Show Flaming Gorge Visits Increase An estimated people traveled through Flaming Gorge He- He Recreation creation Area between noon May 27 and 6 pm p.m. Mav 31 31 This Is 27 per cent above Ih thi tM for the same Memorial Day p period In 1970 AT GREEN GREN River contact s w wire re up 36 per cent compared to the same 1970 holiday However at Flaming Gorge Dam and Red Canyon visitor centers vis Is dropped 21 per cent and 16 per cent respectively Sun rain snow and cool temperatures greeted Memorial Day visitors But everyone was courteous and considerate consider ate and no major accidents were re ported Over 1000 boats were counted on the reservoir In spite spile of the stormy weather DURING THE first five live months of 1971 approximately people h-d h traveled through Flaming Gorge Of or thelie e 35 per cent entered via Wyoming 10 per cent via Wyoming 1908 9 8 18 per cent via Utah 43 and 37 per cent via Utah 44 All facilities at Flaming Gorge except except ex Spirit Lake Campground arc are open and in operation Spirit Lake is still closed due to snow and mud Wednesday Wednesday Wednes day programs will wll begin at theaters at Lucerne Valley Boot Bool leg and Antelope Flat They will be held at pm p.m. each Wednesday and Saturday Satur day evening Topics presented include history wildlife plant life lite geology and resource management The public is Invited invited in to lo attend allend at no charge |