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Campground programs at outdoor amphitheaters during summer months.
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Campfire Programs Enhance Outdoor Experience
During the ‘bat-moth’ game, some students are blind-folded to simulate “seeing in the dark.”
During the ‘bat-moth’ game, some students are blind-folded to simulate “seeing in the dark.”		 Numerous Forest Service campgrounds are located throughout the Upper Sevier Watershed. Recreationists can enjoy nearby fishing, hiking, mountain biking, ATV riding, or just sit and relax among shaded pines.

During summer months, campfire programs are scheduled on Friday and Saturday evenings at both the Duck Creek and Panguitch Lake. Visitors can enjoy listening to local storytellers, learning about different types of wildlife, like bats, big game or owls, or gaining knowledge about such topics as archaeology, tread lightly programs, and geology.

A popular program among local school children as well as campground patrons is the Kids4Bats program, developed and implemented by Vicki Tyler, in conjunction with Southern Utah University.

The program, tied to Utah State Science 4th Grade core curricula, helps participants understand more about Utah Bats and how they interact with their environment. A favorite activity for both adults and youth is a group game, ‘Bat-Moth’, designed to facilitate understanding of echolocation. Demonstrations and hands-on use of night vision and recording equipment used to actually study area bats, is a favorite activity for adult attendees.

For more information about campground programs within the watershed contact your local Forest Service Office or check for dates in the Community Calendar.

Youngsters, camping with their parents, are eager to learn more about bats and are surprised to learn and demonstrate that bats can eat up to 2 & 1/2 times their weight in insects, in one night!
Youngsters, camping with their parents, are eager to learn more about bats and are surprised to learn and demonstrate that bats can eat up to 2 & 1/2 times their weight in insects, in one night!