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Save the date for one of our most popular FREE events! The cemetery tour at the Fort Douglas Post Cemetery (405 South Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108) is an opportunity for kids and adults to learn more about Utah’s military history in a fun, child-friendly, Halloween-themed environment. We …
The 2019 Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit is a three-day event held at the Dixie Center in beautiful St. George. You’re invited to come and be a part of an important outdoor recreation discussion. You will join local stakeholders, industry professionals and land managers that play a role in Utah’s outdoor …
By Amy Barry, Utah Cemetery & Burials Program Manager Marking burials with gravestones has always had a myriad of meanings. The more modern connotation has reflected European traditions ingrained in America’s immigrants. It wasn’t until the 19th century that gravestones did more than reflect the final resting place of someone. …
Help us preserve Utah County’s rock art! On-going damage from target shooting is threatening a prehistoric rock art site in Utah County. Although target shooting is prohibited in this area, accumulated debris from visitation makes the site an attractive place for shooting. Impact from bullets is destroying thousand-year old …
Interested in helping protect and preserve Utah’s heritage? Become a Site Steward! Stewards monitor the condition of at-risk archaeological and other heritage resources, looking for signs of natural or man-made damage or deterioration. They may also interact with the public to enhance visitor experiences and increase understanding of and respect …
Join the Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and Friends of Cedar Mesa on International Archaeology Day to rehabilitate a modern recreation site! Help dismantle and relocate modern fire rings to a culturally sterile area. Though the stone for the fire rings is likely from the original site, this …
Book Buzz supports communities and education endeavors across the state by lending lending sets of titles to clubs, book groups, libraries, organizations, schools, and community centers. Each sets contains at least 15 copies that check-out for 8 weeks. In this partnership Utah State Libraries is connecting Book Buzz’s network of …
What is the National Register and how do I Nominate a Building? (Part 1) As the National Register Coordinator at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, this is a question I receive on an almost daily basis. The answer isn’t always that straightforward, which is why I thought this would …
By Michele Elnicky, Historical Collections Specialist Hello, I’m Michele. As a member of the Collections team along with Lisa Barr who’s been working with Manuscripts, Sabrina Sanders, Manager of Artifacts, and Chase Roberts, Artifacts Assistant, I’m privy to a lot of cool stuff. I’d like to spend my blog time …
The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) offers unique grant opportunities to local governments and nonprofits, including the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) and two new opportunities: the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant (RRI) and the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant (UCORE). At this workshop, the OOR team will walk you through the process step-by-step, helping …
We are looking forward to being with you again for our first DSU Colleagues meeting of this academic year. Our featured speaker will be Professor Steven D. Heath, and his presentation is entitled, “Along the 37th Parallel: The Establishment of the Utah-Arizona Boundary.” Professor Heath was born and raised in Utah and is …
The Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit is an annual event for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students and educators held in support of Governor Gary R. Herbert’s College and Career Ready initiative. This engaging and dynamic one-day program aims to motivate all students to pursue higher education and become leaders of …