BLM Celebrates Grand Opening of the Kane Gulch Ranger Station Rock Art Exhibit
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MONTICELLO, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monticello Field Office invites the public to an open house at the Kane Gulch Ranger Station on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to view the ​recently installed exhibit “Cedar Mesa Through Time: Place, Archaeology, and Culture”. The series of wall panels that make up the exhibit provide visitors with photographs, drawings, and descriptions of key characteristics of rock art from earliest inhabitants to present day cultures​ in the Cedar Mesa area​. We will be honoring a team of experts led by Dr. Sally Cole and Laura Lantz, who contributed hours of extensive research of rock art, archaeology, geology, and ecology ​of these canyons ​for the exhibit.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Friends of Cedar Mesa, and Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, contributed significantly to this project and installation of the final displays. Support from these partners helped bring the images, artwork, and research to life.
This free public event is also in recognition of the Archaeological Institute of America’s International Archaeology Day, celebrated annually in October. Please join us for light refreshments and snacks. The Kane Gulch Ranger Station is located in southwestern Utah along Utah Highway 261 about four miles south of Highway 95, not far from Natural Bridges National Monument.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.