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Baby Bears to Highlight 2014 Baby Animal Days Celebration in Cache Valley
Seeing and holding bears, lambs, chicks, piglets and other baby animals is fun for young and old alike Wellsville, UTAH The American West Heritage Center (AWHC) will host its 19th annual Baby Animal Days event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 3, 4 and 5. The event, which heralds the coming of spring and its accompanying newborns, will feature baby bears from Yellowstone Bear World, as well as baby lambs, goats, ducks, chicks, piglets, calves, foals, rabbits, turtles and more. There will be sheep shearing demonstrations, pony and train rides, trout fishing, mechanical bull rides, as well as the opportunity to learn about search and rescue dogs. Baby Animal Days is the largest event of its kind in Utah. More than 20,000 people attended the event in 2013. Baby Animal Days is a wonderful family event for people of all ages, it is a true Cache Valley tradition, said Mic Bowen, Associate Director of American West Heritage Center. There will be something there for everyone. We have the baby bears coming back, which we are really excited about. Well have live music, food vendors, fun activities for kids, and other baby animals for people to see and experience. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for military members, seniors and children ages 3-11. Students can earn $1 off with any current student ID, and all visitors can earn $1 off with the donation of any nonperishable food item at the American West Heritage Center ticket booth. For those looking to avoid the potential long lines at the event, tickets are being sold in advance at the South Wal-Mart in Logan, the Utah State University Card Office, and online at awhc.org.
The American West Heritage Center is a living history site where people can participate in activities designed to show what life was like in the Old Intermountain West from 1820 - 1920. Activities range from pioneer treks to mountain man encampments, panning for gold to baby animal snuggling. There are activities for all age groups. Most include hands-on, full-sensory experiences. The Heritage Center sits at the foot of the majestic Wellsville Utah Mountains on U.S Hwy 89/91 in Utah's magnificent Cache Valley.

### For more information, contact: AWHC Rep Rebecca Getz: hr@awhc.org USU Rep Parker Jeppesen: parker.jeppesen@aggiemail.usu.edu 4025 South Highway 89 Wellsville Utah 84339, 435-245-6050, www.awhc.org