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Mother’s Day is Sunday May 8th
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Antler Collecting Not Allowed
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Staff: Remind Antler Hunters that Collecting is Not Allowed in National Monument COLORADO & UTAH – Gathering shed antlers is a popular and lucrative activity for many people – with antlers used for items ranging from chandeliers, to knife handles, to dog chews. It is that time of year again for monument staff to remind antler…
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Vernal Equinox
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Why does the Vernal Equinox happen? The equinox occurs because of the tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun. This is what causes the seasons. The Earth’s tilt is 23.5 degrees relative to the plane of its orbit and means that, although one revolution of the planet takes 24 hours, it’s different depending…
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Leap Day: February 29
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A Leap Day, February 29, is added to the calendar during leap years. This extra day makes the year 366 days long – not 365 days, like a common year. When Is the Next Leap Day? 2016 is a leap year, so the next leap day is February 29, 2016. The last Leap Day was on February…
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President’s Day – 2016
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What is Presidents’ Day? Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1520 President’s Day is the popular and commonly used name for the United States federal holiday officially called Washington’s Birthday. It is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February. President’s Day honors and celebrates the life and achievements of George Washington, the…
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Happy Valentines Day – Sunday!
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Saint Valentine’s Day, also known as Valentine’s Day, is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world. St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Very few facts are known about St. Valentine. He was a priest in Rome…
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Happy Birthday to the US Forest Service!
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Happy Birthday to the US Forest Service! On this day, in 1905, the management of the forest reserves was transferred from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture and Pinchot’s new Forest Service. In 1907, the forest reserves were renamed national forests. During Pinchot’s era, the Forest Service and the national forests…
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Happy New Year!
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A year from now, you’re gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now. Phil McGraw
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Merry Christmas!
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Hope everyone has a wonderful day!