City hires new sustainability director
The City of Moab has hired a new sustainability director: Alexi Lamm.
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MARC hosts art show devoted to dark skies
The Moab Arts and Recreation Center, in partnership with the City of Moab, is hosting a dark-skies-themed art show—“Ode to the Stars”—throughout the month of April. “It’s been a really interesting project in…
New landscaping ordinance in the works
One of the City of Moab’s water conservation goals, outlined in the most recent draft of its Water Conservation Plan passed in 2021, is to develop a landscaping ordinance. According to the Center for Water-Efficient…
Connecting the dots: New “science certified” program helps outdoor guides share scientific concepts with clients
On Nov. 3, local nonprofit Science Moab launched its new program “Science Certified,” which provides custom training for local outdoor guides to learn about natural sciences relevant to their activities and destinations and…
Notes from Council Meeting: Five city positions up for hire, dispersed parking off Main Street moves forward
At its regular meeting on Oct. 12, the Moab City Council discussed a state-funded community plan to add more dispersed parking in downtown Moab, a letter outlining the city’s priorities in the Manti-La…
Talking to Moab’s sustainability director for Utah Climate Week
Mila Dunbar-Irwin is five months into her role as Moab’s sustainability director. Her biggest project right now is to create a new sustainability plan for Moab, one that sets goals that will do…
Moab considers property tax: Tax would support infrastructure, law enforcement
At their regular meeting on May 11, the Moab City Council discussed the possibility of a property tax for the 2021 through 2022 fiscal year. Moab has not levied a property tax for…
City names new sustainability director, Mila Dunbar-Irwin
Mila Dunbar-Irwin has stepped into the position of the City of Moab’s sustainability director, focusing on citywide efforts to promote water conservation, renewable power and other strategic initiatives to protect the environment and…