PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP IN CEDAR BREAKS
 SPONSORED BY ZION CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE

  

Cedar Breaks National Monument Wildflowers

Join award-winning photographer Michael Plyer for a fun-filled day of photography on July 8, 2011 at Cedar Breaks National Monument. Michael will help participants unravel the mysteries and conundrums of their digital cameras while also giving them the sense of the visual component parts of a good photograph. All this learning will take place on location surrounded by stunning beauty and a mild summer climate.

  

We should have the benefit of a wildflower display to go along with the incredible vistas that afford opportunities for striking landscape photos. A major goal of our day in the field will be to get everyone comfortable and confident with shooting in the manual setting so they will have the maximum flexibility and knowledge to create images they can be proud of.

  

There will be moderate walking involved and if you have a tripod by all means bring it. Also to take full advantage of the wildflower display, bring your macro lens as well. Bring plenty of water, sunscreen and A HAT (a must).

  

Please join us for a refreshing day amongst the beauty of Cedar Breaks. Remember an average day of photography is better than a good day of playing the market. Unless, of course, you make a million that day!

  

Click here for Cedar Breaks Photography.

 2011 LOOKS TO BE A GREAT YEAR FOR CHILDREN VISITING ZION NATIONAL PARK! 

Your Donations to Zion National Park Foundation Made a Difference 

 

The Zion National Park Foundation has put your generous donations to work to expand the park's learning opportunities for children. The Youth Education Initiative, launched this year, has significantly increased outreach to local schools, where rangers visit third, fourth, and fifth grades and bring Zion to the classroom with curriculum-based programs.  Barb Graves, Zion National Park Education Coordinator, said that by the end of April, Zion's rangers will have visited 193 classrooms and nearly 4,500 students, resulting in an approximate 50% increase in the number of students reached since last year. 

 

Zion's programs, covering habitats, animal and plant adaptations, and geologic changes are highly interactive and very popular with students and teachers.  In addition to expanding outreach, member donations helped fund the development of new online activity guides. Click here to find out about the amazing programs planned for the Summer of 2011!