JULY 2015 ACTIVITIES AT THE OGDEN NATURE CENTER
July 30, 2015
The Ogden Nature Center is located at 966 W. 12th Street in Ogden, Utah. More details can be found online at www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
Photos are available upon request.
WILD WEDNESDAYS
Wild Wednesdays: Red, White and Blue: A Special Independence Day Program
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Join us for a special Independence Day program. Learn about Bald Eagles and why they are our national symbol with the help of the Ogden Nature Center’s own Bald Eagle, Des Ta Te. Then go outside and search for things in nature that are RED, WHITE and BLUE. You’ll be amazed at what you can find! Please meet in the Visitors Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Brilliant Bees
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Buzz on over to the Ogden Nature Center to learn all about Utah’s bees. Over 900 species of bees call Utah home. Find out what makes bees so special and why we need them buzzing around. Please meet in the Visitors Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Flowering Wildlife
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Flowering plants are the most widespread and successful organisms on the planet! Join an Ogden Nature Center naturalist on a senses-engaging plant identification walk. Then, take a closer look at the shapes and structures that help us make sense of the great, green world. Please meet in the Visitors Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Endangered and Threatened in Utah
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
With the help of Laser the Desert Tortoise, discover what it means to be an endangered species. Learn what causes animals and plants to become endangered and what you can do to help. Please meet in the Visitors Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Antics
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like to an ant? Using a microscope you’ll get the chance to find out. With the help of a teacher/naturalist you’ll have a close encounter with the natural kind. Please meet in the Visitors Center.
FREE R.A.M.P. SUMMER SATURDAYS
The Ogden Nature Center is offering free admission and activities on Saturdays during the summer. Activities led by a teacher naturalist will be held at 10 am and at 2 pm every Saturday. Activities will include guided nature walks, live animal presentations, games, creative nature crafts and more. Just show up and have fun! Please check in at the Visitors Center front desk.
Special thanks to Weber County R.A.M.P. for funding FREE SUMMER SATURDAYS at the Ogden Nature Center for our entire community!
Free Summer Saturday activities in July – programs at 10 am and 2 pm:
July 5 – Terrific Tortoises
July 12 – Meet and Greet with Snakes
July 19 – Nature Nameplates
July 26 – Butterfly Catch and Release
MEET US AT THE OGDEN FARMER’S MARKET
Saturdays, June 27 - September 12, from 8 am – 1 pm
Visit the Ogden Nature Center booth at Ogden’s Farmer’s Market downtown.
We will be selling the popular market baskets!
SUMMER NATURE CAMPS
The Ogden Nature Center is offering summer camps for age groups ranging from 2-16. Join in the summer fun and expand your nature knowledge! Single-day and multi-day adventure camps are available all summer long and a family camp is available in August. Registration is required. For more information, pricing, and to register campers, please call 801-621-7595. Full details are posted online atwww.ogdennaturecenter.org.
