A panel selected the winning photo from the entries. The winners of the contest received a free Glen Canyon annual entrance pass, which provides admission to Glen Canyon National Recreation and normally costs $30.
A gallery of photos from this year's contest is featured on Glen Canyon's Web site at www.nps.gov/glca/photosmultimedia.
Details about the third annual "Discover Glen Canyon" photo contest will be announced in the fall.
Great Salt Lake
Bird Festival
Registration for the 10th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival opens March 4. The festival is May 15-19, and booklets describing guided field trips are available.
The keynote speaker is Bruce Thompson, director of education for Tracy Aviary, with special guest photographer and author Rosalie Winard.
To receive a program booklet in the mail, contact Neka Roundy at 801-451-3286 or tour@co.davis.ut.us. Program information and registration forms are available at www.greatsaltlakebirdfest. com.
Raptor inventory
volunteers needed
The annual Raptor Inventory Nest Survey conducted by the Bureau of Land Management in northern Utah will be held again this spring. Volunteers are needed, and a training workshop will be held March 1 and 8 at the Salt Lake Field Office of the BLM.
No science background is required to be a volunteer. The only qualifications are a pair of binoculars and e-mail address, time and a willingness to hike.
Visit www.rina.org or call 801-977-4300 for more information. Volunteers can also send an e-mail to info@rins.org.
Junior Ranger
essay contest
The National Park Service is holding its Junior Ranger Essay contest for youth ages 9-12. The prize is an all-expenses-paid family vacation for four to Everglades National Park and an appearance in an electronic field trip about invasive species in the national parks.
The theme is "What can you do now to turn over a new leaf for the environment and help preserve our national parks?" Essays must be 500 words or fewer and received by mail by March 14. Entries will be judged on originality, clarity and understanding of the issue. Additional contest information is available at www.nps.gov.
Gunnison Valley
Marathon
The Gunnison Valley Marathon "Spring Runoff" is April 12 at 8 a.m. A half-marathon, 10K, 5K and 1-mile "mothers and strollers" events will also be held. Registration forms can be found at www.gunnisoncity.org.
Free REI clinics in Sandy, East Millcreek
Four-time Paralympic medalist Muffy Davis and her husband, Jeff Burley, will make a presentation Tuesday titled "Access the World" about their nine-month world humanitarian trip. The journey went through 14 countries, including Turkey, Vietnam, Ghana, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. The presentation starts at 7 p.m. at the Salt Lake store, 3285 E. 3300 South, East Millcreek.
Learn the basics of using a map and compass Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Sandy store, 230 W. 10600 South.
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