Merlin Olsen Tunnel Celebration
October 30, 5:30-5:30 pm
Images Courtesy Logan City, Chris Peterson, Artist
All Rights Reserved
You are invited to attend a social at Merlin Olsen Park recognizing the new wildlife mural painted by Chris Peterson on Wednesday, October 30th, from 5:30 to 6:60 PM.
The social will be held at the 200 East pedestrian tunnel in the park. Hot chocolate and donuts will be served. [Logan City]
Schill, Charlie, Logan City sets outdoor social to celebrate new artwork by mural artist Chris Peterson, Cache Valley Daily, October 25, 2024, https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/logan-city-sets-outdoor-social-to-celebrate-new-artwork-by-mural-artist-chris-peterson/article_5e93a642-92e7-11ef-8992-1b95c4a1602e.html
Casper, Clarissa, Logan City seeks downtown property owners interested in funding for murals, HJ News, May 23, 2023, https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/logan-city-seeks-downtown-property-owners-interested-in-funding-for-murals/article_aa3e8138-f8e3-11ed-9ac1-4789b6b85c93.html
Logan City: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=991898666298778&set=a.239630524858933
Utah Wildlife Federation: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=934193215409374&id=100064561129476&_rdr
White-faced Ibis along the Little Logan River
Courtesy & Copyright Logan City, Chris Petersen Artist
Old Ephriam, the Grizzly Bear
Courtesy & Copyright Logan City, Chris Petersen Artist
Native Cutthroat Trout Head
Courtesy & Copyright Logan City, Chris Petersen Artist
Native Cutthroat Trout Tail
Courtesy & Copyright Logan City, Chris Petersen Artist
View the tunnel art by Chris Petersen:
https://www.celebrateutahwildlife.org/
“Utah Wildlife Federation -Utah Wildlife Walls muralist Chris Peterson and I agree that the impact will be much greater if the east-facing walls are included in the mural project, and he has asked for species suggestions – I had initially contacted him with the idea of Plants for Birds, showing the birds and butterflies, etc. which benefit from native plants in the home landscape, but the more detail and species, the less impactful from a distance, and the higher the price tag. Then I tried recalling the various species we thought might be suitable candidates as a mascot for the Logan City Forestry Division, and then I may have had a eureka moment: how about the White-faced Ibis, the very reason for the Cutler Reservoir and Marsh Important Bird Area of Global Importance (thanks in no small part to Bryan Dixon and Kim Sullivan), a legacy project of BAS[Bridgerland Audubon Society] and IBA partners, including PacifiCorp and the Bud Phelps WMA.” [Hilary Shughart, Mar 13, 2024]