The I.N.H.A. Staff Blog

Category: Safety

The Construction Has Begun!

“Construction Work Ahead” signs are being set up today (1/11/18) on SR149 in Jensen, aka the “Quarry Road”, meaning the road from the Jensen corner on US40 to Dinosaur National Monument. Drivers should plan on extra time to get to the “Quarry” as the road will be narrowed to only one lane over the Brush…

Nov 5, 2017 – Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am, clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2017, than the day before. There will be more light in the morning. Also called Fall Back and Winter Time. Read more…

Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery Partially Re-Opened to the Public

For Immediate Release August 18, 2017 Contact: Steve Segin, 303-236-4578, robert_segin@fws.gov Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery Partially Re-Opened to the Public DENVER—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery in Vernal, UT has experienced a series of septic system line breaks that resulted in fluid waste discharge into Jones Hole Creek.…

Jones Hole Creek Closed to Recreational Access

——————————————————————————— DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT NEWS RELEASE ——————————————————————————— Jones Hole Creek in Dinosaur National Monument Closed to Recreational Access Dinosaur, Colorado & Jensen, Utah – Due to a recent septic line break at the Jones Hole Fish Hatchery managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Jones Hole Creek in Dinosaur National Monument is closed to recreational…

Lion and Bear Sightings

From Emily Spencer – Dinosaur National Monument Lions and Bears While I’m always up for a good wildlife sighting story, I am especially interested in getting specific details on bears and lions. Every year we get multiple reports of bear and lion sightings from around the monument and I am interested in all of them. Most of these are…