Outdoor notes

SKATING REGISTRATION

Salt Lake County Youth Hockey League registration is under way. Those interested can register online at www.youthhockey.slco.org or in person at one of the local ice rinks — Acord Ice Center, County Ice Center or the Salt Lake City Sports Complex.

The deadline for registration is Sept. 8. Cost for the season is $295. Cost for late registration is $320.

The County Ice Center will be running Introductory sessions for its Learn to Skate or Start Smart Learn to Play Hockey programs the week of Sept. 10 to 15. Cost is $5.

Also, semester No. 1 of the center's Start Smart program begins Sept. 17. Registration is under way. Cost is $50 per semester.

For more information call Joe Bernardy at 801-270-7293.

FREMONT PARK CELEBRATION

The staff at Fremont Indian State Park and Museum will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the park on Saturday.

Museum fees will be waived throughout the day, and the first 100 visitors will receive a free, limited edition of the Utah State Parks postcard book.

Events begin with a rededication of the park at 10:30 a.m. A Paiute elder will offer a blessing, and several speakers will discuss the archaeology of Clear Creek Canyon and how the park was created. Paiute dancers and drummers will also perform.

Family activities include American Indian games and atlatl throwing. The atlatl is an ancient spear. Among the demonstrations will be pottery making, basketry and flintknapping.

There will be a mountain man camp, and park staff will offer guided tours to area rock art.

The park is located 21 miles south of Richfield on I-70. For more information, call 435-527-4631.

90 DAYS TO SKIING

Despite hot temperatures, more than 600 Utah locals gathered on the corner of 200 South and West Temple last week to recognize the 90-day countdown for the 2007-08 ski season.

Those attending received free snow cones and shade from a 30-foot-tall snowman.

"It was great to see our local enthusiasm for winter sports at its best in the dog days of summer," said Nathan Rafferty, president of Ski Utah. "Our local support reaffirms that Utah will have many great ski seasons to come."