Schedule of Events
From the First Annual Earthfest
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument ~ www.ut.blm.gov/monument
Cat Stair Canyon Petroglyphs
Date: Saturday, May 19
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Kanab Visitor Center and Cat Stair Canyon
Difficulty: Easy
Description: A short presentation of rock art by GSENM archaeologist
Marietta Eaton at the Kanab Visitor Center will prepare you for a visit
to a prehistoric site at Cat Stair Canyon. After a short hike, we will
spend time documenting a pictograph site and talking about contemporary
Native American and archaeologist perceptions of these enigmatic images.
Bring water, lunch & writing implements.
Wildlife Tracking
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: Meet at Devils Garden, 13 miles down Hole-in-the-Rock Road,
east of Escalante.
Difficulty: easy
See the unseen as you track elusive wildlife, such as mountain lion and
coyote at Devils Garden with Ranger Larry Glickman. Learn how to
identify various animals based entirely on the tracks they leave behind.
Utah's Emerging Window into the Late Cretaceous
Date: Wednesday, May 23
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Kanab Visitor Center
Description: The last seven years have seen a renaissance in the
Monument's Late Cretaceous macro-vertebrate paleontology. Numerous new
species of dinosaurs and other larger vertebrates have been found
leading scientists to some surprising conclusions about southern Utah 75
million years ago. Find out from GSENM paleontologist Dr. Alan Titus
about the Monument's role in dinosaur paleontology.
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Paleontology Lab Open House
Date: Thursday, May 24
Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: GSENM Headquarters Laboratory
Description: GSENM paleontologist Dr. Alan Titus shares how finding and
digging dinosaurs is less than half of the story. You'll see how fossil
bones are removed from their rocky tombs and brought back to life.
Sharks Among the Sagebrush
Date: Thursday, May 24
Time: 9 to 10 a.m. lecture with optional field trip from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Cannonville Visitor Center
Difficulty: easy to moderate
Hey kids! Bring your parents along and join Ranger Dave on a trip into
the Monument's geologic past. Participate in activities and examine
some of the evidence that speaks of a long-ago time when these lands
knew oceans, sharks, and sea monsters!
After the Visitor Center program, a field trip out to Grosvenor Arch is
optional. The optional field trip requires a high-clearance vehicle for
some dirt-road-driving (kids will have to let their parents drive).
Bring water, a hat, sunscreen and lunch. Wear sturdy boots/shoes for
some moderate hiking. Field trip will be from 10:30 AM to approximately
3 PM, travel time included.
Geared towards kids 6-12, but open to kids of all ages!
GPS Class
Date: Friday, May 25
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Kanab Visitor Center
Description: Bring your GPS. Learn how get here, there and back again.
A short presentation on how GPS works will be followed by a fun outside
demonstration.
Coffee with a Ranger
Date: Saturday, May 26
Time: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Place: Calf Creek Campground
Plan your adventure for the day over a cup of coffee or hot chocolate
with a ranger.
Lake Powell ~ www.lakepowell.com Campground Grand Opening Ceremony Location: Wahweap Campground near Page, Az. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Page, Arizona www.nps.gov/glca Friday May 25, 2007 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. BBQ – hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad and chips for campers. 7:45 – 8:00 p.m. Ribbon cutting ceremony Remarks by Kitty Roberts-Glen Canyon NPS/Dan Resmondo-Aramark 8:00 p.m. Interpretive program – Eileen Martinez On the Patio at Maynard Dixon Home $10.00 Per Person for BBQ and all other events Zion National Park ~ www.nps.gov/zion Daily schedule during May 21 – 26, 2007 Zion Mountain Resort - www.zmr.com Village of Many Nations - Native American Village - 1-800-871-6811 Best Friends Animal Society ~ www.bestfriends.org FREE Daily Tours of the Nation’s Largest No-Kill Animal Sanctuary 435-644-2001 Saturday, May 26 9 am to 4 pm Best Friends will have a Welcome area in the lower canyon, near our Welcome Center with Humane Education booths for kids, an art exhibit, and slideshows featuring our bird and cat departments, as well as light refreshments. From the lower canyon we will offer shuttles up to our Feathered and Wild Friends area, for a backstage tour of our birds and wildlife department, with educational presentations by our Wildlife Rehabilitator Carmen Smith. Refreshments. Erin Wise Community Relations Best Friends Animal Society 5001 Angel Canyon Road Kanab, UT 84741 435-644-3965 ext. 4410 American Hiking Society - National Trails Day Event Event Date/Time: Wednesday, May 23, 9:00 AM Location : Squaw Trail parking area at the trailhead north of City Park, Kanab UT Hike Leader: Rich Csenge Distance: 2.5 miles Elevation: 800 foot gain Details sturdy shoes and drinking water recommended Sponsor : Grand Staircase Escalante Partners & Kane County Tourism Contact Info: Cindy Oster, Partners Volunteer Coordinator, 435.644.4388 Grand Staircase Escalante Partners www.gsenm.org Kane County Tourism www.kaneutah.com Frontier Movietown Pioneer Style Restaurant and Tavern 297 West Center Street, Kanab - 644-5337 Enjoy a fine performance, cowboy poetry, and good, old fashioned cooking. Event Date: Wednesday, May 23, at 7:30pm Ramblin' Rangers Acoustic Country Western and Folk Music by Brad Exton, Manager ,GSENM and Bonnie Jo Benson, Park Ranger, GSENM Red Rock Art & Music Foundation, Redrock Concert Series Date: Saturday, May 26 Event: Burnett Family Bluegrass Doors open: 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm Tickets: Pre-sale: $11 at Willow Canyon Outdoor, 263 South 100 East, Kanab 435-644-8884 Day of and at the door: $12 Event location: Crescent Moon Theater, 150 South 100 East, Kanab 435-644-2350 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Page, Arizona www.nps.gov/glca Free tours of the Glen Canyon Dam offered every day at Carl Hayden Visitor Center. Also ranger programs. For more information, call 928-608-6404 Pipe Spring National Monument www.nps.gov/pisp Andrea Bornemeier (Utah time is 9:00-12:45 for the programs below, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the tours of Winsor Castle.) Time: 8:00-11:45 a.m. "Crafts of the Kai'va'veets" Join ranger Benn to discover the importance of crafts in the daily and spiritual life of the Kaibab Paiutes. Time: 8:00-11:45 a.m. "Pioneer Music" Join ranger David for some tunes on his Appalachian mountain dulcimer; discover the importance of music to Mormon pioneers. Time 8:00-11:45 a.m. "Blacksmithing" Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of blacksmithing with ranger Evan. Time:8:00-11:45 a.m. "A Photographic Expedition" Ranger Marc will share some of his favorite stories of John K. Hillers and photographic techniques. Time 8:00-11:45 a.m. "Tools & Foods of the Desert" Join ranger June to discover the myriad uses of two ubiquitous Great Basin desert plants, yucca and cactus. Time: 8:00-11:45 a.m. "Blacksmithing" Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of blacksmithing with ranger Evan. City of Fredonia, Arizona 928-643-7241 Bureau Of Land Management Kanab Field Office 435-644-2672 Event: Mountain Bike Ride American Hiking Society - National Trails Day Event Location: Joy Jordan Woodhill Trail Date: Saturday, May 26 Time: Start at 7am Arizona Time Meet at Fredonia Welcome Center on U. S. Highway 89-A Distance: 14 mile loop This highly scenic, non-technical loop road on BLM public lands, offers expansive views of the valley, Kaibab Plateau, and multi-colored cliffs of the Grand Staircase. Bring your own water & snacks!
Thursday May 24, 2007 11am to 1pm
Live Cowboy Music and Dixon's Poetry Recited
Dixon Documentary Shown at no cost
Free Tours of the Dixon property all day long.
Free admission to Bingham Gallery – Powell Native American Photo Exhibit
9:00 am: Ride with a Ranger Shuttle Tour. Seating is limited; tickets are
available one day in advance at Zion Canyon Visitor Center. Handicapped
accessible.
11:25 am: Museum Talk. A twenty minute talk on the shaded Human History
Museum patio. Topics change daily; check at Zion Canyon Visitor Center,
Human History Museum or Zion Lodge. Handicapped accessible.
2:25 pm: Museum Talk. A twenty minute talk on the shaded Human History
Museum patio. Topics change daily; check at Zion Canyon Visitor Center,
the Human History Museum or Zion Lodge. Handicapped accessible.
9:00 pm: Zion Lodge Evening Program. A 45 minute presentation in the Zion
Lodge Auditorium. Topics change daily; check at Zion Canyon Visitor
Center, Human History Museum or Zion Lodge. Handicapped accessible.
9:30 pm: Watchman Campground Evening Program. A 45 minute presentation at
Watchman Campground Amphitheater. Topics change daily; check at Zion
Canyon Visitor Center, Human History Museum or Zion Lodge. Handicapped
accessible.
Horseback Riding - Daily rides depart at 10am and return at 11am, show up
at 9:30 to get saddled. Cost: $25 per person, includes a 15% discount.
Please call ahead for a reservation (866) 648-2555.
Buffalo Viewing (baby buffalo/bison) - Daily, can be seen any time, No cost
Shows - Shows nightly at 7:30 pm. Each show features a Native American
storyteller, flute player or a dancer. Cost: $5 per person.
Village Walking Tour - from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Cost: $5 per car.
Craft Class - Make your own souvenir and meet the natives as they teach you
how to make your own authentic dreamcatcher, materials are provided. Cost:
A donation is appreciated.
406 N. Pipe Spring Road
Fredonia, Arizona
928-643-7105
Chief of Interpretation & Resource Management
andrea_bornemeier@nps.gov
Daily ranger guided tours of Winsor
Castle, every 30 minutes from 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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