3 climbing walls to close during peregrine falcon nesting season

MONTICELLO — Beginning Thursday the Bureau of Land Management's Monticello field office will temporarily close three climbing walls during peregrine falcon nesting season.The three walls include Reservoir Wall, Cat Wall and The Wall. Notices of the temporary closures will also be posted on the ground with signs at trailhead areas. All other walls, cliffs and climbing routes will remain open.Peregrine falcons use shallow depressions on ledges, cliffs and even high-rise buildings to create n