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Show February travel at Dinosaur National Monument up 25 Travel to Dinosaur National Monument for February was up for the fifth straight month. These figures were announced by Superintendent Joe L. Kennedy. Visits to the Monument totaled 4,140 for February up 25 percent over the 1979 figures for the same month. For the calendar year, total visitation has been 7,344, an increase of 27 percent from last year. District Ranger Russ Case said that camping use at Split Mountain Campground Cam-pground has taken a big jump with the onset of milder weather. Case reminds prospective campers-picnickers to bring their own water. "It will be at least 6 weeks before the danger of a hard freeze will permit us to reactivate the water system," said Case. In a related issue, Supt. Kennedy announced that with the coming of spring and more visitors, the Quarry Visitor Center this week will begin its later hours of operations and will be open 7 days per week from 8 a.m. to 5 Pj.ni. until Memorial Day. |