Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit to be in St. George

The annual Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit is scheduled to be held this week in St. George.

The summit will be held at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George from Oct. 22-24.

The theme of the 6th annual summit is Roots and routes: Preserving our past and forging our future.

The Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit is an annual gathering of recreation professionals and leaders from around the state and country.

A highlight of the Summit will be celebrating 100 years of Zion National Park with Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh and Kevin Lewis from Greater Zion and the Zion Forever Project.

There will also be a presentation highlighting the proposal for an East Zion visitor center being planned as a public-private partnership to enhance the visitor experience.