OGDEN NATURE CENTER
Wild Wednesdays: Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. Today's topic is "Endangered in Utah". With the help of Des Ta Te the bald eagle and Laser the desert tortoise, discover what it means to be an endangered species. Learn what causes animals and plants to become endangered and go extinct and what you can do to help. Meet in the Visitor Center. Free for ONC members. $2 children/$3 seniors/$4 adults.
March 10: "Mammal Mia!" Learn about the many cool mammals that live in the Great Basin region. Touch skulls and pelts and learn what makes mammals unique. Then take a short walk with a naturalist to observe live deer and other mammals that call the Ogden Nature Center home. Meet in the Visitor Center.
March 17: "Going Green: A Special St. Patrick's Day Program". Green is the theme for our St. Patrick's Day program. Once again it's time to get your green on and discover why so many things in nature are green. Go on a scavenger hunt around the Ogden Nature Center searching for all things green. If you look hard enough you might find a leprechaun. Meet in the Visitor Center.
March 24: "Hooked on Fish". Did you know that there are eight endangered or threatened species of fish that call Utah home? Spend an hour with a naturalist and learn other cool facts about Utah's diverse fish. Observe least chub in our aquarium and meet some of our resident fish-eating birds. Meet in the Visitor Center.
March 31: "True Stories from the Natural World: A Pre-April Fools Day Event". Nature can weave some pretty tall tales but that doesn't mean they're not true. Prior to April Fools Day spend some time listening to true stories from our natural world. Discover how weather has changed history and examine some of the most unbelievable animals and plants on the planet. Meet in the Visitor Center.
The Migration of Plants and Culture: 7-8 p.m. March 9. Free for ONC members. $2 children/$3 seniors/$4 adults. Ages eight and older. When people relocate to a new home they bring with them their culturally important plants and the knowledge of how to use them. ONC teacher-naturalist Cheyenne Herland will share her research comparing the medicinal plant use in the Hispanic community of Ogden with that of Mexico and Central America, as well as validating indigenous healing knowledge with science's clinical studies. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. March 8.
Home Depot Bird House Build-Off: 10 a.m.-noon March 13. $3 ONC members/$5 non-members. Ages eight and older (adult supervision required for children). Build a functional birdhouse for your yard. Learn basic building skills and how to attract native songbirds to your own back yard. Thanks to a generous donation from the Home Depot in Ogden, kits, tools, supplies and materials will be provided. Feel free to bring extra material to embellish your birdhouse with. Please note: birdhouses built from kits will be entered in a special category in the Birdhouse Competition and will only be displayed through Earth Day, April 17. Original works (not built from kits) will be entered in the general categories, qualify for prizes, and will be displayed in the full exhibit through Aug. 31. Please RSVP by Friday to (801) 621-7595.
New Moon Walk & Stargaze: 6:30 p.m. March 15. $3 members/$5 non-members. Ages six and older. Join teacher-naturalist Susan Snyder for a walk under the dark skies of a new moon. We'll discuss why people are afraid of the dark and how our animal friends have learned to adapt to a nocturnal lifestyle. We'll go on a night hike, sip hot chocolate and look at the stars through a telescope (weather permitting). Participants will also make a simple star wheel to take home. Please RSVP by March 12.
Beginning/Intermediate Kundalini Yoga: Eight-week session begins 6: 30 p.m. March 15. $45 for members, $50 for non-members, $10 off if pre-registered and paid for by March 5. Taught by certified yoga instructor Bruce Fisk. Meet in the east classroom of the LS Peery Education Center. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat and blanket. It's best not to eat for two hours before class. If you must, eat lightly.
Preschool Discovery Days: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. March 22 and 23. The topic is "Roots, Shoots, Spring and Sprouts". $4 per child/adult chaperones are free. For ages three to five. Whether green and growing, newly hatched, or shaky legs upon hooves setting out for the first time, appreciate your own growth and development in the mirror of nature. Dress for the weather. Space is limited. Please call (801) 621-7595 to pre-register.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 17th Annual Birdhouse Competition. Birdhouse entries are due March 29 through 4 p.m. April 3. Awards presentation will be 5:30 p.m. April 14. Exhibit Showing on Birdhouse Trail: April 17-Aug. 31. Nature lovers, designers, artists, craftspeople and others who give a hoot about birds are invited to enter hand-crafted birdhouses. Each entrant may enter up to two original works, and there is no entry fee. Birdhouse entries range from functional to wildly whimsical. For complete guidelines, entry forms or more information, please call (801) 621-7595 or visit www.ogdennaturecenter.org. Special thanks to the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts for their continued sponsorship.
WEBER PATHWAYS
Wednesday Morning Hikers: 9 a.m. today and every Wednesday morning through April 1. These outings are open to everyone including families of all ages. A sled will be provided for young ones during snow season. Be prepared to snowshoe, if necessary. For outing location, please call Tracey at (801) 776-1713. Please leave a message if she doesn't answer.
Winter Fitness Hiking: 9 a.m. March 16. Join us for an hour winter hiking on snow packed trails. Each participant will receive a free pedometer to track their steps all winter long. For more information, call Stephanie at (801) 643-0584.
Sharman Apt Russell Author Dinner Event: 5:30 p.m. March 19 at Timbermine Restaurant. Russell is a native of the American Southwest where she currently is a professor in the Humanities Department at Western New Mexico University in Silver City teaching all levels of writing.
Moonlight Hike: 7 p.m. March 25. Enjoy beautiful moonlight hikes throughout the fall and winter seasons. The location of the hike will not be announced until three or four days before the hike. This will allow picking the best location due to weather, air quality and avalanche conditions. Some of the locations we are considering are Bonneville Shoreline Trail, North Fork Park Trail, Weber Pathways Rail Trail, the Bird Song Trail, other Snowbasin trails and South Skyline Trail. E-mail Dave at zcanyonhiker@gmail.com or text/call him at (801) 549-7451.
Moonlight Glide: 7 p.m. March 26. Weber Pathways and Ogden Nordic are hosting three moonlight glides this winter in North Fork Park. Natural light reflecting off the snow means no lights are required. Bring your friends and ski or snowshoe out to a warming fire and then enjoy hot drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Cancellations possible due to weather. Check www.ogdennordic.com prior to departure. What to Bring: Snowshoes/X-country skis, mixers, hors d'oeuvres, headlamps optional. What is Provided: Fire, hot chocolate, hot cider, coffee. For more information, please call Terry at (801) 690-6400.
OGDEN SIERRA CLUB
Hiking in the Moab area: March 20-21. We will hike on both Saturday and Sunday. Call Larry at (801) 731-3701 for more information about the hikes and lodging. This is the weekend of the Canyonlands Half Marathon, so lodging reservations need to be made early.
WASATCH AUDUBON
Bird Walks: Today in the Pineview area. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Dylan's (12th & Monroe) for breakfast or at 9 a.m. to carpool. Where we go depends on conditions on the ground in Ogden Valley.
March 10: Kays Creek Parkway. Meet at 8 a.m. at McDonald's (5745 S. Harrison Blvd.) for breakfast, or at 8:30 to carpool.
March 17: Perry Nature Park. Meet at 8 a.m. at McDonald's (Washington Blvd. & 2600 North, North Ogden) for breakfast or at 8:30 to carpool.
March 24: Two Rivers Trail. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Country Market Restaurant (Take 1100 West north from 21st St. to Flying J/Conoco Plaza on left) for breakfast or at 8:45 to carpool.
March 31: Riverdale Trail (South). Meet at 7:45 a.m. at McDonald's (Riverdale Rd. & 900 West) for breakfast or at 8:15 at the trailhead parking lot (From Riverdale Rd., south on 700 West for one block, left on 4600 South to lot on right at end of road).
Tundra Swan Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 13 at Compton's Knoll at Salt Creek WMA. Wasatch Audubon members will be assisting DWR personnel there. Call Jack Rensel at (801) 399-0240 for more information. DWR personnel will also be at Farmington Bay WMA from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WAS Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m. March 16 at Ogden Nature Center. Don Paul will present his wildlife experiences during "An Auto Tour of Alaska, Summer of 2009".
Field Trip: 8 a.m. March 20 at Blue Creek Reservoir, Howell Valley, and Salt Creek. Meet at Ogden Harmon's (2nd Street) at 8 a.m. Bring a lunch and water. Target birds will be raptors. This will probably be our last chance to see rough-legged hawks until next winter.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Ogden (Weber & Davis County) Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation is holding its annual Dinner & Fundraiser Banquet on March 13 at the Davis Conference Center (800 W. Heritage Park Blvd., Layton). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. There will be a raffle for prizes and auction for conservation permits. For more information or to join the committee, contact Blaine Porter (801) 698-5718.
The 12th Annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival announces and invites Utah students in grades K-12 to enter the Student Art Contest 2010. Students can draw a color picture of an adult male Western Tanager by gathering ideas from bird field guides or other printed material. Contest entries are due by 5 p.m. on April 1. Winners will be announced at the Quackers and Cheese Reception on May 14 at the Davis County Legacy Events Center in Farmington.
Contest rules and entry forms are available at www.greatsaltlakebirdfest.com. Questions should be directed to Betsy Beneke at (435) 734-6436 or Betsy_Beneke@fws.gov.
Wilderness Medicine of Utah is offering a six-day Wilderness First Responder course beginning March 15. This is a must-have first aid course for anyone serious about traveling in the backcountry and those leading groups. There is a 20 percent discount for Weber State students. More details can be found online at http://wmutah.org/wfrcourses.html.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is offering a summer youth work program through the Youth Conservation Corps from June 21-Aug. 13. The program is for young men and women aged 15 to 18 and includes jobs such as trail building, fence maintenance, wildlife habitat improvement and other outdoor manual labor. Participants will work 40 hours per week, Mon.-Fri., for minimum wage. Applications can be picked up at Box Elder and Bear River high schools, or printed from the Internet at www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/ycc/. Applications are due by April 15. For more information, call (435) 734-6432.
Sign-ups are now available for the Clearfield Community Services Youth Fishing Club. Boys and girls aged six to 13 can learn to fish through hands-on instruction from experienced anglers. The six-week program runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday from April 14 through May 19 at Steed Pond in Clearfield's Steed Park, 400 N. 1000 West. Registration fees are $15 for Clearfield residents and $20 for others. The fee includes a club t-shirt, and fishing equipment is available for use. To register, call (801) 525-2790 or visit www.reconline.org.
Registration is now open for the 2010 Little Red Riding Hood bicycle ride, scheduled for June 5 in Cache Valley. Billed as the largest and longest women-only cycling event in the country, the ride is held to raise money to benefit women-specific cancer research. The ride, sponsored by the Bonneville Cycling Club, offers routes of 18, 35, 57, 80 or 100 miles. Participation is limited to the first 3,000 women who register. For more information or to register, visit www.bccutah.org/lrrh2010.
Comments