SALT LAKE CITY (March 27, 2025) – Utah is grappling with varied water conditions. While recent storms have brought the statewide snow water equivalent to 82% of normal peak for the year, southern Utah continues to trend much below normal. “We are seeing our snow water equivalent decline as the state warms up,” Jonathan Jennings, meteorologist at the Utah Division of Water Resources, …
Record 1,901 big game animals assessed, GPS collared during 2024-25 winter captures
SALT LAKE CITY (March 18, 2025) — Each year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources captures big game animals to perform important health assessments and to place GPS collars on the animals to learn more about their migration patterns and survival rates. This winter, a record 1,901 big game animals were captured, providing important data about big game herds across …
Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Technician I (Heber City/Strawberry)
Opening date: March 17, 2025Closing date: When filledSalary: $15.75 per hourLocation: Daniel’s Port of Entry/Strawberry Reservoir (Wasatch County)Time frame: About May 16 to Sept. 1, 2025 (with possible extension)Positions available: 6–8Housing: Not provided
Forestry, Fire and State Lands Sends Resources to Texas for Wildland Firefighting Support
SALT LAKE CITY (March 12, 2025) – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is sending two task forces to Texas to assist with wildland firefighting efforts in the state. The two task forces are traveling to Texas on a severity assignment to assist the local firefighting resources due to heightened fire activity in Texas. One task force consists …
Camp Host Volunteer (Bear Lake State Park)
Opening date: February 20, 2025Closing date: When filledSalary: VolunteerLocation: Bear Lake State ParkTime frame: Approx. May 1 through September 30Positions available: 4Housing: A full-hookup campsite is provided The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, has four (4) Camp Hostpositions available at Bear Lake State Park near Laketown, Utah. It is anticipated that eachposition will work up to 25 hours per week. Benefits are not …
Wildlife Technician II
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has seasonal positions (no benefits) available in Springville, Utah.
Wildlife Technician I
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has seasonal positions (no benefits) available in Springville, Utah.
Utah Water Conditions Update
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 18, 2025) – Utah’s snowpack has raised concerns among water managers. The state’s snowpack sits at 93% of normal, with two southern Utah basins recording less than 50% of normal snow water equivalent (SWE). Extreme drought has reappeared in southwestern Utah for the first time since March 2023. “While we still have some time before our …
Navajo Nation and state of Utah reach another water rights milestone
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 18, 2025) — The state of Utah and the Navajo Nation are celebrating the finalization of a landmark water rights agreement. On Jan. 31, 2025, the state confirmed and quantified water rights – totalling 81,500 acre-feet per year – now belong to the Navajo Nation in Utah. A formal ceremony will be held on Feb. 19, …
Park Ranger Aide – AIS/Quagga Technician (Sand Hollow State Park)
Assist in the operation of the Sand Hollow State Park AIS/quagga program. Duties will involve implementing the Utah Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan, with particular attention given to preventing the spread of quagga and zebra mussels in Utah’s waterways.