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Show The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 1-4, 2017 C-11 The public is invited to a free mountain goat viewing PC GREEN HOUSEKEEPING Home and Condo Cleaning, Quick Turns for Vacationers or Owner Occupants. Beginning April 17th USING ONLY ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Call for quote 435-901-5341 Business hours only please Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4pm. LYNN CHAMBERLAIN / UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES A viewing of mountain goats will be April 15 at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park-and-ride lot. The public can also stop at the lot prior to the event. Submitted by Utah Wildlife News SANDY, Utah — Colorful flowers and warmer weather aren’t the only signs spring is here: So are mountain goats at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. You can see and learn more about the goats at a free wildlife-viewing event. The Division of Wildlife Resources will host the event on Saturday, April 15. Scott Root, regional conservation outreach manager for the DWR, said April is a great month to see goats. “This event will be a great opportunity to get out, enjoy the spring weather, and watch a few goats and their surefooted antics,” he said. Root said the number of goats at the viewing site is down this year, but he did see four goats on March 21. The April 15 free event will be held at the Park-and-Ride lot at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake County. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists and volunteers will be at the lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To reach the canyon, travel east from Sandy on 9400 South. “We’ll have spotting scopes and binoculars ready for you to use,” Root said. “The optics will allow you to get a frontrow look at these agile rock climbers. We’ll also be available to answer any questions you have.” Mountain goat horns and fur will also be available for you and your kids to see and touch. For more information, call Root at 801-491-5656. Those who want to see the goats before April 15 can swing by the parking lot any time. Fixed-point telescopes are available in the lot. The telescopes allow you to zoom in on the goats. You can also learn more about the goats by reading an interpretive panel in the parking lot. Root says goats are usually visible at the mouth of the canyon from November through mid-April. After mid-April, the goats travel to higher elevations to spend the summer. Watch your kid, not the camera Visit parkrecordphotos.smugmug.com to purchase photos of recent local games and events. Get info, scores, play-by-play updates for Park City, North and South Summit high schools. Follow here for all things sports in Summit County. Keller Williams Achieves ALL TIME PRODUCTION RECORDS! * * As of 12/31/2016 for Keller Williams Realty International. 17.1% 22.2% closed units closed volume KELLER WILLIAMS FEATURED AGENTS BRENT MCELHANEY 435.655.5219 LISA MCENTIRE 512.423.5131 KRISTIN NICOLAI 435.640.5512 JAIME RUNYAN 801.358.8635 GEORGIA RUSH 435.640.0339 BETSY SHOTWELL SMITH 435.640.3341 NADIA SKIDANOV 805.990.6859 DAN SMITH 435.714.0543 CINDY SPEERING 435.640.7494 DAYLENE STICH 435.503.4048 BECKY SUTTON 435.709.2905 JULI TAYLOR 214.727.8089 435.649.9882 • 1750 Sun Peak Dr, Park City • 693 Main St, Park City • 2 N Main St, Heber |