The I.N.H.A. Staff Blog

Category: Day-to-Day

End of Season

Spring has sprung and fall is about to fall. Seasonal employees have begun the migration cycle. The NPS Centennial birthday has passed. The sandhill cranes have been coming in and the elk were spotted across the river on the ranch. The annual fall “end of season” all-employees meeting has been held and there were hamburgers and…

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DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT NEWS RELEASE
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Crews Contain Green Fire in Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur, Colorado & Jensen, Utah – Fire crews have contained the fire that started Thursday afternoon south west of the Green River Campground on the Utah side of the monument. The Green Fire was reported at approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2016.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
An interagency crew consisting of staff from the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and Jensen Fire Department responded to the fire. Additionally, a US Forest Service helicopter position in Rifle, Colorado provided air support.
The Green River Campground was evacuated on Thursday evening. The campground and road reopened at Noon on Friday, September 2, 2016.
Fanned by winds, the fire burned quickly through grass and sagebrush. Estimated size is approximately 184 acres. Fire crews responded quickly to suppress the fire to protect people and property at the Green River Campground and adjacent private property.
Operations at the Quarry Visitor Center and Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall have not been affected by the fire. They remain open to the public on their normal schedule.

Passport Program (Revisited)

Passport To Your National Parks® Program Frequently Asked Questions Local Information Dinosaur National Monument and Fossil Butte National Monument are located in the Rocky Mountain region of the books–gold colored tab. The ink for the cancellation stamps should be golden-brown, to coincide with the colored sections of the book. Dinosaur National Monument was honored with…

Blubandoo Head & Neck Cooling Products

Blubandoo cooling headwear and accessories contain non-toxic polymer crystals that quickly expand to a gel when immersed in water. Blubandoo products quickly dry to the touch, but stay hydrated, keeping the wearer cool (due to the slow gel evaporation) for several hours, even days, before completely drying and returning to their original shape. They are…

Prices Changing on Plush Animals

The prices for the new Skelesaurs are on this new sign and the prices on some of the Cuddlekins animals are changing slightly. Please be aware of these changes… they have all been updated in the computer.               [contact-form to=’ron@inhaweb.com’ subject=’I have read about important price changes…’][contact-field label=’I HAVE…

Lunches and Breaks

Dino Cartoons

From page 11 of the INHA Policy Statements… lots of good stuff in there. REST PERIODS Each employee of INHA may be granted two separate rest periods of fifteen minutes each during each half of an 8-hour shift, but not in conjunction with the lunch period. The rest period is intended to offer a brief…