Take care of your mental health with CFI
The organization will host two “mental health hikes” this winter
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Prioritizing mindfulness in the outdoors
What a Canyonlands Field Institute “mental health hike” is like
Free community events offered by Canyonlands Field Institute
The next community event, a queer campout on Sept. 10-11, is meant to provide a space for Moab’s LGBTQIA+ community. CFI is partnering with Seekhaven to host the campout.
CFI expands outdoor accessibility
Last Earth Day, April 22, about 10 volunteers arrived at the Canyonlands Field Institute’s Professor Valley Field Camp to work on a continuing landscaping project which will make the camp more accessible and revegetate its grounds with native plants.
Canyonlands Field Institute continues expansion: Outdoor nonprofit joins a racial equity program, plans new location
Brennan Gillis is the marketing and communications director at Canyonlands Field Institute, a local organization that leads outdoor education trips for students and adults. But the 2021 season—from April to October—was so busy…
Funding recreation infrastructure: Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation awards funding to two projects in Grand County
Utah’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, which operates under the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, was the first of its kind in the nation when it was created in 2013. Through collaboration with businesses…
Free lecture series at the Moab Information Center kicks off June 10: Walt Dabney will discuss his rich history on public lands
Event info What: Free Lecture: “Public Lands: Where, Why and How” When: Thursday, June 10 at 5 p.m. Where: Outside the Moab Information Center (25 E. Center Street, Moab) For more information, go…
Multicultural Center releases 2020 numbers
The Moab Valley Multicultural Center released a statement reviewing how the COVID-19 pandemic affected its services in 2020 and detailing plans for expanding its programming in the future. According to the release, the…
CFI takes on new leadership in uncertain times
“Outdoor education lives and breathes in my heart,” said Jory Macomber. Looking at his life and career path, the force of that passion is clear. Macomber will begin his role as executive director…
Boating, bonding and cleaning up
Do a good deed in good company, and get some time on the river while you’re at it. Moab-based nonprofit Canyonlands Field Institute is hosting a river cleanup along a section of a…
Girls and boys welcome in new Moab Scouts unit
Moab resident Mingo Gritts said he has been involved in Boy Scouts of America for almost 40 years, ever since becoming a Cub Scout when he was eight years old. As an adult,…
Making a difference on the ‘Daily’: local groups unite to clean the Colorado River
Enjoy a free day floating the Colorado River while helping to remove trash from its water and shores during the Colorado River “Daily” Clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 7. The annual project is led…