Moab Area Real Estate Magazine December 2023/February 2024

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MOAB AREA

Volume 7, Issue 11

DECEMBER 2023–FEBRUARY 2024

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“ From childcare desert to childcare oasis” Moab Community Childcare makes big strides in meeting demand

Also inside… Local real estate listings | CFI’s mental health hikes | Photos from Moab’s Electric Light Parade

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Table of Contents

DECEMBER 2023–FEBRUARY 2024

Features:

14 Meeting Moab’s childcare needs 34 CFI’s mental health hikes 42 Electric Light Parade photos 46 Directory of services

Real Estate Listings:

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2 Real Estate Resolutions 4 Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 12 Presidio Real Estate (Anasazi Realty Moab) 20 Arches Real Estate Group 22 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 38 Realty Path 40 Moab Realty MOAB AREA

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Publisher, Editor: Andrew Mirrington Graphic design: Kristal Franklin Advertising sales: Andrew Mirrington Contributors: Rachel Fixsen, Sharon Sullivan Photographer: Murice D. Miller Contributing editor: Julia Myers Proofreader: John Mirrington Distribution: Hand & Heart Services Bookkeeping: Joanna Mirrington, Collette Coronella Printing: Publication Printers

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Moab Area Real Estate Magazine is published by AJM Media, LLC P.O. Box 1328, Moab, UT 84532 • (303) 817-7569 andrewmirrington@gmail.com Top: Moab’s demand for childcare is being alleviated by Moab Community Childcare.

Caregiver Rhi Rhodes is pictured caring for a baby at the MCC facility in December.

[Photo by Murice D. Miller]

Middle: “Mental Health Hikes” are a popular new offering from Canyonlands Field Institute. [Courtesy photo] Bottom: Moab’s residents and visitors were treated to dazzling array of holiday floats at the Moab Chamber of Commerce’s Electric Light Parade on December 2nd.

[Photo by Courtney Gordon]

Magazine front cover: Moab’s childcare shortage is being helped significantly by the work of Moab Community Childcare. [Photo by Murice D. Miller] MOAB AREA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE December 2023–February 2024

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“From a childcare desert to a childcare oasis” Moab Community Childcare, and its partners, are increasingly solving the community’s demand for daycare

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Written by Rachel Fixsen | Photos by Murice D. Miller

utside the Moab Community Childcare Center, toddlers play on a gated lawn under leafy trees, accompanied by daycare staff. The center is housed in Grace Lutheran Church where normal services are held only on alternate weekends. Pews are pushed against one wall and the space is divided by a temporary gate. Toddlers eat snacks in highchairs on one side.

Infants nap on the other. Small, black, pop-up tents block the light and offer a cozy enclosure for babies to get some sleep, even while older kids are playing nearby. Several adults supervise the gaggle of children: holding hands, wiping faces, and soothing fussy or tired moods.

The center opened last summer and offers 15 spots for kids aged 3 months to 3 years.

Daycare is an urgent need in the Moab area: according to a 2020 report from the Utah Department of Workforce Services. At the time, Grand County needed daycare for 465 children under 6. There was capacity for only 174.

Concerned community members had been aware of this need for years and, in 2017, established Moab Community Childcare (MCC) as a nonprofit. Over the past couple of years, the organization has gained momentum and has added over 40 daycare

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spots for families in the Moab area, both through opening its own center and by supporting other area providers through its “Helping Hands” program.

MCC Board Chair Rob Walker said he hopes the organization can help transform Grand County from a “childcare desert into a childcare oasis,” and serve as a template for other communities with similar needs.

“We can solve this,” Walker said of the childcare gap. “It will require maintenance, but we can be one of the best examples of having childcare anywhere.”

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The seeds of a solution

Grand County resident Audrey Graham has worked in the field of early childhood development for decades. She visits clients in their homes, giving her insight into the needs and struggles of families with children. By the mid 2010s, Graham had growing concerns about the lack of childcare availability in the area. She met some families where children as young as 9 or 10 years old were caring for their infant siblings.

“I was very concerned about what parents were being forced to do to be able to work,” Graham says. “Infants need more care than what a child that age could give them.” At the same time, she knew that most families couldn’t afford for a parent to forego income and stay home.

Graham gathered other concerned community members, some of whom are still on MCC’s current board, such as Tess Barger, director of client services at Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center. The group registered as a 501c3 and began researching how they could help provide more quality childcare, meeting with existing providers to ask what was needed, and what would help the most. MCC’s goal was to help families in need of childcare, not to compete with local daycares.

“We wanted to make sure we weren’t going to step on anyone’s toes or take away anyone’s business,” Graham says. Local daycare providers told MCC that they needed more licensed caretakers and locations for babies from birth to 2 years old. They also needed a support system.

“It became clear that home daycare providers didn’t necessarily need more money.

What they needed was a break or a way to take breaks,” Graham says. They needed to know they could take sick days or a vacation without leaving families in a desperate position.

That’s how MCC came up with its Helping Hands program. The nonprofit hires daycare staff who regularly visit area daycares, getting to know the kids and their routines and becoming familiar faces. They can then fill in as substitutes or extra staff for those partner providers when needed. MCC uses its funds to pay those staff competitive wages (typically $22-$24 per hour, according to the group’s impact report for the first half of 2023). Partner providers reimburse MCC for Helping Hands hours at $15 per hour. MCC relies on grants and other funding sources to pay the difference.

As MCC was developing the Helping Hands system, it was looking for ways to open its own daycare center, one that would cover the birth to 2-year-old age range. One substantial obstacle was finding a location. Group members calculated expenses and realized that the costs

of having a building would make it impossible to pay caregivers a living wage. So, they started asking around the community about sharing or leasing a space.

“One of the things we thought about were churches,” Graham says. MCC presented their ideas to the Grand County Faith Based Coalition and a representative of Grace Lutheran Church came forward. The two organizations drafted an agreement: MCC provides maintenance, pays for utilities, leaves the space ready for services on Sundays, and has free use of the building during the week.

MCC was searching for a director and gathering childcare equipment and supplies when the COVID-19 pandemic put everything on hold. Businesses, schools, government activities and churches were suspended or closed. The future was uncertain for everyone.

Opposite page, bottom: Rob Walker, Moab Community Childcare board chair Top: Moab Community Childcare’s Maddy Francis cares for two young children in December. Bottom: Caregiver Shinia Flanders holds a baby.

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“We had been working at it and putting a lot of time and effort into it, but really got deadended,” Graham says.

While progress on MCC was on hold, Graham continued stockpiling daycare equipment and concentrated on another nonprofit she was deeply involved with: the Moab Area Community Land Trust (MLCLT), which aims to address affordable housing, another critical community need. It was through the MACLT board that Graham met Rob Walker, who was relatively new to town and was looking for a way to contribute to the community.

Gaining momentum

Walker retired early from a career in investment strategy in New York City. He moved to Moab with the intention of using his skills and resources to contribute in a meaningful way to his chosen community. MCC was a “shovel-ready” project that needed focused attention to get it moving again; Walker took it on.

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“He’s (like) a dog with a bone,” Graham says of Walker. “We’re so lucky to have someone who’s so capable and who has the time and is so willing to do it.”

Walker was part of early meetings with local daycare providers and with the Grand County Economic Development Department which considers adequate childcare a critical need for a resilient local economy. As MCC’s approach began to take shape, Walker was looking for funding.

“We got two big grants early on that really set the tone,” he says.

Ironically, the same event that had stopped MCC in its tracks in 2020 helped fuel it later on.

The group qualified for a federal Childcare Stabilization grant that was included in the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a package designed to stabilize and stimulate the economy after the shock of pandemic shutdowns. The grant has provided MCC with about $200,000 over the last two years. MCC was also awarded $100,000 through a state grant administered by Grand County.

That financial support helped MCC get a strong start, hiring Helping Hands staff, supporting the opening of a new childcare center at local supplement manufacturer The Synergy Company, and launching its own daycare center, the Moab Community Childcare Center.

Moab Community Childcare Center

Nicole Wilson, director of the Moab Community Childcare Center, moved to Moab in 2012 and taught at Helen M. Knight Elementary School for about eight years. She has personal experience of the difficulties with finding reliable childcare in Moab for her two children and being obliged to put her career on hold while they were growing up.

“I was like, ‘I can’t do it anymore. I need something for my brain,’” she says. She saw that the MCC was looking for caregivers for its new childcare center and applied. Wilson liked the idea of being able to socialize with her son, who comes to the center with her, while also making an income and being engaged with something outside her home.

“And then this turned into something that was so amazing,” she says of eventually being appointed to be the center’s director. She emphasizes constant communication with parents, using an app called Brightwheel where providers send parents photos and updates on such things as activities, diaper changes, meals and moods. Parents can also message caretakers at any time throughout the day.

Aside from the app, the MCC website, moabchildcare.org, has links to information on typical schedules and activities such as free play, walks, naps, and group activities and meal and snack menus.

“I’m so big on communication,” Wilson says.

“I feel like the only way that these centers can run is if all staff is communicating and parents are communicating -- we’re just all on the same page and I think that’s helped our center really thrive.”

“I’m not an app guy, but I do appreciate getting updates,” says Jason Pronovost, whose almost-3-year-old daughter, Seren, attends the Moab Community Childcare Center. He’s grateful Seren has a safe place to learn and socialize.

The MCC Center is “overall just a really positive experience, having all those kids to hang out with”, he says.

Studies have found that high-quality daycare can benefit children; it can prepare them for school and help them develop social skills.

So, in addition to allowing parents to work and earn income, and increasing the labor pool in an area where businesses sometimes struggle to maintain full staffing, good daycare can set kids up for success as they grow.

Helping Hands

Helping Hands staff work with almost every childcare provider in town: Walker said MCC is providing over 600 hours a month of subsidized support to local daycares through the program.

Annie Thomas has been the owner of Sego Lily Preschool since 2016 and says Helping Hands has been “fantastic.”

Thomas knows a lot about childcare.

Her mother ran a preschool and she’s been working in early childhood development for about 25 years. She emphasizes outdoor learning: Sego Lily preschoolers help to grow a garden and interact with chickens, rabbits and goats at Our Village Community Center, the community farm where the preschool is

located. Thomas loves spending time with young children.

“They’re so magical at that age,” she says. “They can hold a conversation, but they still kind of live in the magical realm.

They’re so beautiful.”

At the same time, childcare and education is challenging and expensive: having a licensed facility and qualified teachers costs money.

“The hardest thing is making the program affordable and available to people,” Thomas says.

Before she took on Sego Lily, when she was looking for childcare for her own son, Thomas was working as a river guide and couldn’t afford to enroll him. She asked

Opposite page, top: Moab Community Childcare Director Nicole Wilson plays with two energetic young boys. This page: Caregiver Rhi Rhodes working with a young girl.

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if she could volunteer as a care provider in exchange for daycare for her son. She knows that’s not a realistic option for many. When Thomas took over Sego Lily Preschool, she asked local businesses to sponsor scholarships for families who needed them, allowing her to have a sliding-scale fee model.

“With Moab Community Childcare, it’s been amazing because now we can pay our teachers a living wage,” Thomas says. Salaries for teachers are the largest expense for her preschool; because of the Helping Hands program, she was able to raise salaries this year.

Room to grow

MCC is proud of the progress it’s made and hopes to keep growing, though one of its funding sources - the Child Care Stabilization grant - is phasing out. The organization can generate about two thirds of its own budget through fees for childcare, according to its impact report. The board hopes to be able to raise more outside funds to cover the last third, so they can keep costs for families low. MCC charges $1,100 per month for infants up to 2 years old, and $925 per month for toddlers between 2 and 3 years old, similar to fee levels across the state.

There are federal subsidies available for families who meet income eligibility requirements. They can apply through the Department of Workforce Services, but the nature of income for many workers in Moab’s tourism-based economy makes it hard for them to qualify for the benefits. Fluctuating or seasonal income, income from multiple part-time jobs, self-employment income, and income that is largely composed of cash tips are all hard to fit into the DWS eligibility matrix.

Wilson says only two families with kids enrolled at the MCC Center are getting those federal subsidies, though she believes more would qualify based on income.

“It’s just been really sad to see people be just kind of defeated,” Wilson says.

That obstacle won’t stop MCC from continuing its mission to make quality childcare available and affordable. Right now, the group is planning to open a new childcare center for kids ages 3 to 5 inside Moab Community Church, which is just across the street from Grace Lutheran. Wilson says there’s already a waitlist for when that center opens up. While MCC has made a lot of progress, there’s still a gap between childcare need and availability in the area.

Walker said the nonprofit has ideas for future fundraising: for example, local businesses who want their employees to have reliable childcare might be interested in contributing to costs.

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Another idea is to offer short-term childcare for tourists. Rates would be commensurate with what a babysitter might charge—which is more expensive per hour than regular daycare—and visitors could leave their kids with a trusted, licensed caretaker while perhaps enjoying a more challenging hike or bike ride for a day of their vacation.

In the meantime, MCC is strategizing to get the most out of the money they have: the Helping Hands program, especially, is cost-efficient, supporting and strengthening the existing childcare network with a relatively small financial boost.

“For the amount of money we’re spending, we’re doing a lot with it,” Walker says.

MCC’s impact report estimates that the new full-time childcare spots generated by the group, on which the organization has spent about $80,000, could allow for as much as $1,200,000 in additional earnings among Grand County families.

Walker says MCC’s recent progress is thanks to the groundwork laid early on by the nonprofit’s initial organizers.

“There were a lot of seeds in the desert,” he says. “When the rain comes, they’re ready to go.” n

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#1890683 / $34,000 20 Acre Parcel near the railroad tracks & close to the Kokopelli Trail North of Cisco. Unique property.

#1904752 / 3.85 ACRES Views of the Book Cliffs and the La Sal Mts. Hike, bike, jeep or UTV. Explore Thompson Canyon and the Ghost town in Sego Canyon.

#1903391 / 20 ACRES At the base of the Book Cliffs in Thompson. Great get-away property, yet still close to Moab to satisfy your exploring needs. Power poles nearby will make it affordable to build your get-a-way vacation home.

#1903353 / 40 ACRES Unobstructed view at the base of the Book Cliffs in Thompson Spring.

Great place to create your own UTV trails while exploring this area or build a home located just 35 miles outside of Moab. Power pole on the property.

#1903599 / 1 ACRE Thompson Spring great view of the Book Cliffs and the La Sal Mts. UTV, hike, jeep, or bike while exploring this fully fenced area located just 35 miles outside of Moab. Power and water line nearby. A legal easement through private property allows entrance to this property.

#1903305 / I-70 Hwy property / 80.34 ACRES Just before you turn off and head to Moab.

Great place to build boat or RV storage buildings or install hwy. billboards for the visitors heading to Moab or Lake Powell. P aved road to the edge of the property. Great views of the Book Cliffs.

New Listing / # 1965055 / $75,000 / UNDER CONTRACT In-Town Location! 2 bed 2 bath,1997 Manf Home with 2 sheds.

Lots of mature shade trees. Monthly lot fee of $567.00 includes: water, sewer, trash & secure mailbox usage.

This sale doesn’t include land.

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They are not available for long term. They are all fully furnished with utilities included, as well as internet. All properties are non-smoking and do not allow pets.

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2 bed, 2 ½ bath townhouse in town

#1898091 / $689,000 TURN-KEY Rim Village Vista Townhome! 3 bed 2½ bath. Excellent investment property or your dream home in Moab. The owners bought the property new and had a few special options added when it was built.

#1899684 / $590,000 Pristine 3 bed 2½ bath with master en-suite and huge walk-in closet.

Tons of storage throughout, open concept living, kitchen appliances included, walk-in pantry, 2-car garage, a private fully fenced back yard, with a 21’x12’ covered patio, and a large storage shed.

#1963641 / $900,000 Open floor plan—1875 sqft, 3 bed 2 full bath on one acre.

New appliances are included. Jetted tub in the master main bedroom.

Vaulted living room ceiling. Extra 4-car garage.

Attached concrete fence in front and side for privacy.

#1900510 / $519,000 Lovely and spacious 1950 sqft, 2-story home, 3 bed 2.5 bath, with versatile extra room. Has new floor coverings and HVAC system.

Located close to downtown, sits on 0.26 acre lot, in the county with views of the red rocks and mountains.

#1876439 / $689,500 CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN MOAB! 1,788 sqft of living space, 3 bed 2 bath on a large corner lot with views of the red rocks. Large trees for shade & privacy.

2-car garage, covered patio.

#1892733 / $559,000 NEW 1508 sq ft 3-bedroom 2 bath home on a full basement. With a 1600 sq ft shop/garage nestled on 4 acres with views of 4 mountain ranges.

Come see this home today.

#1873012 / $559,000 Charming Bungalow—2 bedrooms and a bathroom that has just been redone. New roof and carport roof. 0.25 acre lot on a quiet street with red rock views. Walk or bike to anywhere you want to go in the City.

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A year-round tributary of the Colorado river, this privately held section of Mill Creek with over 24 acres of land offers over one thousand feet of tranquil running water, under a canopy of seasonal colors from the mighty cottonwood trees, with direct access to the coveted Mill Creek Canyon and endless miles of federally protected hiking trails.

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DESERT OASIS IN THE HEART OF MOAB

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100 S Joe Wilson Dr 4 BD | 3 BA | 4,566 SF | 5.25 AC / 1 BD, 1 BA, 552 SF Casita 2,950,000 | MLS 1886028

1435 Powerhouse Lane 7.95 AC $1,690,000 | MLS 1864833

2215 Salida Del Sol 3 BD | 3.5 BA | 2,719 SF | 0.33 AC | Furnished $1,299,000 | MLS 1875542

3289 Far Country Drive 3 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,700 SF | 2.22 AC $1,699,000 | MLS 1967523

3459 E Red Rock Drive 3.25 AC $1,250,000 | MLS 1893183

4163 Beeman Road 4 BD | 2.5 BA | 4,072 SF | 1 AC $995,000

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680 S Highway 191, Bluff 3 RENTAL UNITS | TRADING POST WITH APARTMENT | 1.02 AC $925,000 | MLS 1962798

3686 S Spanish Valley Dr E-1 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,573 SF $799,900 | MLS 1864390

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1261 N Rubicon Trail #R3 2 BD | 2.5 BA | 1,532 SF | 0.12 AC $795,000 | MLS 1856293

2 Desert Wind 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,490 SF $599,000 | MLS 1873588

1261 N Main Rubicon Trail #27 0.09 Acres $269,900 | MLS 1898426

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625 S 400 E 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,896 SF | 0.13 AC $699,000 | MLS 1902118

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3234 E Fairway Loop 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,332 SF $695,000 | MLS 1969438

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532 Oliver Street / Home with workshop 4 BD | 2 BA | 2,016 SF | 0.25 AC $699,000 | MLS 1892250

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WESTSIDE DEVELOPMENT SITE 671 N 500 W 3 BD | 1 BA | 1,221 SF | 1.0 AC $750,000 | MLS 1965840/1965841 Rachel Moody Team (435) 260-8240

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684 Blue Mountain Ridge, Monticello 2 BD | 2 BA | 1,643 SF | 6 AC $699,000 | MLS 1900906

290 N Opal Ave 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,512 SF | 0.17 AC $579,900 | MLS 1879100

3340 E Watchman Trail 0.25 AC $245,000 | MLS 1896142

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195 East 200 North 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,593 SF | 2.03 AC $995,000, | MLS 1886995

1053 W 400 N 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,782 SF | 1.16 AC $695,000 | MLS 1840654/1840657

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46 S 100 E 0.62 AC $2,700,000 | MLS 1895164/1895165

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212 N Carmichael Loop 1.61 AC $920,000 | MLS 1865052

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432 N Rimrock Lane 4.9 AC $333,000 | MLS 1845590

4265 Lipizzan Jump, 18 | 0.50 AC 4122 Lipizzan Jump, 33 | 0.50 AC $295,000 | $249,000

49 W Ryan Court, La Sal 1.33 AC $79,000 | MLS 1897370

97 Back of the Arch Drive 0.44 AC $75,000, | MLS 1969470

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2162 Navajo Heights Drive 7.98 AC $750,000 | MLS 1902038

1650 Vertigo Drive 3.66 AC $575,000 | MLS 1902029

176 S Joe Wilson Drive 1.40 AC $125,000 | MLS 1970082

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491 NICHOLS LANE 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,344 SF | 0.20 AC $625,000 | MLS 1894357

2230 CANYONLANDS CIRCLE 2.13 AC $475,000 | MLS 1867474

Lynda Diem 2301 S ARENA ROJA 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,720 SF | 0.32 AC $795,000 | MLS 1898801

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Kim Kirks & Angela Houghton 3333 FAR COUNTRY DRIVE 4 BD | 3.5 BA | 4,704 SF | 6.85 AC $3,595,000 | MLS 1865130

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3505 JUNIPER DRIVE 2 BD | 2 BA | 1,380 SF | 2.36 AC $1,500,000 | MLS 1848188

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1113 S 200 E, BLANDING 5 BD | 3 BA | 3,520 SF | 3.17 AC $549,000 | MLS 1897666

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FINDING IN NATURE

Canyonlands Field Institute’s Mental Health Hikes are among its many outdoor offerings

By Sharon Sullivan

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UTDOOR LOVERS KNOW THAT SPENDING TIME IN NATURE FEELS GOOD AND

CAN IMPROVE ONE’S STATE OF MIND. RESEARCH BACKS UP THOSE FINDINGS – THUS, CANYONLANDS FIELD INSTITUTE (CFI), A NONPROFIT PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU, HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED MENTAL

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HEALTH HIKES.

From September through January, and March through July, twice a month, CFI educators lead moderate hikes and walks, paired with activities and discussions regarding various tools and practices for healing and promoting mental health. The hikes are designed to be a safe place for community members to enjoy being out in nature, while learning skills to improve or maintain mental, physical and emotional well-being.

“We created the program (in July 2022) because we realized that nature had been an important tool for our own mental health journey,” says CFI development associate Alison Anders, who developed the curriculum along with CFI guest lecturer Liz Bercel.

According to the American Psychological Association, spending time in nature is linked to cognitive benefits and can improve mood, mental health and emotional well-being.

Anders and Bercel create programs based on both research and personal experience. “For me, it’s a no-brainer that nature is good for mental health,” says Bercel, who is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in mental health counseling with a certification in adventure-based therapy.

While the Mental Health Hikes are geared toward adults 18 and older, if a parent wanted to bring along their 16-year-old, that would be allowed, says Anders.

Participants typically range in age from 20-65, with anywhere from four to thirteen hikers per group.

Feedback regarding the events has been “awesome,” she says. “People are excited that these resources are free to the community. We’ve had guest experts such as yoga instructors, artists, and licensed therapists.”

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Hike themes

The holiday season can be hectic and stressful for some people, and so the theme for the December Mental Health Hikes is “rest” – to use as a tool and acknowledging the importance of rest and taking time to heal, Anders says. In January, the focus shifts toward setting goals and developing a growth mindset. “We’ll offer strategies for following through with goals,” Anders says. “As the New Year begins, we’ll be thinking about the future and ways we want to grow and learn.”

A theme from a past hike explored people’s relationship to technology and how that affects one’s mental health. Guides encourage participants to take a break from using their mobile phones in order to reap the full benefits of being outside and present in the moment.

Water has been a theme, which helped facilitate a discussion about following the path of least resistance. Another topic explored the creative process and its effect on mental health.

Bercel recalls a participant who found a “communication and listening” theme to be particularly helpful. “We practiced reflective listening,” she says. “We reflected back (what the person said), as opposed to responding (immediately with our own thoughts) to make sure we were hearing correctly what was being said. There are barriers that can get in the way.”

Learning listening skills and understanding communication styles is important, she says.

“Our big goal is to provide free resources to the community and a space where people can broach topics, while breaking the stigma of discussing ‘mental health’ challenges,” Bercel says. “Everyone struggles at various times.

We don’t want people to feel isolated. These events create a space, and normalize the human experience. Moab is such a beautiful, pristine environment. If people are having a hard time, we want them to know they can go for a walk and use nature as a coping skill.”

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The Mental Health Hikes, which are not considered strenuous, happen twice a month, with the Wednesday event, from 6-8 p.m. being more of a discussion than a walk, especially during the winter when it gets dark earlier. On Wednesdays, the group typically meets at the Moonflower Canyon recreation area, off Kane Creek Road.

Participants sit around a campfire, enjoy a hot beverage, and discuss that month’s theme. “Sitting around a campfire and talking is a cool way to connect,” Bercel says. Snacks are provided.

For the Sunday Mental Health Hikes, participants meet at 10 a.m. at the CFI office in town, 1320 S. Hwy 191, across from the Lazy Lizard Hostel. Lunch and transportation to the hike site are provided. Bercel describes these hikes as “light walking,” with time for creative activities such as painting, or sculpting with found natural materials, as well as structured conversation, and solo quiet time. The group returns to the CFI office by 5 p.m.

Sunday hikes have been organized in La Sal Mountains, Courthouse Wash, the Sand Flats

Recreation Area, and the Middle Earth trail area.

People can choose whether or not to participate in any activity and participants agree to keep discussions within the group confidential. That said, there is not a lot of sharing of personal experiences. Anders emphasizes the events are not group therapy sessions, but rather opportunities to share information, participate in thoughtful discussions and engage in physical activities outdoors.

“It’s not a space for people to work through trauma,” Anders said. “We need to be careful not to overstep. I’m an outdoor educator, not a mental health professional.”

Outdoor education & adventure

Canyonlands Field Institute was founded in 1984, by Karla VanderZanden and the late Robin Wilson. Its mission continues to provide “quality outdoor education on the Colorado Plateau, to inspire care of wild places, and renew the human spirit.”

CFI hosts school and youth groups, summer camps, professional development apprenticeships, adult adventure seminars, and private group trips.

Programs include river-running, hiking, educational retreats and seminars. The CFI field camp is located in Professor Valley, where there is permaculture-inspired landscaping, pollinator gardens and a perennial creek. Adult programs involve learning about local flora and fauna, archaeology, and Navajo culture.

One very cool program in its 13th year is its Native Teen Guide In-Training (https://cfimoab.org/trips/ ntgit/) where Native American youth attend eightday, seven-night river trips on the San Juan River. The teens learn how to guide, tie knots, acquire basic rescue skills, while gaining leadership and professional development experience that can help lead to careers working in the outdoors. The program, led by a Native guide, is subsidized, allowing for indigenous teens with few financial resources to attend.

The program is open to Native American teens from tribes across the nation, said Brennan Gillis, CFI marketing and communications director. “It now also includes a robust pipeline to a career working in the outdoors, including for CFI,” Gillis adds.

Canyonlands Field Institute also offers outdoor science programs, including summer camps and field trips for Grand County schoolchildren. While CFI programs attract students from around the country, there’s a focus to make outdoor education available via scholarships to local schoolchildren – many of whom would otherwise have little access to such activities. During the fall, Moab Charter School students spent three days and two nights camping in teepees in Professor Valley where they hiked, learned about riparian ecology and the archaeology of the area, played games, and enjoyed unplugged time in nature.

“Unforgettable” guided river-running trips for adults help subsidize the youth programming.

Similar to a commercial outfitter, these trips differ from commercial trips in that proceeds from CFI trips pay to provide free programs for kids. “That’s what sets us apart,” Gillis says. “We’re one of the only nonprofit companies that takes that revenue,” to ensure outdoor education is available to local schoolchildren.

All CFI guides are trained outdoor educators, who can interpret the landscape’s geology and archaeology. Trips take place on the Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers. “Trips are designed to connect people emotionally to the landscape,” Gillis says.

“Our theory is if a person is connected to the land they are more likely to preserve it and abide by the ‘leave no trace’ philosophy.”

Additionally, CFI offers Adult Adventure Seminars – open enrollment trips to explore areas such as Bears Ears, Cedar Mesa, and Range Creek.

Each trip includes an expert seminar instructor.

The new Mental Health Hike series is free to the public, thanks to funding from Grand County Economic Development, WabiSabi Thrift Store, and Moonflower Community Cooperative.

The next Mental Health Hike events will take place on December 13, and 31, and January 10 and 28. To register or for more information visit: https:// cfimoab.org/trips/mental-health-hikes. n MOAB AREA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE December 2023–February 2024

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FULL BASEMENT/SECOND KITCHEN MLS#1897991 / $1,290,000 6 bed / 4.5 bath / 4672 sq ft / Moab

LARGE FAMILY HOME MLS#1965777 / $329,000 4 bed / 3 bath / 2900 sq ft / Monticello

REMODELED HOME/SEPARATE WORK STUDIO MLS#1965033 /$538,000 3 bed / 1 bath/ 1068 sq ft / Moab

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LOW PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT MLS#1889995 / $489,000 4 bed / 2.5 bath / 2167 sq ft / Moab

UPDATED INTERIOR/UNDER APPRAISED VALUE MLS#1844818 / $379,000 2 bed / 2 bath / 1524 sq ft / Moab

MATURE TREES/PRIVATE BACKYARD MLS#1884395 / $485,000 3 bed / 2 bath / 1608 sqft / Moab

NIGHTLY RENTAL

NIGHTLY RENTAL

2 ACRE RANCHETTE MLS#1898152 / $595,000 6 bed / 3.5 bath / 4141 sq ft / Monticello

FURNISHED–CABIN MLS#1844137 / $476,000 4 bed / 4 bath / 1904 sq ft / Monticello

FINISHED BASEMENT MLS#1896678 / $649,000 4 bed / 2 bath / 2512 sq ft / Moab

NIGHTLY RENTAL

NIGHTLY RENTAL

NIGHTLY RENTAL

FURNISHED–MAIN LEVEL MLS#1962838 / $525,000 3 bed / 2 bath / 1384 sq ft / Moab

FURNISHED MLS#1891491 / $564,000 3 bed/ 2bath / 1384 sq ft / Moab

FURNISHED–CONDO MLS#1951870 / $529,900 3 bed / 2 bath / 1384 sq ft / Moab

VED RO P M I CE PRI

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Investment opportunity in great location!

Duplex - 2 one bed/one bath units with private backyard and plenty of parking in an ideal downtown location.

Walk or bike to everything.MLS#1890393 | $599,000 Call Danette (435) 260-0130

Turnkey nightly rental!

3 BR, 2.5 BA, turnkey investment property. This townhome is in a nightly rental pool and comes fully furnished. It is located near the pools and tennis court. MLS#1901859 | $699500 Call Dave (435) 260-1968

Fully furnished 2 bedroom Townhome Can be turnkey short term rental.

MLS#1881712 | $599,000 Call Dave (435) 260-1968

VED RO P M I CE PRI

Everything you could want—and then some!

Check out this 3 bed, 2 bath home with a detached 31’ x 50’ garage! Garage is built out with an office, theater room, bonus room and bathroom AND you can still park your toys inside.

MLS#1902372 | $599,500 Call Danette (435) 260-0130

In the Mill Creek Cove Neighborhood!

This convenient in town location features a low-maintenance, all-brick home, totaling 3,500 square feet of living space on two levels, with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3-car garage. Beautiful hardwood floors, granite countertops, solid alder doors, across the street access to Millcreek Parkway. Great family home.

MLS#1877646 | $1,099,000 Call Rick (435) 260-2599

This home is just waiting for you!

Close park, pool, school and churches. Fully fenced and xeriscaped front and back with a large, covered patio and storage sheds. 2 bedroom/1.5 bath with a walkout from the basement.

Newer plumbing, electrical and metal roof in 2015.

(406 W. 400 North) MLS#1894786 | $489,000 Call Danette (435) 260-0130

VED RO P M I CE PRI

Village Loop Luxurious Vacation Rental Unique Floor plan with 2 kitchens and laundries allows for up to 13 guests with plenty of privacy.

MLS#1886188 | $1,424,700 Call Dave (435) 260-1968

Employee housing opportunity!

Main home has 5 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms and a separate ADU has 2 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms. Brand new and ready to move right in! MLS# 1843036 | $649,000 Call Danette (435) 260-0130

Nightly rental priced to sell!

Owner will pay $10,000 towards buyers’ closing costs on this fully furnished, turnkey investment property.

MLS#1902061 | $669,000 Call Dave (435) 260-1968

VED PRO M I CE PRI

Stay and play basecamp in Moab!

Two units available in the Moab Business Park MLS#1884221–Unit B2 | $399,000 and MLS#1867659–Unit B3 | $450,000 Call Danette (435) 260-0130

Dream big! Main street Moab commercial property!

11+ acres zoned commercial and multifamily residential MLS#1896150 | $3,900,000 Call Danette (435) 260-0130

To US … It’s all about YOU! and … YOU are all about MOAB!

So are WE! DAVE BIERSCHIED Broker – Owner 435-260-1968 dave@moabrealty.com

RICK LAMB Associate Broker 435-260-2599

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DANETTE JOHNSON Sales Agent 435-260-0130 danetteinmoab@aol.com

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MOAB CITY NUMBERS All Emergencies: 9-1-1 Police: 259-8938 Fire Dept.: 259-5557 City Hall: 259-5121 Post Office: 259-7427 Library: 259-1111 Chamber of Commerce: 259-7814 City Planning Dept.: 259-5129 City Recreation Dept.: 259-2255 GRAND COUNTY NUMBERS Sheriff: 259-8115 Grand County School District: 259-5317 County Clerk (Voter Reg.): 259-1321 County Assessor: 259-1327 County Administrator’s Office: 259-1346 County Recorder: 259-1332 County Treasurer: 259-1338 Building/Development Permits: 259-1343 Building Inspector: 259-1344 Economic Development: 259-1248 Travel Council: 259-1370 Recycling Center: 259-8640 UTILITY CONTACTS City of Moab: 259-5121 Dominion Gas: 719-2491 or 719-2490 Rocky Mountain Power: 888-221-7070 Grand Water & Sewer: 259-8121 Moab City Public Works: 259-7485 Monument Waste Services: 259-6314 / 7585 Frontier (Phone): 800-921-8101 Emery Telcom: 259-8521 Green Solutions: 259-1088 Amerigas Propane: 259-6756 MEDICAL AND DENTAL CONTACTS Moab Regional Hospital: 719-3500 Moab Dental Health Center: 259-5378 Merrill Hugentobler, DDS: 259-7418 Arches Dental: 259-4333 Red Rock Dental: 259-4059 Moab Regional Health Center: 719-5500 TRANSPORTATION Canyonlands Field Airport: 435-259-4849 United Airlines: www.united.com Grand Junction Regional Airport: www.gjairport.com Amtrak/Green River: 800-872-7245 Greyhound Bus/Green River: 435-564-3421 Red Rock Express: 800-259-2869 Moab Taxi: 435-210-4297 Enterprise Car Rental: 435-259-8505 Arches Car Rental: 435-259-4959 UTAH STATE NUMBERS Motor Vehicle Div: 259-3743 Drivers License Div: 259-3743 Hwy Patrol: 259-5441 Health Dept: 259-5602 Moab Employment Center: 719-2600 District Court: 259-1349

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NAT’L & STATE PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS Arches Nat’l Park: 719-2299 Canyonlands Nat’l Park: 719-2100 Dead Horse Point State Park: 259-2614 Bureau of Land Management: 259-2100 U.S Forest Service: 259-7155 To Report a Wildfire: 259-1850 Poaching Hotline: 800-662-3337 CITY INFO: Moab City: 259-5121 www.moabcity.org Monticello: 587-2271 www.monticelloutah.org Blanding: 678-2791 www.blandingutah.org GRAND COUNTY Building Inspector: 259-1344 Economic Development: 259-1248 Water and Sewer: 259-8121 Sanitarian: 259-5602 Assessor: 259-1327 www.grandcountyutah.net SAN JUAN COUNTY Building Inspector: 587-3225 Economic Development: 587-3235 x5006 Water and Sewer: 587-3221 Sanitarian: 587-2021 Assessor: 587-3221 INSURANCE COMPANIES Farmers Insurance: 259-6192 Central Utah Insurance: 259-5981 Markle Insurance: 259-5241 State Farm Insurance: 259-5161 LENDERS Fidelity Mortgage: 719-4100 www.fidelitymortgage.com Primary Residential Mortgage: 259-0259 www.primaryresidentialmortgage.com Eastern Utah Comm. Credit Union: 259-8200 www.euccu.com Mountain America Credit Union: 259-1500 www.macu.com Zion’s Bank: 259-5961 www.zionsbank.com Wells Fargo Bank: 435-2708 www.wellsfargo.com CONTRACTORS Ben Byrd: 259-0224 Chuck Garlett: 259-5014 Henderson Builders: 259-4111 Craig Haren: 259-1537 Jared Ehlers: 259-9499 Jim Keogh: 260-8127 Joe Sorensen: 260-5948 LCW Construction: 260-2875 Triple J: 259-9988 Moab Construction: 259-8529 Lawson: 259-4079 Eco Logic: 259-6264 Jude Tuft, General Contractor: 719-5082

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