Outdoor notes

DEER HERDS DOING WELL

Utah's mule deer herds seem to be doing well as winter winds down. As they do every winter, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources have been monitoring the deer closely. In addition to determining the condition of the deer as they entered the winter, the biologists have been watching for four additional things:

The amount of food available to the deer

The depth of the snow

How cold the temperature is

The amount of body fat they find on deer that have been killed along roads. If three or more of the five factors reach a critical point, biologists will consider feeding deer specially designed pellets. The pellets are formulated to fit the complex digestive system mule deer have.

TRIATHLON BASICS CLINIC OFFERED

SANDY — If you are interested in triathlon, training for your first race, or even your second race, REI's triathlon clinic, which will take place Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at REI's Sandy location, is perfect for you.

Join Dave Pruetz, a USA triathlon-certified coach and Kona Ironman World Championship Triathlete will be covering all the basics of the sport of triathlons. He will discuss equipment and apparel needs, training, nutrition, strategies and much more.

REI is located at 10600 S. 230 West in the northwest corner of the South Towne Mall property.

BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP ON TAP

SANDY — The REI Sandy store is also offering a bike maintenance workshop. If you ride a bike, this class is a must.

In this informative presentation you'll learn how to lube a chain, fix a flat tire in record time, and make other minor adjustments to your bike. No experience necessary.

The workshop will take place Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m.

UPCOMING BIRD WALKS

LAYTON — The Layton Wild Bird Center plans a series of free bird walks during the coming weeks.

Bill Fenimore, Wild Bird Center owner and "Backyard Birds of Utah" author, will conduct the walks on the following two dates at the following locations: Feb. 19, Riverdale Parkway; Feb. 26, Jensen Park Pond.