The Ogden Nature Center is located at 966 W. 12th Street in Ogden, Utah.
More details can be found online at www.ogdennaturecenter.org <http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org> .
Photos are available upon request.
Plein Air Art Painting for the Ogden Arts Festival
at the Ogden Nature Center gardens and grounds
Monday, June 8th, 8 am – 4 pm
Free for pre-registered artists
Regular admission rates apply for viewers: $3 children, $4 seniors, $5 adults
Information at: at http://ogdenartsfestival.com/plein-air-2/plein-air/
Master artists and amateur artists must pre-register at the Eccles Community Art Center
Preview the Plein Air Art
Tuesday, June 9th, 9 am – 4 pm
Come get a sneak peek of the plein air artwork created for the Ogden Arts Festival at the Ogden Nature Center.
Regular admission rates apply: $3 children, $4 seniors, $5 adults
In the L.S. Peery Education Center lobby and hallway
Ogden Nature Center
966 W. 12th St., Ogden, Utah
WILD WEDNESDAYS:
Wild Wednesdays: Alien Invasion!
Wednesday, June 3, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
Join an Ogden Nature Center teacher/naturalist and discover what species of plants and animals don’t belong on the property and how they got here. Wear work clothes and bring a pair of gloves to help get rid of some alien invaders. Please meet in the Visitor Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Fathers in Nature
Wednesday, June 10, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
Head to the Ogden Nature Center and celebrate Father’s Day. Come learn some outstanding and crazy facts about fathers in nature: from the seahorse that goes through contractions at birth, to frog fathers that keep their baby tadpoles in their mouths for safety. Bring your father and explore the wonders of animal dads. Please meet in the Visitor Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Dip into Summer
Wednesday, June 17, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
The dog days of summer are finally here! There’s no better time to grab a net and explore what lives in the Nature Center ponds. You never know what or who you might find. Please meet in the Visitor Center.
Wild Wednesdays: Summer Celebration
Wednesday, June 24, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
Come celebrate the summer solstice at the Ogden Nature Center. Find out why some days are longer than others. With the help of a few live animals, discover how animals and plants, including us, adjust to the long days of summer. Please meet in the Visitor Center.
R.A.M.P. SUMMER SATURDAYS
The Ogden Nature Center is offering free admission and activities on Saturdays during the summer, June 6 – August 22. We will be closed on July 4.
Activities are led by a naturalist and will be held at 10 am and 1 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 Visitor Center front desk.
- June 6 – Nature Walk Bracelets
- June 13 – Learn About Reptiles and Meet a Gopher Snake
- June 20 – Learn About Owls and Make an Owl Craft
- June 27 – Birding Nature Walk and Bird Masks
Special thanks to Weber County R.A.M.P. for funding FREE SUMMER SATURDAYS at the Ogden Nature Center for our entire community!
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 children’s nature knowledge! Single-day and multi-day adventure camps are available all summer long. Registration is required. For more information, pricing, and to register campers, please call 801-621-7595 or email education@ogdennaturecenter.org. Full details and registration can be found online at www.ogdennaturecenter.org <http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org>
Summer Camps in June include:
Are You My Mother, June 9, ages 2-3
Nature’s Treasure Hunt, June 10, ages 8-10
Good Night Owl, June 11, ages 2-3
Peek in the Creek, June 12, ages 9-11
X-treme Eco Expedition, June 15-19 for ages 11-14
Animal ABC’s, June 22-26, ages 4-6
Nature’s Palette, June 30, ages 2-3
