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Show PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, May 6, 2010 • Issue # 267 LOCAL KIDS ENTER "FIRST BLOOM" NATIONWIDE GARDEN DESIGN CONTEST Through Bryce Canyon National Park And The National Park Foundation Local youth from the Escalante Future Scientists are competing in the National Park Foundation's First Bloom garden design contest. First Bloom gives 4th6th grade youth around the The National Park Sercountry firsthand experi- vice cares for special places ence in national parks. Park saved by the American peorangers and the education ple so that all may experispecialist at Bryce Canyon ence our heritage. National Park have worked Our First Bloom group with the youth all year, comes from Escalante Elteaching important conser- ementary. The native plant vation lessons including garden will be located next the difference between na- the Park's visitor center. Our tive and invasive plant spe- "First Bloomers" designed cies. Now, through May 28, the garden using nine na2010, the public is invited tive plants that they gathto vote on garden designs, ered seeds from the park the First Bloom group with and planted in their school's the most votes will win a greenhouse. After carefully free trip to a national park. planting the seedlings in the "We have worked with these garden, a trail will be conkids for an entire year on structed with benches and conservation, studying na- interpretive signage. Bryce tive plant species and learn- Canyon National Park is ing about national parks," known for its outstanding said Park Ranger Dan Ng. geologic formations in hues "They worked to design a of red, pink, orange and garden that incorporates yellow. Each year, 1.5 milthose lessons with caring lion visitors from all over for plants, sustainable de- the world come here to ensign, a sense of stewardship joy its unique scenery. Now and most importantly, fun." they will be able to enjoy "All you have to do is take a native plant garden that one look at these garden de- will provide an educational signs, and you can see the resource and opportunity to thought and care that our learn about the native plants First Bloom kids put into in the area. The best part of these," said Neil Mulhol- our design is the beautiland, President and CEO ful colors of native flowers of the National Park Foun- from the bright red Utah dation. "That excitement Penstemon to the beautiwill grow into a lifelong ful purple Silvery Lupine. connection to the national This garden will add natural parks." beauty to an already unfor- WEATHER THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 56 LOW: 30 FRIDAY MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 63 LOW: 35 SATURDAY MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 68 LOW: 36 SUNDAY MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 61 LOW: 36 TUESDAY PARTLY CLOUDY 40 SHOWERS Member of: or Utah Press HIGH: 59 LOW: 34 WEDNESDAY IFPA. INDEPENDENT Plitt PAPERS OF AMERICA • /M. groom& urodfly gettable setting. To participate in the online voting, and to view a gallery of the First Bloom garden designs, please visit www.first-bloom.org. First Bloom youth taking part in the contest were encouraged to be creative in both their design, and the presentations of their designs — which ranged from drawings to models made of clay, and — in one case — cookies. The garden design contest is the culmination of a year of project work for the First Bloom students in partnership with their local national parks, where they have learned important lessons about stewardship and conservation. The nationwide program is currently taking place in 26 national parks in partnership with 31 youth groups across the country. To learn more about the First Bloom program, visit www.first-bloom.org. Bryce Canyon, famous for its worldly unique geology, consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes including windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos." The park is also home to the threatened Utah Prairie Dog, which numbers from 100-200 animals. At an elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level, the park's clean air not only affords excellent visibility, but some of the darkest night sky viewing in the National Park Service. I Foo fir kS BBQ Dinner 6 0 6. 3 0 BOlicv Toy s , Keynote Speaker Entertainment May 5 th, 6: 0 0 8:H ait Panguitch High School a Kftiel Magi C2 Underage Drinking Free Tickets available at the door for more information contact 435-676-8176 Suonsoreil Ity Southwest Center Prevention Services FIRST EVER DUCK RACE IN BRYCE VALLEY A SUCCESS! Two hundred and fifty ducks raced their way down the wash in Tropic on April 15 to determine who would pins be the big winners in the BBQ Grill/ GPS and DVD giveaway! Each duck was purchased for $5 and their owners name written on the bottom. t# The town kids had a ball watching their valiant rubber duckies make their way to the finish line, cheering as the first floaters came into view! The winner of the Gas BBQ Grill donated by Wes and Ellen Clarke of Clarke's Country Market and Tropic True Value was 15 year old Whitney Syrett. (Bet her dad liked that!) The second duck to cross the finish line was 7 year old Whitney Roberts' . She went home with the GPS. ( She'll have to get Grandpa Darwin to help her figure it out!) And the third place duck won the DVD set "Planet Earth" for Brad Cowan and his family to enjoy! The GPS and DVD set were both generously donated by Mike and Dixie Burbidge of the Stone Canyon Inn. After the excitment of the big race, everyone came into the Showdowns Restaurant for a yummy homecooked hamburger, hotdog and all the fixin's dinner. Thanks We would like to thank the people of this community to Reed, Mary, for the love, support, prayers and concern on our behalf Travis and Cheryl LeFevre for offering the perfect venue during this time. Your generosity and care for us has been for the first big BBQ of the season! Thanks also go out to overwhelming and so appreciated. Thanks to everyone everyone who bought ducks, attended the dinner, and dowho helped with the benefit dinner, from setup, serving, nated food and time. All the proceeds from this fun event went toward buildto supplying food, and cleanup that made it a wonderful success and to Kenny Hall and "friends" for the supberb ing a sidewalk down Bryce Way in Tropic for the safety of elementary and high school students as they walk to and entertainment. We have truly been blessed to live here. from school. Sincerely, Ralph and Colleen Goff Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. Albert Camus HIGH: 58 LOW: 34 ***** FKee E\I t THANK YOU HIGH: 64 LOW: 36 MONDAY MOSTLY CLOUDY t ac_ WI • n IYI 11Ama IOM •e{1 r. THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. 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