News Release

Fall Ranger Programs at Your National Park Service sites

Date: August 23, 2019
Contact: Sandra Snell-Dobert, 9706412337227

Fall brings shorter daylight hours, colorful landscapes, and changes in services at your local National Park Service areas. Staff at Curecanti National Recreation Area are pleased to announce that Morrow Point Boat Tours will extend through September 15 this year. Two tours a day will be offered through September 9, at 10 am and 12:30 pm. From September 11 through September 15, only the 10 am tour will be offered. To make reservations, call Elk Creek Visitor Center at 970-641-2337, ext. 205. 

Elk Creek Visitor Center hours are 8 am to 6 pm daily through September 28.

Curecanti staff will also continue to offer evening programs at the Elk Creek Campground Amphitheater at 8 pm on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday nights through September 15. Join Ranger Dale and the wonderful folks at Gunnison Valley Observatory (GVO) on Friday nights through September 13 for astronomy programs and night sky viewing. Programs are also available on Saturday nights. More information on GVO is available at http://www.gunnisonvalleyobservatory.com/

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will be offering night sky viewing most Wednesday and Friday nights (weather permitting) through September 28. Rangers will also be offering geology walks and chasm view talks daily through September 28. 

The South Rim Visitor Center hours are 8 am to 6 pm through September 2, then 8 am to 5 pm daily through October. 

Please join us for these excellent opportunities to learn from our talented rangers. 

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