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*Beginning Aug. 4, 2008 Great Salt Lake Nature Center Standard Hours of Operation Are: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. UNLESS STAFF CALLED OFF-SITE FOR OUTREACH EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS For Expanded Hours--Based On Volunteer Availability and Fieldtrip Bookings and Special Events
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How big was Lake Bonneville? How many Bald Eagles spend their winters on the shores of the lake? There's no end to the wonders of the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem. Visit the Great Salt Lake Nature Center at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area to see how industry and conservation have contributed to the long-term sustainability of this amazing place.
The Great Salt Lake Nature Center is home to the Farmington Bay Naturalists, a group of dedicated nature enthusiasts who love sharing their knowledge and experience with others. Schedule a Classroom Field Trip
Nearly 3,000 students visit the Great Salt Lake Nature Center annually, and the facility also hosts other youth and community groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Ogden Christmas Tree House, and the Boys & Girls Club. We invite you to schedule a wetlands education field trip for your group.
SITE PHOTO OF THE WEEK
A Troop of Scouts Enjoy One of Our New Observation Blinds--
Part of Our New 1.5 Mile Wheelchair-Accessible Nature Trail.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, c. 2010.
2 AmeriCorps/UCC Education Internships Available
!!! APPLY NOW !!!
Come work in one of the most beautiful places in Utah! Help students and the public learn about the importance of protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat! The Great Salt Lake Nature Center is seeking two outstanding, fun-loving and conservation-minded individuals to fill our two AmeriCorps/Utah Conservation Corps education intern positions. Some morning, evening and weekend shifts required. Training provided.
Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains and immersed in the wetlands of the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, the Great Salt Lake Nature Center at Farmington Bay WMA is one of the most dynamic and beautiful natural areas accessible to residents from along the Wasatch Front and visitors from around the globe.
Great Salt Lake Nature Center staff, volunteers, colleagues and partners recently completed the construction of a beautiful 1.5 mile wheelchair-accessible trail that passes over four types of habitat—Emergent Marsh, Riparian, Upland, and Large Ponds. This has greatly increased access AND visitation to the 300 Acre Nature Center Educational Area.
Current tabulations show that the Nature Center gets approximately 20,000 drop-in and special event visitations per year. Almost half of those visitation occur during times when there is no education staff on site—i.e. evenings, Fridays, and weekends. Additionally, GSLNC staff and volunteers also run 4,000 students and 500 scouts through our on-site fieldtrip and workshop program every year. Our fun and educational fieldtrips and workshops include habitat conservation, avian species diversity and adaptations and Great Salt Lake ecosystem themes.
We have funding for two energetic, fun-loving, conservation-dedicated AmeriCorps corpsmembers to help with: 1) Our Fieldtrip Program--Monday through Thursday mornings 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 2) Staffing the Nature Center All Day on Fridays— 7:30 a.m. till Sundown; and 3) Staffing the Nature Center evenings and weekends to conduct Drop-in Visitor Conservation Education. Interns will also be challenged to create new interactive educational workshops and displays.
Send resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the position by August 25, 2010, to: Great Salt Lake Nature Center Director, 515 E. 5300 S., Ogden Utah 84405 or jparsonsbernstein@utah.gov .
NESTING SEASON AT FARMINGTON BAY WMA BEGINS MARCH 1st, 2010. ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE MAIN ROAD STOPPING AT GOOSE EGG ISLAND AND THE NATURE TRAILS AROUND THE NATURE CENTER. DUE TO NESTING SEASON DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON SITE AGAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16th, 2010.
TUNE IN to Farmington Bay WMA Radio Station!!!!
If you are cruising by us on Highway 89, I-15 or Legacy or are tootling around Farmington Bay WMA--Tune in 1690 AM on your Radio Dial to hear continuous loop broadcasting about our Species, Habitat, Special Events and Site Updates!
Welcome to the Great Salt Lake Nature Center
at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
Great Salt Lake Nature Center Wetlands Classrooms.
Photo by Charles Uibel, (c) 2007.
About Us
Located at the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area (WMA), the Great Salt Lake Nature Center is a place for education, discovery, and enjoyment. We invite you to explore and find out what makes the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem one of the most extraordinary natural features in North America.
The Nature Center at Farmington Bay WMA is a community partnership involving the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the Davis School District Foundation, and a non-profit organization--the Utah Wildlife and Conservation Foundation. The Nature Center is funded entirely from corporate and foundation donations and staffed by the Nature Center Director and a body of wonderful Volunteer Naturalists.
We Enthusiastically Offer
Classrooms in Nature
and Nature as a Classroom
Volunteer Naturalist Guides Youngsters on a Bird Tour to See How Many of Farmington Bay WMA's 200
Avian Species They Can Observe.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2007.
Graduate Students Take in the View of Birds on Our Playa from the Vantage Point of Goose Egg Island.
Photo by Erin R. Hotchkiss, (c) 2008.
A Teacher Examines a Macroinvertebrate She Just Pulled from Our Emergent Marsh.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2007.
Groups Learning About Wetlands Plants, Soils, Birds and Animals.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2007.
Call (801) 589-2373 for more information about the Great Salt Lake Nature Center and educational programs and activities.
Designed
by Students
for Students
But Everyone
Loves This Place!
The Nature Center was designed by students for students. Conveniently located between Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, the Nature Center offers on-site educational field trips and programs designed to meet the State of Utah's 4th-grade science wetlands core curriculum with fun, hands-on activities. But our programs and activities cater to students of all ages, families, scout groups and adults.
Call (801) 589-2373 for more information about the Great Salt Lake Nature Center and educational programs and activities.
Interior Shot of Our Interactive Bug Room--Where You Can Learn About Bugs, Frogs, Snakes, Animals,
and the Plants and Soils Associated with Habitats at Farmington Bay WMA and the Great Salt Lake
Ecosystem.
Photo by Pam Harrison, (c) 2008.
A Visitor Tries to Identify a Macroinvertebrate Sample in the Bug Room.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2007
Crinkley Snake Skins You Can Feel and Look at Under Magnifying Glasses in the Bug Room.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2008.
Our Classrooms Are Accessible for Everyone to Explore.
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2008.
MARCH is our MAJOR Spring Waterfowl Migration Month. More ducks are coming in every day.
TUNDRA SWAN DAY is Saturday MARCH 13, 2010.
ACCESS TO FARMINGTON BAY WMA from March 1st to September 15th is as follows:
Vehicles are NOT allowed beyond Goose Egg Island gate. You may still walk or ride a bike down the 2.2 miles of Unit 1 dike road to the 4-Way Turnaround. the MAIN ENTRANCE GATE IS LOCKED DOWN at 5:00 p.m.
Check Out Our New Interactive Program:
XMAS BIRD COUNT 2008