Show first utah wild life refuge established bodemer boxelder countes coun tys rural hural recreation a reserve the first rural recreation reserve to be started in the united states which was dedicated last august 27 by henry H wallace secretary of agri agriculture vulture Is rapidly nearing completion the reserve comprising acres Is located six ix miles east of bf brigham city in boxelder Box elder canyon canyo ll 11 it ill lies es in a bowl snapped depression and is surrounded by rolling mountains most of the reserve Is covered with a heavy growth of native mountain trees and shrubs and west slope Is s heavily grown with terns ferns scrub oak and maple and other native growths the reserve Is a refuge tor for wild i life and already has a ehrl thriving ving population of blue grouse mountain quail sag sage ehens liens ruffled grouse deer and small birds and animals common to mount mountains ains |