A pair of hands hold three colorful paper flowers.

UMFA in the Wild: Paper Flowers

Wasatch Mountain State Park

When: Saturday, August 22, 2026, 11 am–1 pm
Where: Wasatch Mountain State Park

Venture out to Utah’s wild places and join the Utah Museum of Fine Arts for an art-making experience inspired by nature. Take a day trip to Wasatch Mountain State Park and create your own paper flowers.

Find inspiration in Utah’s amazing wilderness and in wildflowers big and small. Learn about the tradition of flores de papel, and create your own colorful paper flowers to decorate your home or yourself!

This event is free with admission to Wasatch Mountain State Park.
Wasatch Mountain State Park Visitor Center
1281 Warm Springs Rd 
Midway, UT 84049

This event is made possible by: 

Union Pacific Foundation logo with a shield featuring Union Pacific in white on blue and red stripes, next to the text Union Pacific Foundation in bold black letters.
Logo for the Beverly Taylor Sorenson Foundation
Logos for Zoo Arts & Parks and Salt Lake County appear on the left; a large black block letter U logo, representing the University of Utah, is on the right.

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