Special Event

Event

Utah Prairie Dog Day

Bryce Canyon National Park

Fee:

Free. Free with park admission. Classrooms are eligible for a fee waiver. https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/academic-fee-waivers.htm

Location: LAT/LONG: 37.640008, -112.169702


Visitor Center Plaza, Prairie Dog Viewing Areas, Bryce Lodge Auditorium

Dates & Times

Date:

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

8 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program
Children’s Program
Talk
Walk

See schedule in description.


Description

Come help us celebrate a keystone species and Utah's only endemic mammal, the Utah Prairie Dog! There will be children's activities, a prairie dog watching event, and more!

On the Visitor Center Plaza we will have booths from various public lands management agencies involved in Utah Prairie Dog protection, a Prairie Dog calling contest (with a prize!), and other family-friendly activities. We will also host prairie dog observation and a keynote program that afternoon.

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Family-friendly activity booths in the plaza outside of the Visitor Center, and Utah Prairie Dog viewing table at edge of Visitor Center parking lot

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Family-friendly activity booths in the plaza outside of the Visitor Center, and Utah Prairie Dog viewing table at edge of Visitor Center parking lot

1:30 p.m. Utah Prairie Dog calling contest and art contest winners announced in Visitor Center plaza.

4:30 p.m. David Eads, an ecologist with the U.S. Geologic Survey presents on prairie dogs in the Bryce Canyon Lodge Auditorium.

Reservation or Registration: No

Classrooms are eligible for a fee waiver.
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Contact Information

Macie Monahan

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