The Wasatch Wildflower Festival, hosted by the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, the Alta Community Enrichment and the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, will be this weekend.
On July 18, wildflower hikes and walks start at 3 p.m. at Solitude. At Alta on July 19, events will be in the west end of the Albion Grill parking lot. Beginner and intermediate walks will start at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; a kids wildflower walk will be at 10:30 a.m.; live music will be at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; a Utah Puppet Theater show will be at noon and children's art at 1 p.m.
On July 20 at Snowbird, wildflower hikes leave at 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. and a geology hike leaves at 9:45 a.m. You can sign up for those hikes beginning at 8:15 a.m. on level three of the Plaza Deck. A $5 donation to the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is appreciated.
Visit www.wasatch wildflowerfestival.org for more information.
Fishing change
Pineview Reservoir is making tiger muskie fishing catch-and-release only. The changes went into effect July 9. The goal is to keep tiger muskies in the reservoir until biologists can find a disease-free population to breed with northern pike in Recapture Reservoir. The Division of Wildlife Resources stopped stocking tiger muskies three years ago because fish were contracting viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a disease that causes fish to bleed to death. Visit www.wildlife. utah.gov/fishing/tigermuskie tips.php.
Star parties
Cedar Breaks National Monument is holding monthly star parties on Saturdays beginning July 19, with other events on Aug. 2 and 23 and Sept. 6 and 20. Star parties are conducted by park staff and astronomy volunteers beginning at 10 p.m. at Point Supreme. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own telescopes if they have one. Contact the monument's administrative office at 435-586-9451 or visit www.nps.gov/cebr for more information.
See the sun
July 19 at Winchester Park on the Jordan River Parkway, you can view the sun through telescopes equipped with special solar filters. The free event goes from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Great Salt Lake Audubon
The Great Salt Lake Audubon is holding a private tour of the Bear River Bird Refuge on July 26 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Suggested donations for gas money are $3 per person or $5 for trips over 40 miles. Meet in the Sugar House ShopKo parking lot in time to leave by 6 a.m. Bring lunch, water and insect repellent. Call Deedee at 801-272-8060 if you plan to attend.
Utah State Park events
Antelope Island State Park, Syracuse » The Davis County Moonlight Bike Ride will be on July 18. Visit www.co.davis. ut.us/calendar for more information. On July 19, Bill Fenimore, author of "Backyard Birds of Utah," will guide a tour around Fielding Garr Ranch with a book signing to follow. Call 801-752-9263 for more information.
Wasatch Mountain State Park, Midway » Meet naturalists for a full-moon hike July 18 at 8:45 p.m. at the Dutch Canyon trailhead for a two-mile round trip hike to watch the full moon rise over Heber Valley. On July 19, there will be a Junior Ranger program at 1 p.m. on slithering snakes. At 7:30 p.m., there will be cowboy poetry by Phil Kennington. Also on July 19, you can tour the Huber Grove from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 435-654-1791 for more information on Wasatch Mountain State Park events.
Hyrum State Park, Hyrum » Ed Crookston will tell the local history of Old Ephraim in the outdoor amphitheater July 19 at 8 p.m. Admission is free. Call 435-245-6866 for more information.
Snow Canyon State Park, Ivins » "Rockin' Utah - Wildlife Detectives." Park staff will show kids what animals live in the park and search for wildlife signs. The July 19 activity is for ages 5 to 12. Space is limited, call 435-628-2255.
Yuba State Park, Levan » To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, learn how to make ice cream in a ziptop bag on July 19. Call 435-758-2611 for more information.
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