Educational Matters - Seek the Park Rangers, do-it-yourself with Moab Information Center literature
Visitors to Moab may well desire to seek education about the fantastic surrounding of Moab Utah. There are park personnel and other authorities providing entertaining and educational lectures in the parks or in Moab. Self-guided materials can be found in the Moab Information Center in the heart of Moab. And, of course, Guided Tours are thriving in Moab for a personal voyage with an expert.
Arches National Park has a ranger lead walk that operates twice a day. It is called the Fiery Furnace. It is worth the $10 for adults; $5 for 7-12 ages and 6 and under free. Don't expect the little ones to walk, bring that back pack and be able to walk the broken ground of this outing. Limited to 15 participants at a time. It can be reserved online www. Recreation.gov.
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Dead Horse Point State Park has listed the entire calendar for educational presentations.
[http://stateparks.utah.gov/calendar/dhsp]. These take place visitor center amphitheater most evenings. Topics touch on birds, insects, desert ethics, geology or lizards and well worth the drive up from Moab from your hotel.
Discovery Packs for In the Sky and Needles. A deposit is required to check one out. And has a number of handy explorer gadgets and field guides to use as you walk around and desire to identify the flora or lizards that you see on the trail.
Junior Ranger booklets are given out to kids ages 6-12 in every National Park across the nation. Be sure to ask about the Junior Ranger program in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks too.
Canyonlands National Park as this General Schedule for the various districts of the park:
The Island in the Sky district offers up to four programs daily, including geology presentations at Grand View Point at & and talks at the at &. Rangers at overlooks & trails throughout the day are also happy to explain Canyonlands' many features.
The Needles district offers evening programs at the Squaw Flat Campground most nights of the week. Programs begin at and last about one hour.
The Maze district offers guided hikes in every Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting) from April 3 -, resuming in the fall. Walks begin at the west side trailhead at.
In the heart of Moab, The Moab Information Center has an amphitheater. Often Thursday nights are dedicated to presentations brought to the public by the Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA). CNHA also stocks the visitor center with maps and books and music pertinent to the Moab area.
The website http://www.cnha.org/mic.cfm lists the presentations and dates.
All talks begin at (unless noted otherwise) and are to the public.
Archeology
Steven Sims
Author Steven Simms and photographer Francois Gohier will present information from their new book "Traces of Fremont - Society and Rock Art in Ancient Utah".
Fire Ecology
Heather McLean
Riparian Systems
and the Tamarisk Coalition
Recent Changes in Global Climate Change
Hansen
International Firefighting Training
Renee Jack
Children and Water, Watersheds and Aquatic Critters
Naturalists
Pothole Ecology
Tim Graham
The Tamarisk Beetle Project 6 years in: Is it Working?
Wright Robinson
Edge of the Cedars Collection
Teri Lyn Paul
If you would prefer to join a guided tour, Moab has an excellent selection of companies. You will find the Moab tour companies at http://www.discovermoab.com/tour.htm
It is suggested that you consider visiting these parks of the Four Corner Region, since you will be in Moab.
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Canyonlands National Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hovenweep National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Natural Bridges National Monument
Keep learning!
Arches National Park has a ranger lead walk that operates twice a day. It is called the Fiery Furnace. It is worth the $10 for adults; $5 for 7-12 ages and 6 and under free. Don't expect the little ones to walk, bring that back pack and be able to walk the broken ground of this outing. Limited to 15 participants at a time. It can be reserved online www. Recreation.gov.
pm.
Dead Horse Point State Park has listed the entire calendar for educational presentations.
[http://stateparks.utah.gov/calendar/dhsp]. These take place visitor center amphitheater most evenings. Topics touch on birds, insects, desert ethics, geology or lizards and well worth the drive up from Moab from your hotel.
Discovery Packs for In the Sky and Needles. A deposit is required to check one out. And has a number of handy explorer gadgets and field guides to use as you walk around and desire to identify the flora or lizards that you see on the trail.
Junior Ranger booklets are given out to kids ages 6-12 in every National Park across the nation. Be sure to ask about the Junior Ranger program in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks too.
Canyonlands National Park as this General Schedule for the various districts of the park:
The Island in the Sky district offers up to four programs daily, including geology presentations at Grand View Point at & and talks at the at &. Rangers at overlooks & trails throughout the day are also happy to explain Canyonlands' many features.
The Needles district offers evening programs at the Squaw Flat Campground most nights of the week. Programs begin at and last about one hour.
The Maze district offers guided hikes in every Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting) from April 3 -, resuming in the fall. Walks begin at the west side trailhead at.
In the heart of Moab, The Moab Information Center has an amphitheater. Often Thursday nights are dedicated to presentations brought to the public by the Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA). CNHA also stocks the visitor center with maps and books and music pertinent to the Moab area.
The website http://www.cnha.org/mic.cfm lists the presentations and dates.
All talks begin at (unless noted otherwise) and are to the public.
Archeology
Steven Sims
Author Steven Simms and photographer Francois Gohier will present information from their new book "Traces of Fremont - Society and Rock Art in Ancient Utah".
Fire Ecology
Heather McLean
Riparian Systems
and the Tamarisk Coalition
Recent Changes in Global Climate Change
Hansen
International Firefighting Training
Renee Jack
Children and Water, Watersheds and Aquatic Critters
Naturalists
Pothole Ecology
Tim Graham
The Tamarisk Beetle Project 6 years in: Is it Working?
Wright Robinson
Edge of the Cedars Collection
Teri Lyn Paul
If you would prefer to join a guided tour, Moab has an excellent selection of companies. You will find the Moab tour companies at http://www.discovermoab.com/tour.htm
It is suggested that you consider visiting these parks of the Four Corner Region, since you will be in Moab.
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Canyonlands National Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hovenweep National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Natural Bridges National Monument
Keep learning!