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Bob Hasenyager speaks at the Great Salt Lake Nature Center in Farmington on Saturday, which was Utah’s annual Bald Eagle Day. The center held a ceremony honoring Hasenyager and renamed the site the Robert N. Hasenyager Great Salt Lake Nature Center. He brought his vision of the center to life 12 years ago. (CAYCE CLIFFORD/Special to the Standard-Examiner)

Nature center renamed on Bald Eagle Day to honor man who brought vision to fruition

FARMINGTON — Birdwatchers trying to catch a glimpse of the bald eagles congregating Saturday at Farmington Bay weren’t the only ones celebrating Utah’s annual Bald Eagle Day.

Myriad wildlife enthusiasts gathered and shivered outside the Great Salt Lake Nature Center to honor the catalyst behind the center’s very existence.

Bob Hasenyager was the one who brought his vision of the nature center to life at Farmington Bay nearly 12 years ago. The center was officially renamed the Robert N. Hasenyager Great Salt Lake Nature Center during ceremonies Saturday.

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