What’s happening at the Matheson Wetlands Preserve?
After flooding last summer, the area has been closed to the public
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High school students collect valuable data and explore careers
School to Science program has facilitated job shadows, mentorships and internships for individual students.
Mosquito season winds down: So how does the Moab Mosquito Abatement District work?
Moab may be a desert, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t mosquitoes. In the summer of 2019, mosquitoes were rampant in the city as the Moab Mosquito Abatement District was short-staffed. . “It…
Matheson preserve reopens: New wildlife viewing deck replaces burned structure
One morning earlier this week, Linda Whitham “unceremoniously” unlocked the metal gate that bars the driveway at the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve, allowing the public to return to the privately-owned 894-acre…
Matheson Preserve rebuilds boardwalk after fire: Privately owned reserve remains closed to the public after overcrowding
A new boardwalk and birdwatching platform are being constructed at the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve after an April 8 fire destroyed a structure on the site. [See “Fire at Matheson Wetlands…
Science Moab talks with the Shannon Amsberry about Moab’s mosquito abatement program
Since most mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water, droughts might seem to reduce mosquito populations, since less water means fewer chances for them to reproduce. But in Moab, that isn’t the case….
Fire at Matheson Wetlands Preserve
Firefighters responded to a report of flames at the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve, off Kane Creek Boulevard in the northwest part of Moab at around 2 a.m. on April 8, arriving…
An open letter to the community of Moab
Just outside of Moab, the nearly 900 acres of the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve protects sensitive wildlife habitat and is home to more than 200 species of birds, amphibians, mammals and…
Wetlands recovery
The united efforts of land management agencies and conservation groups have improved populations of the endangered razorback sucker, a fish species native to the Colorado River. A critical part of that effort is…