Jensen Park Educational Signs

Many of you probably have visited our beautiful Jensen Park. Over the years many domesticated pet animals, ducks in particular, have been abandoned here.

This spring, the city has added new educational signs at Jensen Park. The signs educate visitors about the dangers of feeding bread to waterfowl, both for their health and the water quality. We know many of you enjoy feeding the waterfowl at Jensen Park, the signs also include alternative things to feed such as oats, cooked rice, duck or chicken food, and even corn.

The signs educate visitors that abandoning domesticated pet animals, such as ducks, is a crime and punishable under Utah animal cruelty laws. Domestic pet animals, such as ducks, geese, and rabbits, are not equipped to survive in parks or in nature. Jensen Park was created to help humans connect with nature and wildlife and is not a place for abandoning domestic pet animals.

If you have questions, please reach out to Wasatch Wanderers at wasatchdwaterfowl@gmail.com

Adult PaintClass

Need a date night, girls’ night, or a treat for yourself? Come enjoy our paint night, where you will receive easy to follow, step by step instructions to create your own beautiful art!

Spring Flowers

Date: April 21st: 6 - 8 p.m.

Location: Community Center

Ages: 14 and up

Cost: $30- All supplies are included

Summer Days

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Location: Community Center

Ages: 14 and up

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By Brigham C. Young – Syracuse

In 2007, former governor Michael O. Leavitt said, “Everything we do before a pandemic will seem alarmist. Everything we do after a pandemic will seem inadequate. This is the dilemma we face, but it should not stop us from doing what we can to prepare. We need to reach out to everyone with words that inform but do not inflame. We need to encourage everyone to prepare, but not panic.”

That is the purpose of this article. Please participate in our annual Preparedness Exercise from April 15-22 – see last paragraph.

Much of the text for this article is taken directly from the website - www.shakeout.org/utah. I encourage you to go to the website for additional information, ideas, and help. You can register to be counted and serve as an example to others that you are better prepared.

Utah has experienced damaging earthquakes in the past and geologic evidence indicates that earthquakes larger than any experienced locally in historical time are likely in the future. 90% of Utah's population lives in active earthquake zones. We all must become better prepared for major earthquakes, and practice how to protect ourselves when they happen. The purpose of the ShakeOut is to help people and organizations do both.

The next statewide Utah ShakeOut is a DRILL planned for April 20, 2023. This exercise is NOT predicting an earthquake to occur. This encourages