Fire Restrictions In Effect For Utah River Ways

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Utah State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (DFFSL) and National Park Service (NPS) have implemented fire restrictions on three major river ways in Utah. The hot and dry weather has dried vegetation and raised fire potential.

The river corridors that will be under fire restriction include; the Green River (from Swasey Beach to the confluence with the Colorado River, the Colorado River (from the Colorado/Utah
border to Hite Marina, through Canyonlands National Park) and the San Juan River (from Bluff to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area).
The following acts are prohibited on the area, roads, and trails, described below until rescinded by the BLM, DFFSL and NPS.
1. Setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using open fire of any kind (including charcoal) except as otherwise authorized. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid propane gas (LPG) products are allowed in all locations.
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, camp trailer, or building, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared to mineral soil.
3. Discharging, or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other incendiary
devices in any location on federal lands. (Note that these acts are always prohibited on federal lands.)
4. Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other types of small engines without an approved and working spark arrester.
Commercial river outfitters may continue to have fires contained in fire pans on open beaches as specified in their permits.
For additional information, visit: www.utahfireinfo.gov
or call Mike Benefield at 435-259-2191.
To find out what you can do to prevent wildfires, visit:
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/prevention/

Information provided by CNHA

Where's the Boat?

Link: http://oxblue.com/pro/open/utahdot/us191coloradoriverbridge

Inadvertently today a boat captain and I began playing a game with the camera on top of our building for the construction of the new Colorado River Bridge. It's our version of "Where's Waldo", but we call it "Where's the boat?" Click here to view the camera and join us. It's a great webcam where you can view pictures, what the weather is like, time lapses and other great features.
We found the following:

• September 10th, 2009 at 6:44p.m.
• September 15th, 2009 at 7:27p.m.
• September 16th, 2009 at 7:21p.m.
• And a very friendly critter on August 28th, 2009 at 12:53p.m.

Now see what you can find and post it here to share!

Visitation is up!

Information provided by CNHA

America's national parks are seeing more visitors in 2009 than a year earlier, according to visitation information collected by the National Park Service (NPS).
In the first half of 2009, national park units experienced 127,728,898 visits, an increase of nearly 4.5 million visits over the same period in 2008. In June alone, visitation to national parks increased by over 718,000 visits between 2008 to 2009.
Visitation at Arches National Park is up 9% year-to-date over the same period in 2008. Canyonlands National Park visits increased about 5%, Hovenweep about 9% and Natural Bridges visitation is up 1.5%.

Arches National Park earns spot on 2014 quarter

Link: http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_13299494

This article is provided by the Salt Lake Tribune

Coins » It will be featured as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.

By Thomas Burr

The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 09/09/2009 04:48:21 PM MDT

Washington » Arches National Park in Utah will be featured on a new quarter design issued from the U.S. Mint in 2014, the Interior Department announced Wednesday.

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program will highlight a national park or otherwise federally preserved area on the reverse side of the U.S. 25 cent piece starting next spring with the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Hot Springs national parks and Mount Hood National Forest earning the first tail spots.

Interior officials said a new quarter design will be introduced about every 10 weeks for the next 11 years, with each of the 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia landing a spot on the back of the quarter.

"The new quarter program recognizes that public places of inspiration and recreation have always been important to Americans," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said. "Hopefully the coins will encourage people to learn more about each area and its significance to our heritage."

Southern Utah's Arches National Park, which includes some 2,000 sandstone arches, became a national monument in 1929 and later a national park in 1971.

Utah's last spot on the quarter -- minted in 2007 through the 50 states quarter program -- featured the union of the transcontinental railroad at the Golden Spike National Historic Site.

Now is the time to book your Holiday Event!

Are you interested in hosting your holiday party at Canyonlands By Night? If so, call Mallory at 435-259-5261 soon to reserve the date of your choice. Spaces are starting to fill up quickly, so act now. If you would like information about pricing and options, just email Mallory at mallory@canyonlandsbynight.com.