Fun Family Winter Festival planned at Jarvie Ranch

Vernal, Utah — Nature has prepared the Jarvie Ranch for the Winter Festival with a layer of snow on the mountains of Browns Park. In anticipation of the community’s arrival the ranch has been decorated in an historical re-creation of an authentic 1880’s Christmas. The Jarvie Store has been decorated with the holiday tree embellished with nature’s ornaments. John and Nellie Jarvie’s woolen stockings have been hung and their table set for their first Christmas dinner in the dugout.

Throughout the ranch pine wreaths and boughs are being hung, supplies for crafts are being set out, games are being organized, musicians are tuning their instruments, logs and being placed in the fire pit, and all of this is being done in preparation of the arrival of the Jarvie visitors.

What: John Jarvie Winter Festival

Where: Historic John Jarvie Ranch at Browns Park

When: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Who: Public – everyone welcome – free!

Why: Experience turn-of-the century days gone by!

This is your invitation to attend and participate in the Jarvie Ranch Holiday Festival. If you would like more information about this event you can contact the Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office at (435) 781-4400 or call the Jarvie Ranch directly at (435) 885-3307. Or, to learn more about Browns Park and the John Jarvie Historic Ranch go to the following website: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/recreation_/browns_park.html