The Utah Geological Survey has received a $1.1M grant from the DOE to study the state's potential for geologic carbon storage, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more here–ow.ly/j8I750RzFve
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Happy #WetlandWednesday ! Since 2013, our teams have surveyed over 500 sites, focusing on plants, soil, water, and stressors to assess wetland health. Dive into our plant survey data here: ow.ly/O1HS50Rzl89
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Standing at Point of the Mountain today, you'd see paragliders and hang gliders soaring. But 18,000 years ago? Waves from Lake Bonneville, glacier calving, and even mammoths or saber-toothed cats might have been common sights.
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Check out the 75th-anniversary issue of Survey Notes featuring a timeline of important events in the history of the UGS, an article on the evolution within each of the Survey’s programs, employee reflections, and much more. ow.ly/6OoY50RxvLX
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Did you feel it? On Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 5:30 pm, Tremonton experienced a magnitude (M) 4.4 earthquake with an epicenter 16 miles southwest of Tremonton. Learn more about what to do before, during, and after an earthquake and more FAQs at earthquakes.utah.gov. #utahgeology

Planning your summer outdoor adventures? Visit the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore! Specializing in maps and guides for hiking, OHV, hunting, fishing, and more. Find over 1,500 USGS maps and on-demand prints for the US. Check us out in SLC, or at utahmapstore.com!

Happy Fossil Friday!
Horn coral fossils in the Mississippian-age Great Blue Limestone, Wellsville Mountains, Cache County.
Photographer: Grant Willis
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Jones Cnyn, Salt Lake Cty
Photo by Mark Milligan

'Industrial Arch,' just N. of downtown Salt Lake City, is one of two scenic arches in a 45-50 m.y. old conglomerate. Recently shaped by erosion after the Wasatch Fault uplift exposed the rock, forming the Wasatch Range.

Not quite water, not quite land, a marshy maze, alive and grand! Wetland Wednesday posts are back for American Wetlands Month. Did you know UGS studies wetlands? Check out our webpage to learn more about these vital ecosystems: ow.ly/Ebrj50RtrBX
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Cretaceous-age conglomerate deposited during a mountain-building episode 75 million years ago.
Maple Canyon, eastern San Pitch Mountains, Sanpete County, Utah.
Photographer: Don Clark

Tucked away in the House Range west of Delta, Notch Peak stands with one of the greatest vertical drops in the contiguous U.S. How does Notch Peak measure up to other tall cliffs? Find out here!–ow.ly/eCFx50EJW0Q
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Although most of the fossil bones you see on display in museums might look strong, most of them were not found in that condition. Here, UGS preparator Don DeBlieux is next to a partially excavated dinosaur humerus (upper arm bone) in the field.
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It's National Parks Week! Celebrate with a visit to one of Utah's five national parks or plan a trip with a hiking and recreation guide from the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore. Stop by if you're in Salt Lake City or visit utahmapstore.com. #nationalparksweek

Looking to explore rocks, minerals, fossils, or beautiful landscape rocks? Check out our web app! Tailor your search based on your interests and get detailed information including location descriptions, land ownership, coordinates, directions, and photos. –geology.utah.gov/apps/rockhound…

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, Kane Cty
Photo by Trevor Schlossnagle

A golden palette of Jurassic Navajo Sandstone eolian cross-beds fans out. In the distance, the gray and tan Permian Kaibab Formation is topped by the reddish-orange Triassic Moenkopi Formation.

The rock layers of the Grand Staircase in UT's Colorado Plateau region are a popular destination for tourists and geologists alike. The rock layers are compared to pages of an open book inviting visitors to look back at the area's geologic history. –ow.ly/YBwO50FDFw4

Geologic maps use a combination of colors, lines, and symbols to depict the relative age, composition, and relationships among rocks and sediments at and near the earth’s surface. Click here to download and print the color-by-number activity–ow.ly/RB0U50PMReH
#mappingmonday

Happy Fossil Friday! One of our most popular publications, 'Exceptional Cambrian Fossils from Utah—A Window Into the Age of Trilobites,' can be purchased at the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore. Find this and other books in Salt Lake City, or utahmapstore.com.

Today at 10:15 a.m., DNR employees took 60 seconds to drop, cover, and hold on during the Great Utah ShakeOut as an opportunity to learn what to do before, during, and after an earthquake.
Visit earthquakes.utah.gov/#prepare for more information.
#ShakeOut2024

Don't forget to drop, cover, and hold on today at 10:15 am because it's the Great Utah Shakeout! Let's ensure we're all prepared for any seismic event. Join us as we participate in the largest earthquake drill in the state. Register here–shakeout.org/utah #ShakeOut2024