Fielding Garr Ranch in Antelope Island State Park. For more information call (801) 649-5742.

At Sand Hollow

Meet at the visitor center amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. for a program about the Native American cultures who lived in Canyon Country thousands of years ago.  Come discover who these people were and how they were able to live out here in this harsh desert country.

Come and enjoy a short presentation about the stories behind the constellations we know and love. Learn to locate constellations in the nighttime sky, and then practice your skills as we work together to find the myths and legends in the stars above the visitors center.
We'll meet at the Visitors Center at 8:00pm.  The program lasts about two hours.  Bring the family!

Saturday 10:00 a.m.  Be a modern-day treasure hunter!  We'll use GPS's to play "Unlock the Cache."  Kids will learn about the park, play a geocache puzzle game, and go for a short hike in the valley.  The program is geared for kids ages 6-12, but everyone is welcome!

Where?  Meet at the Observation Point above the Goblins.  If you have one, bring your GPS.

Gila monsters are one of the most mysterious and endangered creatures of southwest Utah.  Join Ann McLuckie, Wildlife Biologist, as she discusses the biology of these fascinating lizards.  Find out how Gila monsters are studied using radio-telemetry and try radio tracking for yourself!

Sat., September 26, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Space is limited; registration required.  For further information, or to register for a program, please contact Snow Canyon park staff at (435) 628-2255.

We know uranium as the element that made the atomic bomb possible but there is much more to this element than meets the eye.  Come discover how uranium is ultimately responsible for the stunning landscape surrounding Dead Horse Point State Park.  Join Ranger Ramona Radonich at the visitor center amphitheater at 7:30 p.m.

The Utah Field House of Narural History State Park Museum in partnership with Dinosaur National Monument will display exhibts from the closed dinosaur quarry near Jensen Utah.  The exhibit consists of four dinosaur casts: a nearly complete juvenile Camarasaurus, Allosaurus fragilis, a poossible new Allosaurus species, and a partial baby Stegosaurus. According to dr.