JULY 2016 ACTIVITIES @ Ogden Nature Center (Ogden: Jul 6 – Jul 30)

June 15, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: BRANDI BOSWORTH
OGDEN NATURE CENTER
bbosworth@ogdennaturecenter.org <mailto:info@ogdennaturecenter.org> / 801-621-7595

JULY 2016 ACTIVITIES AT THE OGDEN NATURE CENTER

The Ogden Nature Center is located at 966 W. 12th Street in Ogden, Utah.
More details can be found online at http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org <http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org> .

Photos are available upon request.

WILD WEDNESDAYS

Wild Wednesdays: Red, White and Blue: A Special Independence Day Program
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
Join us for a special Independence Day program.  Learn about Bald Eagles and why they are our national symbol. Meet 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 Visitor Center.

Wild Wednesdays: What’s the Buzz?
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 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 Visitor Center.

Wild Wednesdays: A Tale on Tails
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
Bouncing, balance, and bait are just a few things for which animals use their tails.  We will explore a variety of ways critters rely on this part of their body.  Please meet in the Visitor Center.

Wild Wednesdays: Whooooo Eats Whom?
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$3 children / $4 seniors / $5 adults
All ages welcome
Learn about predator prey relationships with the help of one of the Ogden Nature Center’s bird predators and its prey.  Get an up-close look at live animals, skulls, pelts, teeth, and more while learning about the traits that help animals survive in the wild. Please meet in the Visitor 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 Visitor 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 2 – Terrific Tortoises – Learn the differences between tortoises and turtles.  Meet one of the Ogden Nature Center’s own tortoises and enjoy a silly tortoise craft.

July 9 – Nature Walk Bracelets – Join a naturalist and gather items from nature and create a bracelet to remember your experience.

July 16 – Rock Nature Paperweights – Make a lovely gift for someone or a keepsake for yourself from pressed flowers and leaves.

July 23 – Leaf Creatures – These silly leaf people are sure to be a hit! Enjoy some time outdoors collecting different leaves and turn them into silly creatures.

July 30 – Outdoor Scavenger Hunt – Explore the Ogden Nature Center trails while locating nature finds during a fun, age-appropriate scavenger hunt.

Meet us at the Ogden Farmer’s Market

Saturdays, June 25 – September 17, from 9 am – 2 pm
Visit the Ogden Nature Center booth at Ogden’s Farmer’s Market in downtown Ogden.
We will be selling the popular market baskets!

Summer Nature Camps – still a few openings

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 at http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org <http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org>

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