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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.
PUBLIC INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN
URBAN GOOSE BANDING PROJECT
Monday, June 8, 2009--Saturday June 13, 2009
Yes, that IS a Canada Goose upside down in that man's lap! This photo was taken during the Urban Goose Banding Project last year. The project is geared toward removing Canada Geese from urban golf courses and parks and relocating them to remote Waterfowl Managment Areas around Utah. The public is invited to join in the Urban Goose Banding Project for Salt Lake County during the week of Monday, June 8th through Friday, June 12th and Davis County, Saturday, June 13th (2009). Please visit the Nature Center Calendar for each day's meeting time and place. Warning: These days start early (5:00 a.m.) and you will most likely have a lot of fun. So be prepared!
NEW 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, Specia Events and Site Updates!
Photo by Justina Parsons-Bernstein, (c) 2009.
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.
NESTING SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!
ACCESS TO FARMINGTON BAY WMA IS NOW RESTRICTED. No vehicles are allowed beyond Goose Egg Island the MAIN ENTRANCE GATE IS LOCKED DOWN at 5:00 p.m.
NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON THE AREA DURING NESTING SEASON.
NESTING SEASON runs March 1st through September 15th.
SPRING is a great time to come out and see great numbers of both waterfowl and shorebird populations. Come see Snowy Egret, White-faced Ibis, Great Blue Heron, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Pintail, etc.