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Volunteers plant new vegetation at the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve as part of an ongoing effort to remove invasive plants such as Russian olive and tamarisk and replace them with plants that are native to the region. Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy
Mill Creek Revival celebration set for Saturday
The public is invited to celebrate the progress that has been made in restoring Mill Creek to its native habitat during the Mill Creek Revival on Saturday, May 18. The event kicks off with a volu...
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Students from local third-grade classes learn how levers can help them throw farther by using atlatls during a recent Canyon Country Outdoor Education program. Courtesy photo
Third-graders ‘time-travel’ to ancient Moab during CCOE field trip
The ancient peoples of Moab used their ingenuity to survive in this harsh desert environment. They used the resources around them to make their lives easier and build simple machines. Earlier thi...
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Park Service seeks comments on proposed road projects in Arches
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments to help identify issues associated with a proposed road maintenance and modifications project at Arches National Park. Comments will be u...
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Boaters on Lake Powell must now decontaminate their boats before leaving the lake. A recently signed decontamination order is intended to reduce the chance that quagga or zebra mussels such as the one pictured here are transported from the lake to other bodies of water in Utah. Photo by Natalie Muth, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Utah DWR requires decontamination of all boats before leaving Lake Powell
Order issued after quagga and zebra mussels are found in the lake
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    • <b><i>Tree City award...<br></b></i> David Olsen (center) accepts an award on behalf of Moab city during a Tree City USA function at Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City on April 16. The city of Moab received a 20-year award for maintaining Tree City USA status. Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands representatives Natalie Conlin and Brian Cottam are pictured presenting the award to Olsen.
    Tree City award...
     David Olsen (center) accepts an award on behalf of Moab city during a Tree City USA function at Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City on April 16. The city of Moab received a 20-year award for maintaining Tree City USA status. Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands representatives Natalie Conlin and Brian Cottam are pictured presenting the award to Olsen.
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