Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum

Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum in St. George is a world class facility of over 25,000 sq. ft. allowing visitors to experience over 300 species of wildlife throughout the world in their natural habitat. Nearly a quarter mile of mountain pathway (suitable for handicap access) winds its way through the plains of Africa, the forests of North America, and the mountains of Asia.

A two story mountain with two live waterfalls, over 50 hidden speakers providing ambient sounds of different animals, periodic thunder and lightning storms, provide an experience to be remembered.

Each person is provided a personal radio for narration during their journey describing the various animals with personal experiences from around the world by the Rosenbruch Family.

Nearly every large mammal of the world has been collected by the Rosenbruch Family over the past 40-years. All animals were legally hunted which have provided substantial revenue for protecting animal habitat and anti-poaching for third world countries.

Some species may no longer exist in countries like the Sudan of Africa that has been embroiled in Civil War for over 20-years. Other countries in Central Asia are increasingly difficult to access due to political problems.

The Rosenbruch family is committed to educating the public of the history and contribution that managed sport hunting provides for governments to provide protection for critical habitat and management of their wildlife resources.

Visit their website at: http://www.rosenbruch.org/index.html

Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum • 1835 Convention Center Drive • St. George, UT 84790 • (435) 656-0033. The Museum sits adjacent to the Dixie Convention Center

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve

A 62,000-acre (20 miles wide and 6 miles deep) scenic wildlife reserve established in 1996, and set aside to federally protect the desert tortoise and other rare and sensitive plants and animals from human encroachment in Utah's rapidly growing Washington County.

The Reserve merges three ecosystems: the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau. The area is biologically rich with a variety of animals and plants that are rarely seen in one place. The Reserve contains the Mojave Desert Tortoise, Gila monster, sidewinder rattlesnake, and chuckwalla… reptiles typically associated with hotter and more southerly deserts, like the Mojave.

The Reserve protects a large, diverse, and functional expanse of habitat capable of sustaining wildlife populations threatened by rapid development and habitat loss across Washington County in the St. George area. Located immediately adjacent to several growing communities, the Reserve also protects the cities’ scenic red rock backdrop.

The Reserve is northerly of Ivins, Santa Clara, St. George and Washington City, south of Leeds, and westerly of Hurricane and LaVerkin. The Reserve is trisected by Highway 18 in the west and I-15 in the east. There are many access points and trails for recreational opportunities within the Reserve.