Star-Gazing Event at Old City Park!
Gather on the grassy field at the southeast corner of Old City Park at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21st, for an evening of stargazing. Learn about the summer night sky and how to tell time using the stars. View the moon, Jupiter, and other celestial wonders with a telescope. This is a free event sponsored by WabiSabi. All ages are welcome. Call 259-4743 or 259-3313 for more information.
Free-Fee Weekend at National Parks across the Nation!
This weekend marks the third "Free-Fee Weekend" for all the National Parks and Monuments across the United States. On Aug, 15th and 16th, anyone who enters the National Park will be granted free access. The Government has created the special weekends in order to help get people out to their National Parks. It's a great way to visit new places or reacquaint yourself with old favorites.
Get out there and enjoy that last bit of summer!
End of a tradition...
Courtesy of the Moab Times Independent
Workers from the Grand County Road Department used heavy equipment to pull out the spring box and water pipe from Matrimony Spring, just outside of Moab, Utah, that was a popular water source used by residents and visitors to the area.
The Grand County Council voted July 21 to return the spring to its "natural state" by removing the box and piping. The council's decision followed months of discussion and public protest that began when the spring was closed in February on the orders of the Southeastern Utah District Department sanitarian, who reported finding levels of total coliform in tests performed on water from the spring.
The council voted to remove the pipe and spring box on the recommendation of the Grand County Attorney, who advised that those actions would limit the county's possible liability by effectively ending the spring's status as a community water source.
Mindful of the spring's historic value and the public's level of interest in it, the council last month assigned a committee to explore a "full range of options," and to seek public input regarding the spring's future.
Note: Moab City water is now available from a spigot near the end of the new bicycle/footbridge over the Colorado river.
Watch the CW30 at Midnight tonight!
Canyonlands By Night was fortunate to have "At Your Leisure" return and do another episode a few weeks ago. It will air tonight at midnight on the CW30 or tomorrow at 9am or 11pm on ABC4. Make sure that you watch!
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