Wasatch Adaptive Sports is hosting Bike Rodeos for youth with disabilities and their families throughout May to October! Each Rodeo will feature ~10 to 20 kids. Locations vary across Salt Lake and Utah Counties; however, the activities will remain the same: -Learning to bike with trained instructors -Trying out different forms of adaptive equipment -Biking through an obstacle course -Playing …
Kick Off Summer on the Trail! School’s out… now it’s time for adventure! Join us for an epic kickoff hike to the Vortex where you’ll hit the trail, hang with friends, and learn how to fuel your body like a pro. You’ll get to sample trail snacks, energy-packed foods, and easy-to-cook meals on the trail. (Note: Hike location is subject …
Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) will be hosting Bike Rodeos in Salt Lake and Utah counties (locations vary) from May to October for youth with disabilities and their family members (e.g., siblings). These Bike Rodeos, open to between 10 and 20 participants each, will feature learn-to-bike instruction, safety demonstrations, obstacle courses, bike soccer, bike races, and more. To register, a parent …
Kick off the week of SoJo Summerfest! Get a sneak peek of select parade floats, enjoy food trucks, and join the kite festival Tuesday evening on the west side of South Jordan!
A wildlife and solar exploration. Otters and Others Zoo and Conservation has teamed up with Rocky Mountain Astronomy Tours to discover how animals survive beneath the blazing desert sun while safely viewing the real sun through a solar telescope experience.
Join us for a beginner-friendly Birding 101 class followed by a guided community bird walk. We will start indoors with an interactive lesson covering birding basics, what to look and listen for, and how to use binoculars. After the class, all participants are invited to join a guided bird walk led by Wasatch Audubon, exploring Ogden Nature Center with a …
A wildlife and solar exploration. Otters and Others Zoo and Conservation has teamed up with Rocky Mountain Astronomy Tours to discover how animals survive beneath the blazing desert sun while safely viewing the real sun through a solar telescope experience.
Join us for a botany/ecology walk led by ecologist Marc Coles-Ritchie. Learn about the beautiful plants of Best Friends and Southern Utah. We will slowly walk the half-mile trail to the Gratitude Garden identifying wildflowers, grasses and shrubs as we go and come back on the same trail, for a round trip of 1 mile. You can turn around at …
The Wild Friends wildlife refuge area is licensed by both the state of Utah and the federal government as a rehabilitation and education center to help injured or orphaned wild animals. The purpose of the program is two-fold. Our education side provides permanent placement for native wildlife with injuries that prevent them from being released. For the rest, the objective …
Assist the Sanctuary’s Landscaping team in performing a tree audit! Tree audits help provide important data for tracking changes in tree health, condition, monitoring fire risk, and more! We will meet at Angel Village Café. RSVP for our EKO events here: https://airtable.com/app4dxQhkuCnr7lgO/pagcjTyTHCxiVbUpl/form (Preferred but not required) *Our Sanctuary is spread across 6,000 acres. If you are not familiar with the …
Celebrate the end of space week with a starry skies star party led by a local night sky interpreter, Kyle Slaton. Exact time TBD. Please RSVP so we may contact you with official details once confirmed in early October. https://airtable.com/app4dxQhkuCnr7lgO/pagcjTyTHCxiVbUpl/form Location: Peekaboo Canyon staging area (37.15445624, -112.5736218) Close to the Sanctuary’s North entrance.
Celebrate the end of space week with a starry skies star party led by night sky interpreter Kyle Slaton! Exact event time TBD based on weather. Please RSVP so we can contact you once the time is confirmed. https://airtable.com/app4dxQhkuCnr7lgO/pagcjTyTHCxiVbUpl/form Location: Peekaboo Canyon staging area (37.15445624, -112.5736218) (Slightly north of the Best Friends North entrance)