Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Koosharem, UT

Koosharem is a town in Sevier County, Utah, also known as Grass Valley.

The town was settled in 1877, and its name comes from a Paiute term for the valley, named for the deep red clover that grows in its lush meadows.

Koosharem generally comprises the area known as Burrville on the north, through the valley and the town itself, down to Greenwich at the south end, on private lands nestled within Fishlake National Forest.

The town sits at a crossroads for travelers going between Capitol Reef National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park or Zion National Park, and it is the closest town to Fish Lake.

Koosharem is also an important point along the many trails of the Paiute ATV Trail System.

The town's only store is the historic Grass Valley Mercantile, locally called the Merc, which also houses the post office, and the town has one church, a cemetery, a baseball diamond, a fire station, a dairy, a motel, and two restaurants.

The 2020 census counted 244 residents in Koosharem, down from 327 in 2010, and the 2000 census recorded 88 households in the town.

Koosharem's economy rests on farming and ranching alongside growing tourism, and in 2008 the world record Spider Bull elk was harvested near the town.

The Grass Valley area provides habitat for threatened and endangered species including the greater sage grouse, the Utah prairie dog, the pygmy rabbit, bald and golden eagles, and ferruginous hawks.

Koosharem Elementary School serves the town's younger students, while older students attend Piute High School in Junction or Richfield High School in Richfield, with school buses running daily.