Earth Day is a global celebration on April 22 each year encouraging education and stewardship of the planet’s natural resources.
Day-to-Day
Happy Earth Day – April 22, 2024
by Ron •
Category: Day-to-Day
Day-to-Day, Internal, Policies, Training
Selling Postage Stamps to Visitors
by Ron •
As a service to visitors, we will sell them postage stamps to put on postcards or letters. We don’t make any money at all on them so it is purely a service provided as a convenience for them.
Day-to-Day, Local Events, Schedules
Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center Opening 4/15/2024
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We’re happy to announce that we will be opening the visitor center at Flaming Gorge Dam on April 15th!
Day-to-Day, Holidays
Easter Sunday-March 31, 2024 & April Fool’s Day
by Ron •
Easter and April Fools Day are back to back this year. Be careful which day you pull tricks on!
Day-to-Day
FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2024: THE (VERNAL) SPRING EQUINOX
by Ron •
In 2024, the spring equinox (also called the March equinox or vernal equinox) falls on Tuesday, March 19th. This event marks the astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
Day-to-Day, Schedules, Training
Jurassic National Monument Opens March 28th
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Jurassic National Monument’s Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry is scheduled to open on March 28, 2024 for the 2024 season. Located about 12 miles southeast of Elmo, Utah (17 miles south of Price, UT), it’s an approximately 45-minute drive from Price to get to the visitor center.
Day-to-Day, Holidays
Sunday, March 17, 2024 – St. Patrick’s Day
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St. Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with successfully bringing Christianity to Ireland.
Day-to-Day, Safety, Schedules, Training
Mar 10, 2024 – Daylight Saving Time Starts
by Ron •
The first Daylight Saving Time policy began in Germany on May 1, 1916, in the hopes that it would save energy during World War I, according to Michael Downing, author of Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time.
Day-to-Day, Schedules, Training
QVC Hours Change March 1
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Dinosaur National Monument Hours of Operation for Spring 2024, Starting March 1
Quarry Exhibit Hall & Visitor Center Trailer
Open Daily 9 am to 5 pm
