Canyonlands Natural History Association

Blmoutreach to local communities. Events funded by cnha included a natural resources field day for high school students in san juan county, utah. Schools across the district sent teams of students to learn from different subject matter experts in the fields of range management, recreation, wildlife, and archeology. The monticello field office also hosted 19 students from high schools across san juan county during one-to-five-day internships. Students spent time with blm staff in recreation, law enforcement, wildlife biology, maintenance, and archaeology. Projects included fence building, kiosk and sign installation and replacement, photography of visitor locations to improve online visitor information, and completion of rangeland health inventories. Support with the continuation of three cultural surveys for trail projects: dispersed camp ites within utah rims special recreation management area; fisher towers view trail: mud springs trail system - phase ii. Cultural surveys are necessary to analyze projects, inform alignment of trail for protection of cultural and natural resources, and inform content for public information and education. Two student conservation association interns for the blm. One for the westwater ranger station /colorado river boat launch, and one for the moab field office.

Usfsinformation outreach. Funding included dibond interpretive and information panels at trailheads and campgrounds across the district. A couple of larger projects were for a shade structure with an information kiosk for the whole enchilada trail at the porcupine rim campground, and kiosks with interpretation, visit with respect and leave no trace messaging in bears ears national monument. Cnha funded multiple fire prevention requests for the forest service: upgrades to the fire prevention trailer used at public events; new smoky bear costume along with fire prevention education materials and collectibles to hand out at schools, public events and community gatherings. An adjustable smoky bear fire prevention sign, and a pack creek fire traveling information kiosk. Assistance with environmental monitoring: a wind station on abajo peak to collect data for avalanche programs. Wetland water table loggers for bears ears national monument.

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