Outdoor notes

MOUNTAIN TO METRO

The Greater Ogden Athletic Legacy Foundation will host the third annual Mountain to Metro, a three-day outdoor recreation celebration.

The event begins today and ends Saturday and will include downtown criterium races, rock climbing, bouldering clinic, an adventure film festival, kayaking, a snowless rail jam and a photo contest. Festivities will culminate with the Harvest Moon celebration on historic 25th Street.

Ogden Climbing Parks will hold two of the events — a film festival and bouldering clinic. The film festival will feature "Higher Ground," a mountain culture film that documents a journey through the eyes of a selection of world-class climbers.

The event is a fund-raiser for the Ogden Climbing Parks. A donation of $10 per person or $20 per family will be accepted at the door. Ogden Climbing Parks will also host a bouldering clinic on Saturday for entry-level climbers. Shoes, boulder pads and instructors will be provided.

Sustainable Ogden Celebration will be Friday with a surfing event at the Salomon Center. The Harvest Moon celebration will wrap up the festivities Saturday at 2 p.m., 25th Street. The festivities will include live music, kids' activities, a pet parade and contest, a movie, and a food and beverage garden.

For information visit www.goalfoundation.com/mountaintometro.html or call 801-778-6255.

BULLFROGS IN UTAH

Acting on information provided by a local golfer, biologists for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources verified claims that a population of the American bullfrog has been illegally introduced into the Uinta Basin.

The frogs were found on the Roosevelt Golf Course. The population was introduced into one of the course's ponds about three years ago and has now moved to other areas.

The bullfrogs pose a threat to native species. They eat almost anything, including snakes, worms, insects, crustaceans, fish, frogs, toads and salamanders and have been known to take small birds.

Because they can be potentially devastating to native populations, they are a prohibited species in Utah.

Those who see a bullfrog are asked to contact the DWR at 435-781-5315 or 801-538-4700.

APPLY FOR COUGAR PERMITS

Applications for Utah cougar-hunting permits will be accepted this year only over the Internet. The Division of Wildlife Resources will not accept paper applications this year for limited-entry cougar permits. Applications must be received through the Web site no later than 11 p.m., Oct. 4. Results will be available by Nov. 6.

For more information, call the nearest DWR office or the DWR's Salt Lake office at 801-538-4700.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources needs sportsmen to volunteer to share their love of the outdoors with others.