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Show New Utah - Thursday. May 23, 2X)2 - Page 13 Campground With Memorial Day once again upon us, summer camping is on the minds of many families, although opportunities are becoming more limited for those without with-out reservations for this popular holiday weekend. Reports indicate that some high mountain areas are still wet and snowpacked, with backcountry hiking and camping very limited. However most lower elevation ele-vation campgrounds will be open with some roads still wet and muddy. Caution should be used when traveling travel-ing in these areas to avoid damaging fragile soils and wetlands. Recreationists are reminded to stay on designated des-ignated routes and check with local Forest offices for current off-highway vehicle information. Currently, no fire restrictions restric-tions have been issued, with campfires allowed in designated desig-nated areas. When building campfires, visitors are urged to use extreme caution. cau-tion. Visitors should plan to bring their own wood for campfires and maintain a fire that can be easily controlled. con-trolled. Campfires should never be left unattended and should be completely extinguished before leaving the site. Leave no trace Recreationists are encouraged to use designated designat-ed or already impacted campsites when appropriate; appropri-ate; select campsites 200 feet or more from water sources; use existing fire circles in heavy-use areas; build fires away from trees, shrubs, rocks, and meadows; mead-ows; dig catholes 200 feet or more from camp, trails, and streams; and pack it in, pack it out. Tread lightly Travel only where motorized motor-ized vehicles are permitted; Weekend Although Utah State Parks and Recreation reports full campgrounds at most state parks for the busy holiday weekend, opportunities still await visitors vis-itors considering day trips to some areas offering special spe-cial events: Through May 25 Antelope Ante-lope Island State Park (Syracuse)--Great Salt Lake Bird Festival: Tours, nature walks, and more. For more information, please call (801) 550-6165. May 24 Jordanelle State ParkRock Cliff Nature Center (Francis)--Night Hike: Bring a flashlight flash-light for these hikes, which begin at 9 p.m. Learn about the nightlife at Jordanelle State Park. For more information, infor-mation, please call (435) 783-3030. May 25 Camp Floyd Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum (Fair Ask about the following: Life , r ' SVJIU Homeowner! Cortdo ? IRAs . 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Children Chil-dren should be supervised at all times. To make campground reservations, contact the National Recreation Reservation Reser-vation Service at 1-877-444-6777, or www.reserveusa.com. For current road, trail and campground conditions, call the Heber Ranger District at 435-654-0470, the Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove Ranger District at 801-785-3563, the Spanish Span-ish Fork Ranger District at 801-798-3571, Nephi office at 435-623-2735, or the Uinta National Forest Supervisor's office at 801-377-5780. Provided is some of the most current recreation recre-ation information for Memorial Day weekend for each Ranger District. Pleasant Grove Ranger District All campgrounds will be open by May 24. The Alpine Loop road will also open May 24. The roads to Silver Lake and Mineral Basin are open, however travelers should be aware of rough sections on each road. A recreation pass is required for the American Fork Canyon-Alpine Loop area. Visitors using facilities within this area can purchase pur-chase passes at local Forest Service offices, or at events set field)- Memorial Day Event: Celebrate Memorial Day with park staff. For more information, please call (801) 768-8932. May 25 Jordanelle State ParkRock Cliff Nature Center (Francis)-Junior (Francis)-Junior Ranger Program: Children six through 12 are invited to learn about flora and fauna from Park Naturalists Natu-ralists from 11 a.m. to noon at Rock Cliff. For more information, please call (435) 783-3030. May 25 Jordanelle State ParkHailstone Recreation Area (Heber ) Campfire Program: Join park staff for an evening with the Hogle Zoo beginning begin-ning at 8 p.m. Come and see a variety of live animals and learn more about these creatures. For more information, infor-mation, please call (435) 649-9540. May 25 Snow Canyon When you see me, donl think of insurance. But when you think of insurance, SEE ME! Darron J. Miller State Farm Insurance MM M Mutual funds Health Boat owners Renters FarmRanch Business 24 D NiteNle Memorial Day entrance stations on the Alpine Loop. All roads and trails above 8500 feet are muddy andor snowpacked. Heber Ranger District Most campgrounds will be open, except Mill Hollow and Wolf Creek which are inaccessible due to snow. Lodgepole Campground will open July 12. Currant Creek campground is inaccessible inac-cessible from Lake Creek, Highway 35 and the Lake Creek road. Highway 35 has been plowed and is open to Hanna. Roads and trails are muddy andor snowpacked at higher elevations. Co-op Creek Road will not open until June 30. Boaters should use caution and watch for floating debris and submerged land structures struc-tures in Currant Creek, Soldier Sol-dier Creek and Strawberry Reservoirs. The Strawberry Visitor's Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning begin-ning Memorial Day weekend. week-end. Spanish Fork Ranger District All campgrounds will be open by Memorial Day weekend. The Mt. Nebo National Scenic Byway is open from Payson Canyon to Payson Lakes and Black-hawk Black-hawk campgrounds, and on the south side from Nephi to Devil's Kitchen. The top of the Byway is still snowpacked. snow-packed. Santaquin Canyon road is closed due to a massive mas-sive snow slide. The right fork of Hobble Creek, above Balsam Campground, is open and accessible to Springville Crossing. Visitors may continue con-tinue the drive from the Crossing down to Sixth Water and complete the route down through Sheep Creek. Indian Creek road is closed due to snowpacked conditions. for parks State Park (Ivins)- Snow Canyon Moonlit Hike: Join park staff at 9 p.m. for a moonlit, two-mile hike across red rock and sand while exploring nighttime sights, sounds, and scents. Wear sturdy boots, bring a flashlight, and meet at the campground. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call (435) 628-2255. May 27 Antelope Island State Park (Syracuse)- Memorial Day Event: Join park staff for a Memorial Day celebration at the visitor center and the Fielding Garr Ranch. For more information, please call (801) 550-6165. June 1 July 31 Ante-lope Ante-lope Island State Park (Syracuse)- Art Exhibit: Artwork of Jim Philips on display at the visitor center. For more information, please call (801)721-9569. 2002 FIEILANDE1 " $25,600 OR LEASE FOR JUST- 2.9 -$p DOWNl Photo by Brian Btlnkerhoff The east Canyon campground is among those now open for the season. Wild horse and burro festival set for next weekend in South Jordan Horse enthusiasts are invited to attend the Bureau of Land Management's Manage-ment's Utah Wild Horse and Burro Festival, scheduled sched-uled May 31 and June 1 at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Purk in South Jordan, located at 10800 S. 2200 West. The Festival will begin Friday at 1 p.m. and run until Saturday 9 p.m. Admission to this two-day event is free to the public and will feature a wild horse adoption, a wild horse show with over 40 competition competi-tion classes, hourly training clinics, and sponsor displays. dis-plays. Established to help potential adopters, this event provides training information and demonstration demon-stration clinics, organized to help them prepare for horse ownership, gentling, care and the feeding of horses. Audrey Carver, Festival Chair, commented, "The Festival is an opportunity for wild horse owners to meet and learn. This year is our 4th Utah Wild Horse Festival and the event should be bigger and better than ever." The Festival will feature talented wild horse trainers performing gentling, gen-tling, trailering, grooming, packing, and vet clinics. A new attraction this year is a clinic put on for kids showing show-ing the how-to's of basic horse care. Welding WirA . 0230. 030 . 033 121 spools m Welding Rod $43.95 ea. 181S.1200E.Uhi Metalmort 768-3332 PER MONTH LIMITEO TIMI (IMU ZFTX In addition, new show classes have been added for beginners and two of the Olympic Wild Horses will be on display. (The Olympic Wild Horses were trained for an Olympic exhibit at the Soldier Hollow venue. Following their service as a feature Olympic attraction, they were later offered for adoption in March, with three adopted in Utah.) This year's headliner training clinic will be conducted con-ducted by Lesley Neuman, a lady with a special horse communication gift. Leslie is from northern California and has traveled around the world putting on wild horse gentling clinics, recently returning from Australia and work with their wild horses, known as brumbies. Iiesley remarked, "Gentling "Gen-tling mustangs seems to be my forte. I feel 1 have a gift because most of what I do just comes from the inside of me.. When I get in the pen with the horse, that is all there is, just me and the horse." Lesley's Les-ley's horse activities have included endurance competition, finishing the Tevis 100 mile ride; trail riding rid-ing and pack f Cascade Collision Auto Htnly Repair Customer Service backed by Integlrlry, Knowledge & Skill I7S North 1200 East l.chi 768-8010 Ten wiggly toes. . One big reason to buy life insurance. I can help you secure your child's financial future. See me for details: IT ATI I MM 120 North 100 East American Fork 756-3517 INIUIAMCI Stwt ffi lift Insurant Company ing; showing horses in western west-ern and English pleasure, trail and jumping. Wild horses of various sizes and colors will be available for adoption at the Festival on Saturday. To celebrate cel-ebrate the 4th year, 40 select wild horses will be brought in from Nevada and California. Also, three saddle ready mustangs trained by Steve Mantel will be available for adoption. adop-tion. A few burros will also be available. The starting bid is $125. For more information about the Festival's show and clinics, contact Audrey Carver (801)745-3018. For information about the Festival Festi-val wild horse adoption, call Kyle Hansen at (801) 977-4300. 977-4300. Horse adoption information, infor-mation, schedules, and show registration is also available at http:www.ut.blm.gov HorseFesthorsefestin-tro.html. Bryan Larscn I CTCU.CLU State Farm Understands Life. Mom OH.c Heominqion, Illinois ' R copy! |