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Sunday, February 04, 2007

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Utah State Parks Hikes - From Snow to Lava

Salt Lake City * Three Utah state parks offer great hikes this weekend from a full moon snowshoe hike to a lava tubes tour.

Join Friends of Wasatch for a Full Moon Snowshoe Hike Friday, February 2. This annual snowshoe trek is lit by a full moon and open to hikers of all abilities. Entrance fee is waived for Friends of Wasatch members and $5 for non-members, with snowshoe rentals also available for $5/pair. Registration is required * please call (435) 654-1791.

On Saturday, visit Rock Cliff Nature Center at Jordanelle State Park for Track Me If You Can! From 10 a.m. to noon, join the park naturalist and learn basic tracking skills necessary to understanding local wildlife. Bring snowshoes or borrow a pair from the park. Day-use fee is $7 per vehicle with up to eight people or free to Utah State Park pass holders. Pre-registration is required * please call (435) 782-3030 or (435) 649-9540

From snow to lava! Take the Lava Tubes Tour at Snow Canyon State Park Saturday, February 3 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This two-mile, round-trip hike is a unique opportunity to explore lava tube formations. Registration required * please call (435) 628-2255.

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Moonlight Snowshoe Hike at Jordanelle State Park


Heber City - Join park staff Friday, January 5 for a moonlit snowshoe hike along the lake. Meet at the Jordanelle State Park Visitor Center at 7 p.m. for the hike, and enjoy hot drinks and food afterwards. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Limited quantities of snowshoes are available. For more information or to reserve snowshoes, please call (435) 649-9540.

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Monday, December 18, 2006

Layton Wild Bird Center Nature/Bird Walk Schedule

Contact: Bill Fenimore
801-525-8400

Nature/Bird Walk Schedule

Join the Layton, Wild Bird Center on a free nature/bird walk. We leave from the Wild Bird Center, 1860 North 1000 West, Layton (across from the Barnes & Noble bookstore) at 10 a.m., (unless otherwise noted) and carpool to the destination. The walks are designed for birders at all levels, especially families. Dress for the weather and brings binoculars. Here is the schedule for January, February and March 2007:

1/1 Antelope Island (leave from Wild Bird Center at 7:30 a.m.)
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
1/6 Ogden Nature Center
1/27 Farmington Bay
2/03 Bald Eagle Day at Farmington Bay
2/10 Beus Pond
2/24 Kaysville Ponds, USU Botanical Gardens
3/3 Tundra Swan Migration at Farmington Bay
3/10 Riverdale Weber River Parkway
3/24 Kayscreek
3/31 East Kaysville Foothills

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