The document promotes various recreational activities and events taking place in Utah State Parks throughout the spring and summer of 2009, including hiking, camping, boating, fishing, golfing, and geocaching. Safety tips are provided for off-highway vehicles and boating. A three-day itinerary is suggested to visit Green River, Goblin Valley, and Dead Horse Point state parks in southeastern Utah.

1. Get Ready FORE Golf pg. 2 | Summer Safety pg 3 | Three-Park Tour pg 4
The Utah State Parks
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Spring 2009
ROCKIN’ UTAH 2009 BEGINS Utah State
Play, discover and explore the great outdoors
Parks
as part of the Utah State Parks Rockin’
(Reaching Out Connecting Kids in Nature)
Geocache
Utah initiative. Learn new activities, get ac-
tive and enjoy Utah’s state parks.
Adventure
Join the high-tech
Pre-registration is required and the cost is
$10 per family/group with up to eight people. treasure hunt!
Each family receives a fun outdoor gift
related to the event. To register, please call Hunt for treasure
(801) 537-3123 or email rockin@utah.gov. Take your pick at the apple harvest as part of the Utah
State Parks Geocache
Adventure. Explore
Select from this list of statewide Rockin’ Utah activities: Utah’s state parks on
Paddlefest Join us for camping and Learn ancient pottery mak-
a high-tech treasure
Saturday, May 16 cooking in the outdoors - ing techniques and create hunt using a global
Utah Lake State Park, Provo made easy and fun. your own art. positioning satellite
Learn all things boating… (GPS). Enter coordi-
sailing, canoeing, kayaking, Prehistory Hunt Hiking of the Island nates into a GPS unit
knot tying, safety and more. Saturday, June 27 Saturday, August 1 and find the hidden
Utah Field House of Natural Antelope Island State Park, cache.
We Heart Hiking History State Park and Mu- Syracuse
Saturday, May 16 seum, Vernal Join us for an exciting hik- Bring your own GPS
Wasatch Mountain State Hunting for fossils…Jurassic ing adventure on Antelope or use a free Magellan
Park, Midway Park style. Island…you’ll be amazed. GPS unit at the park.
It’s spring and all the new
Inside each cache,
critters are out. Join us for History Day Camp Birding on the Bay
the secrets of the pond hike. Saturday, July 11 Saturday, September 12
you’ll find a logbook
Camp Floyd State Park and Willard Bay State Park, Willard and a selection of free
Fish and Fly Museum, Fairfield Take a nature walk while small gifts. Sign the
Saturday, June 6 Travel back in time to 1858 watching for numerous birds book and claim your
Yuba State Park, Levan – 1861 and enter the world that call Willard Bay home. prize!
Learn to fish in the morning of a soldier with Johnston’s
and then fly kites with Cloud Army at Camp Floyd in the Fall Apple Harvest For a list of participat-
9 on the sandy beach in the Utah Territory. Saturday, September 19 ing parks and GPS
afternoon. Wasatch Mountain State coordinates, visit
Pottery in the Park Park, Midway stateparks.utah.gov.
Happy Campers Saturday, July 11 Join us for an old-fashioned
Saturday, June 27 Escalante Petrified Forest apple harvest and learn
Palisade State Park, Sterling State Park, Escalante what you can do with apples.
Utah State Parks

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Get Your Utah
State Parks
Annual Pass
Purchase a Utah State
Parks Annual Pass and
explore the lava tubes
at Snow Canyon, catch
large trout at Scofield,
view wildlife at the Rock
Cliff Nature Center at
Jordanelle or visit any of
Utah’s 43 state parks and
museums.
Passes for the 2009 season
Palisade State Park are available for $75.
Utah residents 62 years
FORE! Get Ready for and older may purchase a
Senior Adventure Pass for
$35, which offers the same
Utah State Parks Golf benefits as the Annual Pass.
Use code USPNWS and
receive $5 off!
In three of Utah’s state parks, an afternoon hike might mean a stroll
along fairways and greens sporting your golf bag instead of a back- Passes cover day-use fees
pack. Utah State Parks offers six challenging golf courses at three for the cardholder and up
very different parks in various regions of the state. From the mean- to seven guests in the same
dering water hazards at Green River and breathtaking canyon shots vehicle.Annual passes now
at Palisade, to tree lined fairways of Wasatch Mountain, Utah State also provide a $2 per night
Parks offers consistent, great play at an affordable price. Combine golf discount on camping except
with extraordinary scenery and camping for a great weekend getaway. on holidays and holiday
weekends. Passes are
Online golf reservations may be made from approximately May 1 honored at all state parks
through September 30. Tee times may be booked up to eight days in except This Is The Place
advance, starting at 9 p.m. Online reservations are offered through Heritage Park, and do not
Active Golf Solutions; there is no cost for us- cover the Davis County
ing this service, but you must register before Causeway fee at Antelope
making a tee time. Island State Park.
Tee times may also be made by telephone or Passes may be purchased
in-person at the pro shops, up to seven days at any state park,
in advance starting at approximately 6 a.m. region office, online at
stateparks.utah.gov and
Wasatch Pro Shop: (435) 654-0532 or (801) the Department of Natural
266-0268 Resources located at 1594
Soldier Hollow Pro Shop: (435) 654-7442 or West North Temple in
(801) 261-4733 Salt Lake City. For more
Palisade Pro Shop: (435) 835-4653 information, please call
Green River Pro Shop: (435) 564-8882 (801) 538-7220 or toll-free
(877)UT-PARKS.

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Summer Recreation Raccoon Scat:
Safety Tips A Tasty Outdoor
Your safety is our number one concern. Utah State Park
Rangers offer these safety tips: Snack!
Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Tips
- Always wear a safety-rated and properly fitted helmet,
goggles, clothes that cover arms and legs, and over-the-ankle
boots.
Jordanelle State Park Naturalist
- Check mechanical controls and safety devices on your ma- Kathy Donnell shares this
chine before you ride to ensure proper operation. delicious and fun recipe from
the National Association for
- Do not take alcohol or drugs along for the ride. Interpretation:
- Ride your OHV only in areas designated for their use. The 3 Tbs butter
best way to protect your riding privilege is to stay on the 1 12 oz bag marshmallows
trail and respect closed areas and private property. 1 12 oz bag chocolate morsels
10 oz bag candy corn (represents
corn that a raccoon would eat)
- Do not carry passengers on single-person machines. How-
10 oz of jelly beans or raisins
ever, never ride alone and always let someone know your (berries)
itinerary. 2 cups crispy rice cereal
(insects and crayfish parts)
Boating Safety Tips:
- Always wear a life jacket, Wear it Utah! 1. Melt butter over low heat
in a large saucepan
- Take a safe boating course from Utah State Parks 2. Add marshmallows and
allow to melt, stirring
- Follow navigation rules often. Once marshmallows
are mostly melted, add
- File a float plan chocolate morsels and stir
until everything is melted.
3. Add candy corn, jelly
- Play safe and play sober; do not boat under the influence of
beans or raisins, and cereal
alcohol to mixture, stir
(Amounts are approximate
For more information, please call (801) 538-RIDE or (801) and may need to be
538-BOAT or visit stateparks.utah.gov. adjusted until you get the
right consistency.)
4. Use a spoon to scoop out
cookies onto waxed paper
or cookie sheet
5. Form to look like raccoon
scat
6. Allow to cool
Makes approximately 30 yummy
cookies!

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Three Utah State Parks in Three Days:
Green River, Goblin Valley and Dead Horse Point
Explore southeastern Utah and visit Green River, Goblin Val-
ley and Dead Horse Point state parks. Though only three to four
hours south of Salt Lake City, these beautiful areas are a world
away.
Day One: Green River State Park, located in Green River, Utah,
makes an excellent hub for a weekend getaway. Covered by a
canopy of cottonwood trees, the full hookup campground ac-
commodates both RV and tent campers. A nine-hole golf course
offers challenges to golfers of all abilities, and if golf isn’t your
thing, take a swim in the Green River that is within walking
distance from camp. Green River State Park Golf Course
Green River State Park boat ramp is the put-in site for Labyrinth and Still-
water canyons. This 100-mile stretch of water winds calmly through desert
canyons. For beginning rafters or those with limited time, the Green River
Daily offers the perfect day-trip. This nine-mile stretch through the lower
portion of Gray Canyon can be done in half a day. Local river outfitters offer
guided trips on the Green River.
Day Two: After cooling off at Green River State Park, travel 45 minutes
southwest to Goblin Valley State Park. Unique sandstone formations are
abundant and thrilling for people of all ages. Several movies, including
Galaxy Quest, were filmed at Goblin Valley because of its strange and un-
earthly scenery. Spend the day hiking in the many hoodoos and spires, but
take plenty of water and sunscreen as temperatures can exceed 100 degrees
Hoodoos at Goblin Valley State Park during summer months.
Day Three:
Venture on a quick one-hour drive from Green River to Dead Horse Point
State Park located west of Moab. Enjoy spectacular views of the desert land-
scape that stretch as far as the eye can see. The labyrinths of Canyonlands
National Park, carved by the Colorado River, appear a maze of seemingly un-
inhabitable land. The park has been the backdrop for several movies includ-
ing Mission Impossible II and Thelma and Louise. Known as a little Grand
Canyon, this is a must-see for any visitor to southeastern Utah.
A visitor center reveals how this area was created over time. Learn about the
wonders of ice, wind and water and how they attribute to forming the many
unique formations, making this area popular worldwide. A gift shop offers
wonderful treasures to remind you of a wonderful place and time.
Dead Horse Point State Park
We want to hear from you! Utah State Parks Newsletter Contributors Nichole Mallory -
Please send your comments, 1594 West North Temple Ste. 116 Hollie Brown - writer marketing
stories, questions and P.O. Box 146001 holliebrown@utah.gov nicholemallory@utah.gov
contributions to parkcomment@ Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6001 Kathy Donnell - Stefanie Michaelson -
utah.gov or contact us by mail (877) UT-PARKS, park naturalist designer
or phone. For more information (801) 538-7220 kathydonnell@utah.gov stefaniemichaelson@
about Utah State Parks, visit stateparks.utah.gov Deena Loyola - editor utah.gov
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