spring is nesting time chorus frogs Next time you visit the Ogden Nature Center, stop by to see the home improvements our Red-tailed Hawk Sampson has been making inside his enclosure. Each spring Sampson takes the twigs and branches that Ogden Nature Center staff leave for him and weaves them into a nest atop the platform in the upper corner of his mew. Like many raptors – birds that hunt with their feet – Red-tailed Hawks mate for life and both the male and female work on building the nest. Throughout the spring, Sampson will take food up into his nest. Sampson is an imprinted bird, meaning he has lived with humans for almost his entire life. He doesn’t know how wild hawks are supposed to act. When springtime brings forth his urge to find a mate, he lands on the heads of human females – and it appears as though this feathered gentleman prefers blondes! The women who volunteer as feeders wear hats to protect themselves from Sampson’s photo by Brandi Bosworth springtime advances. Although Sampson can fly and hunt, he cannot be released because of his imprinted behavior, thus he serves as an animal ambassador at the Ogden Nature Center, teaching our community about native birds of prey. photo by Jack Rensel by Susan Snyder, ONC teacher/naturalist Nature’snewsletter of the Ogden Nature Center •Log spring 2010

nature center notes, page 2 green tips for spring, page 3 native fish exhibit community programs, pages 4, 5, 6 volunteers, page 7 Thanks to a team of students from , the fly with the flock fun run registration,page 8 Ogden Nature Center will soon be home to an incredible, eight-foot 2010 annual report and friends list, page 9-15 long, 265 gallon aquarium exhibiting native fish. The aquarium chorus frogs, page 16 will be placed in the L.S. Peery Education Center lobby and should be up and running this May. Students in the Design Graphics Engineering Technology Mon.-Fri. 9-5 / Saturday 9-4 department have been working since March of 2009 to design and www.ogdennaturecenter.org manufacture two educational aquariums – one will be stationed at the Ogden Nature Center and one at Mt. Ogden Jr. High School. 801.621.7595 966 W. 12th Street, Ogden, UT 84404 see fish exhibit, continued on page 3 nature center notes Ogden Nature Center. Nature Ogden the at young their raise to places and cover, water, habitat–food, quality find may wildlife gardening, sustainable and landscaping planning, conscientious to Thanks habitat. wildlife official an as Federation Wildlife National the by certified recently was Center Nature Ogden The certified wildlife opportunities. habitatsponsorship or info. reservations, for 801-621-7595 Call 10. of table reserved a for $1,000 or person per $60 are Tickets items. nature-inspired of auction an and music live dinner, gourmet a includes event This BASH! Wildwoods anniversary 25th special, very a for us join and calendar your on 18 September Mark save the date page 2 page

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Nature Center Staff Susan Snyder, Teacher/Naturalist Corp. (UtahConservation Intern) Daniella Salas, Services Visitor Melissa Robinson, OutreachEducator William Pollett, Teacher/Naturalist Linda Page, Services Visitor Stefanie Miller, EducationDirector King,Bryce Wildlife Specialist Deb Jackson, Administrative Assistant ,Cheyenne Herland Teacher/Naturalist Corp. (UtahConservation Intern) Jenny Frame, Volunteer Coordinator Foster,Sabrina Development &SpecialEventsCoordinator Lee Hardy, Accountant Chad Boyce, Facilities Manager Bosworth, PublicBrandi Relations&SpecialProjectsCoordinator McKinley,Mary Executive Director • flat screen computer monitors computer screen flat • cleaner vacuum commercial • books nature children’s / games board • sizes all of totes storage • kit tool small • paper making for blenders • $30. for Tarantula Rose-haired Chilean the 2, Rosie and $300 for Pelican White American the Einstein, available: Currently 801-621-7595. at Debra contact animal, an adopt to like would you If ambassadors. animal important these for shelter and care veterinary food, for pay help Adoptions animals. resident our of care the in share Help animal adoptions wish list

it’s easy to be green in spring fish exhibitcontinued from p.1 ... It’s time to start thinking about all things large majority of vegetables and fruits purchased This project will enrich student and visitor green and spring. If you are planning your from the store are sprayed with chemicals before experiences with hands-on science education. garden, beginning your spring cleaning or they are harvested and purchasing organic can “The aquariums will help us teach about thinking about the insects that will soon be cost extra money. Utah’s wetland ecosystems, water quality emerging, these tips may interest you. - If you don’t have space for a garden, look into and native animals. With this exhibit on Spring Cleaning options such as raised beds, patio gardens or a site, we’ll be able to strengthen our current Simplify your cleaning materials. Use a home- renting a plot in a local community garden. programs and create new programs about made, environmentally friendly, all purpose - Plant native plants in your yard. You’ll use less native aquatic life,” said Ogden Nature cleaner for toilets, mirrors, countertops, cars, water which is good for the environment. Center teacher/naturalist Susan Snyder. upholstery and floors. Insects are a natural part of your garden’s The team of students from WSU is 1. Fill bottle half with water ecosystem but there are some that can cause comprised of Scott Sonntag and Audrey 2. Top it up with white distilled vinegar damage. Check out these earth friendly ways of Erickson in design engineering, and 3. Add 10-14+ drops lemongrass essential oil ridding your garden of pests. Luke Brixey and Colleen Heninger in 4. Add 2-3 drops of the earth-friendly dish- - The first defense is a healthy garden. Take manufacturing engineering. washing liquid (to stop streaking) care of your garden daily by removing weeds, “It is not enough for students to read about 5. Cap and shake disinfecting tools and rotating your crops. science; they must do science. We hope to 6. Label container clearly - Encourage insects like ladybugs and praying empower students and visitors who will 7. Store out of direct sunlight mantises that eat the unwanted insects. interact with these systems by encouraging Vodka also makes a great cleaning tool. Use - Combining 1 tablespoon of canola oil, 4 the enthusiasm that youth naturally have vodka to remove paint or ink from clothes or drops of Ivory soap and a quart of water in a for animals toward education,” said project as a weed killer. Vodka works great as a grout spray bottle is a great way to get rid of overeat- coordinator Scott Sonntag. cleaner to remove mold and mildew and to ing insects. Or try 2 tablespoons of baking soda This project is funded by a grant from the remove tree sap from car paint. and a quart of water for fungal diseases. Alan E. and Jeanne N. Hall Endowment for Laundry - Slugs are often the result of over-watering, so Community Outreach with help from WSU’s - Wash your clothes in cold. Washing in cold water less if these pests persist. Community Involvement Center. Other uses less energy, works just as well and you - You can make an easy and safe insect repellant project donations include: don’t have to sort. by using 10-25 drops of an essential oil and 2 • Facilities for manufacturing – WSU - When the weather is nice, dry your clothes tablespoons of a safe carrier oil or alcohol. Safe Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering outside on a clothesline. carrier options include olive oil, sunflower oil, Department • Fish and education – Utah - Buy detergent that is phosphate free. High witch hazel or even vodka. Division of Wildlife Resources • Education levels of phosphate lead to algae blooms in our Essential oil options: – WSU Zoology Department • Design input water systems that can suffocate aquatic life. Eucalyptus – repels mosquitoes, ticks and lice – Living Planet Aquarium • Various material In the Garden and Yard Citronella – repels mosquitoes, and biting flies donations from generous local companies. - Buy organic or heirloom seeds and start a Orange oil – repels fleas garden. Gardening at home saves money and helps control what you put into your body. A by Stefanie Miller, ONC education director Earth Day Poster Contest Come celebrate all things new at the Ogden APRIL Call For Entries Nature Center. Whether green and growing, Entries due by 4 pm, Saturday, April 10 newly hatched, or shaky legs upon hooves Birdhouse Competition Hey kids -- get out your art supplies and thinking setting out for the first time, appreciate your own • Entry deadline extended to Monday, April 5 caps for the annual Earth Day Art Poster Contest. growth and development in the mirror of nature. • Awards presentation: April 14 at 5:30 pm There is no fee to enter. Guidelines include: Dress for the weather. Space is limited. Please • Exhibit showing April 15 - August 31 • Grade levels: K-6 call 801-621-7595 to pre-register. Get building! Nature lovers, designers, • Entries must be 9”x12” using the theme, “How I artists, crafts-people and others who give a Help the Earth.” Wild Wednesdays hoot about birds are invited to enter their • Please do not glue anything onto your project - Close Encounters of the Natural hand-crafted birdhouses in the 17th Annual • On the back of your art, please include the Kind Birdhouse Competition and Exhibit. All ages following information: name (first and last), school, Wednesday, April 21 at 3:30 pm may enter up to two works, and there is no grade (K-6 only), teacher, home phone and project Free for ONC members entry fee. For complete guidelines and an title. $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults entry form, visit our website at Art posters will be on display in the Ogden Have you ever wondered what the world looks www.ogdennaturecenter.org. Special thanks Nature Center’s L.S. Peery Education Center like to an ant? Using a microscope you’ll get to our main sponsors: the Utah Arts Council April 17 through June 4, 2010. Entries will not be the chance to find out. With the help of one and the National Endowment for the Arts. returned, but may be picked up June 7 through our teacher/naturalists you’ll have a close June 12. After June 12 contest entries become the encounter with the natural kind. Meet in the Wild Wednesdays property of the Ogden Nature Center. Prizes will Visitor Center. - Jump into Spring! be awarded to four winners in each grade, with one Wednesday, April 7 at 3:30 pm grand prize winner per grade. The winners will be Earth Day Celebration Free for ONC members invited to an awards program on Earth Day, April Saturday, April 17, 12 noon - 4 pm $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults 17, at 11 am. This annual contest is sponsored by FREE if you ride the bus, walk or bike Spring has arrived at the Ogden Nature ATK and Ogden City Arts. $1 per person Center! Help us bring in the new season as we Enjoy earth friendly exhibitors, food, live learn how animals and plants adapt to warmer Wild Wednesdays entertainment, nature crafts, and fun activities. temperatures and longer days. We’ll hit the trails - Wild About Ravens We’ll have a native plant sale, astronomy, a looking for signs of spring. Be prepared to hear Wednesday, April 14 at 3:30 pm climbing wall, gardening, renewable energy, Chorus Frogs and keep an eye out for migrating Free for ONC members composting, birds of prey, the river trailer, birds. Meet in the Visitor Center. $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults recycling and more. Explore the trails, tour our Join us for one of our most popular and fun green buildings and solar array, and learn what Wind Power and Birds programs. Meet the Ogden Nature Center’s you can do to improve the health of the planet. Thursday, April 8 at 6 pm resident raven, Cronk, and learn about these Free for ONC members mischievous birds. Learn how to tell the Wild Wednesdays $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults difference between a raven and a crow. - Scaly Tales Ages: 8+ Discover how ravens make and use tools and Wednesday, April 28 at 3:30 pm Raptors use wind power to ease their annual listen to a raven story. Meet in the Visitor Center. Free for ONC members migrations. Humans use wind power to ease the $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults increasing pressure of fossil fuels. But is our use Roots, Shoots, Spring and Sprouts Have you ever wondered what a snake feels like? of wind detrimental to raptors? HawkWatch Preschool Discovery Days What about a tortoise shell? Come find out International executive director, Caroline Friday, April 30: 1 pm and get an up close look at the Nature Center’s Goldman, will be discussing this topic. Please $4 per child / adult chaperones are free resident reptiles. Learn what makes reptiles so RSVP by Tuesday, April 6 to 801-621-7595. Ages 3-5 special in the animal world while meeting our

community programs community threatened Desert Tortoises and a Great Basin Gopher Snake. Meet in the Visitor Center. page 4 community programs page 5 Botanical Art Body 15 at 2 pm May Saturday, $6 members / $8 non-members the practice Henna painting, Mendhi or temporarily and of safely the skin in dying intricateof the ground with the use designs practiced is in numerous plant henna, Come learn about the countries and cultures. practical and decorative purposes of this type temporaryof Herland, Cheyenne from tattoo teacher/naturalistOgden Nature Center and Janet a henna design from receive a local artistGioffre-Harrington, with 30 years of experience and painting blending Pre-registration and pre- with henna. Children old 8. May by are required payment enough to participate are welcome. Wednesdays Wild a Buteo - Who’s 19 at 3:30 pm May Wednesday, ONC membersFree for $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults Learn Meet Sampson our Red-tailed Hawk. what separates from other types of hawks a short then take with a teacher/ hike birds, at the naturalist signs of hawks to look for Visitor Meet in the Ogden Nature Center. Center. Wednesdays Wild - Our National Symbol: A Special Day Program Memorial 26 at 3:30 pm May Wednesday, that the Bald Eagle had to know Did you compete with the turkey to become our true! a Join us for national symbol? It’s special Memorial program Day with the Des Bald Eagle, own Ogden Nature Center’s Come learn about these special birds Te. Ta became our national they finally and how Visitor Center. Meet in the symbol.

Roots, Shoots, Spring and Sprouts Spring Shoots, Roots, Days Discovery Preschool time: Choose a 1 pm 11 am or 10: May Monday, 1 pm 13: May Thursday, are free / adult chaperones $4 per child 3-5 Ages: Come celebrate all things new at the Ogden Whether green and growing, Nature Center! or shaky legs upon hooves hatched, newly your appreciate the firstsetting out for time, in the mirror and development growth own Space is the weather. Dress for of nature. to limited Please call 801-621-7595 pre-register. Wednesdays Wild - Nests and Nooks 12 at 3:30 pm May Wednesday, ONC membersFree for $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults in nests, their homes high and low, Birds make Explore the handiwork in holes or on rocks. architects and try feathered of nature’s your Meet the birds do. a nest like hand at building Center. Visitor in the Hunt Treasure Top Tree 15 from 9 am -12 noon May Saturday, $2 members / $5 non-members yourself to a unique type of treasure Treat and binoculars eye a keen hunt that takes or borrowus). (bring a pair from own your This program will start with an introduction to birding basics and the rules a successful for treasure hunt around the nature preserve. until noon to have will family your and You bird cutouts hidden find up to 25 different to Prizes will be awarded among the trees. individuals that find and identify 20 of the 25 This treasure All ages welcome! hidden birds. and rules Introduction kids. hunt isn’t just for am. 10 am and 11 at 9 am, will be given

Fly With the Flock 5K Fun Run / 2.5K for Kids & Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 8 / race begins at 8 am See page 8 of this newsletter for details and a registration form! Leave No Trace: No Trace: Leave Ethics Front-country 6 at 7 pm May Thursday, membersFree for / $4 non-members trail your etiquette? Learn to be how How’s urban trail systems and on Utah’s eco-savvy ONC teacher/ popular backcountry areas. instructor Trace No naturalist and Leave walk this informative will lead Susan Snyder and presentation. MAY Wednesdays Wild 101 - Shorebirds pm 5 at 3:30 May Wednesday, ONC membersFree for $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults Get up close and personal with Einstein (whose White Pelican American our resident can). than his belly beak can hold more Learn adaptations that about the special importance Discuss the of shorebirds have. a short then take the Great Salt Lake hike with our naturalists learn to about the Utah home. shorebirds that call different Center. Visitor Meet in the

while learning about the traits that help Summer Garden Tour JUNE animals survive in the wild. Meet in the Visitor Saturday, June 26 from 10 am - 4 pm Center. $15 per person Wild Wednesdays Calling all gardeners and lovers of outdoor beauty. - Endangered in Utah The Nature of Tea Several local homeowners will open their garden Wednesday, June 2 at 3:30 pm Place: Dragonfly Health Foods gates to the public for our second Summer Garden Free for ONC members 260 Historic 25th Street, Ogden Tour. Stroll through some of our community’s gem $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults Saturday, June 19 at 2 pm gardens and enjoy live music & delicious goodies. With the help of Des Ta Te the Bald Eagle and $12 members / $15 non-members This is an amazing chance to gather ideas for your Laser the Desert Tortoise, discover what it Extend your pinky fingers and join us for tea! own garden. From water-wise and native plantings means to be an endangered species. Learn Back by popular demand and in partnership with to color combinations to clever design elements, what causes animals and plants to become Dragonfly Health Foods. Cheyenne Herland, Ogden you’ll be treated to heavenly sights, smells and endangered and what you can do to help. Nature Center botanist and teacher/naturalist, will sounds. This tour is hosted by The Ardent Gardener Meet in the Visitor Center. teach about the plants from which teas and tisanes Landscape & Design and the Ogden Nature Center. are made, tea history, health benefits, and more. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Ogden Wild Wednesdays A deliciously fresh, light lunch and tea tasting are Nature Center Visitor Services Desk. - Hiding Habitats: Wetlands included, as well as live music. Children old enough Wednesday, June 9 at 3:30 pm to participate are welcome. Pre-registration and Wild Wednesdays Free for ONC members pre-payment are required by Thursday, June 17 to - Fantastic Falcons $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults 801-621-7595. Space is limited and will fill quickly. Wednesday, June 30 at 3:30 pm Meet Pueo the Short-eared Owl and learn Free for ONC members about the wetlands that he calls home. Play Wild Wednesdays $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults a wetland game and then, with the help of Summer Solstice Time What can dive at over 200 miles per hour? What one of our teacher/naturalist, venture out on Wednesday, June 23 at 3:30 pm has a beak that acts like a can opener? Falcons! the nature preserve trails to look for signs of Free for ONC members Spend time observing a live falcon while learning wildlife in and around the ponds. Meet in the $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults about these fast and fascinating birds. Meet in the Visitor Center. Come learn about the summer solstice at the Visitor Center. Ogden Nature Center. Find out why some days Colorful Confusion are longer than others. With the help of a few live Saturday, June 12 from 2 - 3 pm animals discover how animals and plants, including $1 members / $4 non-members us, adjust to the long days of summer. Meet in the SUMMER CAMPS Ages 2-8 (bring your parent or guardian) Visitor Center. Join Ogden Nature Center’s education NEW CAMPS FOR ALL AGES! Do your kids love wild animals? How about long summer days in the director, Stefanie Miller, as we explore how Sunshine Breakfast great outdoors, exploring open spaces and learning animals use color through games and activities Thursday, June 24 at 8 am some science just for fun? This year the Ogden around the nature preserve. End the Free / donation Nature Center is offering week-long day exploration session with a take home craft. Come enjoy a delicious summer breakfast on the camps (with an overnighter under the stars), back lawn of the Visitor Center and learn more single day adventures, and a family Wild Wednesdays about the Ogden Nature Center and its many camp-out for all ages. We have a variety of - Whoooo Eats Whom? life-enriching programs. Afterwards you may want camps designed for ages 2-13 with openings for Wednesday, June 16 at 3:30 pm to wander the trails and revel in the sunshine! teenage camp assistants. Visit our website at Free for ONC members Donations will be gratefully accepted. Reservations

community programs community www.ogdennaturecenter.org to learn about the $2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults are required by Thursday, June 17. To RSVP, please exciting new mix of camps our nature-savvy team Learn about predator prey relationships with contact Sabrina at 801-621-7595 or at of environmental educators has planned. To sign the help of Gidget the Northern Saw-whet [email protected]. Owl. Meet Gidget in person and get an up for a summer camp, please contact us at page 6 801-621-7595. page 6 up-close look at skulls, pelts, teeth, and more

Through her business, the Ardent come help! laurie gives her Gardener Landscape Design, Van Zandt plans complete custom landscapes. She volunteers Are you interested in volunteering at heart and hands to has been a professional landscape the Ogden Nature Center? We need designer for the past 14 years, ten in help with the following: the nature center Utah. She moved to Utah in 2001 from • Adopt-a-spot gardening Southern California. Van Zandt • Noxious weed control The Ogden Nature Center is pleased attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and • Visitor services to announce that Laurie Van Zandt Orange Coast College in California. • Cleaning of Huntsville, Utah, was recently To learn more about Van Zandt’s work • Earth Day - April 17 awarded the Heart & Hands Award by visit www.theardentgardener.net. • Fun Run - May 8 the Utah Non-profit Association for • Summer Concerts her dedication and volunteerism at the The 2010 Summer Garden Tour is • Summer Camp Assistants - must be Ogden Nature Center. slated for Saturday, June 26. Watch 12 or older. Come to summer camp This award acknowledges people our website for full details! assistant orientation on June 3 from who make a significant contribution to 4:30 - 5:30 pm to learn more and sign Utah non-profit organizations through up. For information call Jenny Frame their volunteer or philanthropic at 801-621-7595 or send an email to services. [email protected]. In 2009, Van Zandt organized an extensive Summer Garden Tour in summer volunteens Ogden Valley showcasing eight beautiful yards and gardens. Each June 8 - August 5/every Tues. & Thurs. location featured water-wise plantings 9 am - 12 pm / Free and use of locally derived materials. Applications will be accepted through The garden tour also featured music, June 1 for Ogden Nature Center’s 2010 art, crafts and delicious treats along Volunteen Program. the way – all of which was coordinated Volunteens share their time with the by Van Zandt. All proceeds, which Nature Center during the summer came to over $3,400, went directly to learning about plants, animals, and support the Ogden Nature Center. conservation while helping to maintain “I love, love, love living in trails, manage weeds, clean ponds Huntsville, Utah and feel very blessed and assist with other Nature Center to call Utah home. I also love the projects. There is no charge for this Ogden Nature Center and everything program. For more information call it represents in contrast to our hurry, Jenny Frame at 801 621-7595 or email hustle bustle, techno, computer aged at [email protected]. lives,” said Van Zandt.

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Day-of registration from 6:30 - 7:30 am (but limited to space available) kids & pancake breakfast for all $22 adults / $14 kids 12 and under. After May1: $27 adults / $16 kids Small children will enjoy the free 100 foot kids dash and everyone will love the scrumptious pancake breakfast after the run. The registration Saturday, May 8 -- race begins at 8 am fee includes breakfast, a goodie bag, t-shirt, and prize drawings (guaranteed to first 250 registered). Mail in this registration form Come out for one of the Ogden Nature Center’s favorite events of the year! Run, along with your payment. Early registration (by May 1) guarantees your goodie bag and t-shirt. Medals will be awarded to the top three in walk, eat and play! Children will enjoy the free100 foot kids dash and everyone each age group. The 5K course is two laps on dirt trails winding through will love our scrumptious pancake breakfast after the run. This year we are 152 acres with a 2.5K or one lap option for young runners. Please note: inviting participants to sign up as teams. Prizes will be given for largest team, Walkers will not be timed for medals, but are welcome and encouraged to participate. kid’s team, best team t-shirt and more. The registration fee includes breakfast, a • prize drawings • winner medals • live birds of prey • fun activities for kids goodie bag, t-shirt, and prize drawings. Mail in the registration form from this • prizes for largest team, kid’s teams, best team t-shirts and more! page along with your payment. Special thanks to the L.S. Peery Foundation for being a key sponsor of this event. Name: ______

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Please read this WAIVER: In consideration of accepting this entry, I intending to be legally bound, do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators waive and release any and all claims for damages, including personal injuries to me or wrongful death, I may accrue against Ogden Nature Center, and all persons and organizations affiliated with the race for any and all injuries that may be suffered by me during or in route to or from the event. I attest that I am physically fit and sufficiently trained for this competiton. My physical condition has been verified by a licensed physician in the last 6 months. As part of the contract, I acknowledge that I have read and understand all of the above. 2010 sponsors: The L.S. Peery Foundation, Striders Running Store, The Standard-Examiner, Grounds for Coffee, Union Grill, & Blue Dragonfly Massage. Please mail completed registration form and check to: Ogden Nature Center 966 W. 12th St., Ogden, UT 84404 on-line forms at: www.ogdennaturecenter.org photo by Brandi Bosworth

Education Programs & Field School District’s new environmental Trips for School Children sciences magnet school, was developed in 2009 First offered in 1980, these 2009. Melissa Robinson, one of the Ogden education programs reached 9,143 Nature Center’s teacher/naturalists joined annual report students and almost 1,000 teachers and the school’s teaching staff as a half time parents during the 2008/2009 school environmental specialist. Miss Robinson year. Children came from Ogden City, teaches educators at the school on how to Weber County and Davis County School incorporate environmental education in the Districts, plus private and home classroom and works directly with students schools. These programs provided twice a week. The school’s PTA adopted students the opportunity to discover the Des Ta Te, the Ogden Nature Center’s wonders of nature first hand; to learn non-releasable Bald Eagle, as the school’s science through hands on activities, and mascot. Des, along with other Nature to acquire important knowledge about Center education animals, visited the school photo by Drew Godleski Standard-Examiner the world around them. Through an on several occasions. anonymous donation, 2,000 Ogden In addition, 13,239 people of all ages City School students attended these were reached through 145 off-site programs Who would have ever dreamed that 2009 programs at no charge. that brought nature on the road. Several would end on a positive note after such a of our resident animals went to community difficult start to the year! Like the rest of the Early Childhood Education venues to teach about wildlife, habitat and country, in the winter of 2008-2009, the One hour programs for preschoolers conservation. The education staff piloted a Ogden Nature Center worried about continued to be popular, and were new schoolyard program, Schoolyard surviving the downturn in the economy and offered several times each month Explorers, so students and their teachers prepared for an uncertain future. The board between September and May. The could study nature outside in their own and staff pulled together and worked very hard children came with their parents, or schoolyards, should a field trip not be to ensure that the Ogden Nature Center would sometimes with a whole preschool. possible. Volunteers donated 246 hours to remain a strong, viable organization. Together Each program was based on seasonal help with outreach programs. we determined that our best strategy was to activities and included a craft, walk, focus on core programs that were essential to talk and sometimes music, too. In the After School Programs our mission. We chose to focus our resources –written by 2008/2009 school year, 945 little ones Teacher/naturalists taught after school Mary McKinley, on our education programs, caring for our were accompanied by 712 adults. nature programs to students from Madison executive director birds of prey and other resident animals, and We were pleased to partner with the and Dee Elementary Schools plus Mound on maintaining our facilities and grounds. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and Fort Junior High, in cooperation with the We concentrated on what we could do with the send one of our teacher/naturalists to YMCA and the Ogden City School District. resources at hand and maximized partnerships their facility once a week to teach early In all, 179 students enjoyed these 1 to 1.5 and collaborations to accomplish our goals. childhood programs. Susan Snyder hour programs which were taught outside developed and taught programs at the when weather permitted. Many thanks to our staff who voluntarily Bird Refuge, and received 100% super- cut back their hours, took furloughs, and satisfied evaluations! Summer Camps and Programs found ways to reduce expenses in order to Week-long summer camps were offered for ensure that we could continue our award- Outreach Programs preschoolers through teens in June and July. winning education programs and keep our A unique partnership with Shadow These day camps included one overnight, page 9 gates open to the public six days a week. Valley Elementary School, Ogden City in which many parents showed up to pitch

tents and join their kids for a night around activities which included make-and-take raise not only funds, but new friends too. 2009 the campfire, dinner and s’mores. All camps crafts and nature exploration. All three were quite successful thanks to the were held at the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Other community programs included bird support of our generous community. Wattis Dumke Picnic Grove. Attendance walks and classes, making mittens from re- • Sunshine Breakfast was down compared to previous years, and cycled sweaters, beginning yoga, make-your- • Summer Garden Tour we heard later that many families couldn’t own herbal bath products, and more. • Wildwoods Bash afford the camp fees. A free week-long camp was held for 20 Volunteers Animal Care and Exhibits underserved youth involved with the Boys During this last year 278 individuals and Held under education permits from the and Girls Club. Their week was filled with 40 groups volunteered their time at the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Utah traditional camp activities which focused on Ogden Nature Center, donating in excess Division of Wildlife Resources, 15 birds, conservation and stewardship. They camped of 9,616 hours. Volunteers are involved mostly birds of prey, were on display at the out in sleeping bags and tents on loan from with all aspects of the Nature Center, from Ogden Nature Center, along with desert the US Forest Service. visitor services, providing technical support, tortoises, native snakes, salamanders, boreal weeding, cleaning and caring for animals, to toads, least chub, and tarantulas– which are Wild Wednesdays updating databases and helping with events. all quite popular with visitors and students. Every Wednesday free educational Doug Murray was honored as an Outstand- An adopt-an-animal program helped with presentations were offered to our members ing Community Volunteer by the A.A.R.P. the expenses involved with their care, and a while other visitors paid regular admission for his many contributions to the Nature team of dedicated volunteers fed these fees. Each week an average of 40 people of Center and Laurie Van Zandt received the animals and cleaned their cages daily. Many all ages attended the programs which encom- Heart & Hands Award from the Utah Non- of our school programs included tours to passed the full ecology of the Wasatch Front. profit Association for her dedication to the the mews (big outdoor cages for birds of Ogden Nature Center. prey) and kids enjoyed the animals that live Volunteens in the classrooms. Some of our education Weber County R.A.M.P. provided Special Events animals can be handled and were frequently funding for our summer teen volunteer Ten special events were hosted by the out in the community in our outreach program. 21 teens spent the summer Ogden Nature Center in 2009. Each event programs.

annual report annual working on a variety of projects, was designed to bring our community closer New interpretive signage was installed including laying pipe for a browse garden, to nature while introducing more folks to for each animal, providing visitors with testing water in the ponds, planting a veggie the wonderful programs offered here. interesting information about each species. garden to help feed resident animals, • Earth Day Celebration The board of directors made the difficult making perches for our birds of prey and • Birdhouse Competition and Exhibit decision to discontinue caring for injured more. These teens learned the benefits of • Fly With The Flock Fun Run wild birds. Our rehabilitator and many of team work and philanthropy while creating • Three Summer Concerts the volunteers who helped with the wild great summer memories. • Local Fare in the Field Dinner bird rehab decided to venture out and • Stan Bird Day create a new organization dedicated to Community Programs and Self • Creatures of the Night wildlife rehabilitation. The Ogden Nature Guided Experiences • Holiday Open House Center donated rehab equipment, materials Thanks to Weber County R.A.M.P., the and supplies to help support this effort. We Ogden Nature Center offered free Fundraisers were grateful for an anonymous donation admission and free nature activities Three large-scale fundraisers were held in which allowed us to provide rehabilitation every Saturday during the summer of 2009. 2009 to help meet budget goals and to to injured birds until the end of June. page 10 Almost 1,000 people participated in fun

annual report Special Projects to make our banners more visible, and low escape artists. Look for them this spring and Bird Blind water use trees, shrubs and grasses were know they are one of our natural solutions A new bird blind was built by Wasatch planted. Once UDOT installs sidewalks to controlling the many undesirable invasive Valley Construction on Teal Pond with along 12th Street, we will finish the project weeds on our property. help from our grounds and facilities with more low water use perennials. An Outdoor Discovery Area manager, Chad Boyce. The bird blind anonymous donor funded a new, attractive With a little money leftover from a was featured in the Professional Deck front automatic gate. landscaping grant received several years ago, Builders Magazine, along with an article The Nature Preserve the south side of the L.S. Peery Education talking about the special challenges of Used by the Division of Wildlife Center had paths installed, low water use working on a nature center property. New Resources and other agencies to combat perennial beds, and the start of an Outdoor signage provides information about many noxious weeds, a small herd of goats was Discovery Area. Besides providing fun of the birds that can be viewed at the blind. loaned at no charge to the Ogden Nature outdoor education, the area also serves as a Paved Pathway Center to aid in our land management very attractive fire break between grassy fields The Utah Office of Museum Services efforts. The staff developed a love-hate and the L.S. Peery Education Center. provided a grant to install pavers in front of relationship with these charmingly naughty the mews–the large outdoor cages for birds of prey. This grant allowed us to extend the path initially installed by an Eagle Scout. 2009 Expenditures: $655,812 Now those in wheelchairs or pushing Administration $32,222 strollers can easily access this area and Animal Care $38,886 view the wonderful non-releasable native Cost of Goods Sold $25,872 birds that are on exhibit. New interpretive Education $145,424 Events $44,043 signage was also installed at the mews to Fund Raising $53,428 provide our visitors with easy to read Donated Material & Services $63,747 information about each bird. Grounds & Faciliites $86,184 Bird Enclosure Public Relations $37,228 A new 20’ x 30’ outdoor enclosure was Volunteer $34,659 erected in the fall, providing a sunny, fresh Special Projects $94,117 air space for our eagles. Scott Boyce with $0 $30,000 $60,000 $90,000 $120,000 $150,000 Boyce Landscaping carved and donated a totem pole for the enclosure, which holds up its net canopy. In spring of 2010 we’ll 2009 Income Sources: $686.522 complete a path and landscaping around Admission Fees $10,368 the enclosure. Other $9,339 Entry Design and Landscaping Interest $17,521 Weber County R.A.M.P. provided Sales $27,122 Tuition funding to redesign and landscape our $44,134 Events & Sponsorships $105,889 entryway on 12th Street. This project Contributions & Memberships $364,230 was largely completed in November once In-Kind Contributions $107,918 most of UDOT’s construction along 12th Street was finished. The fence was moved $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 back providing drivers-by a better view of page 11 our entrance, taller beams were installed Note: These figures are unaudited. Final audited financial statements issued by Crane, Christensen & Ambrose will be available later in 2010. 2009 friends of Ogden Nature Center The following individuals, foundations and corporations supported the Ogden Nature Center in 2009. Previously unrecognized gifts and gifts received after December 31 will be included in our next newsletter. We regret any omissions or errors.

GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL Dr. Nicole Okazaki Thomas D. & Janice J. Dee Ron Hodson OPERATING SUPPORT OPERATING SUPPORT OPERATING SUPPORT Joy & Fred Pashley Tim & Candace Dee Marion Horna & Marty Mayo $10,000+ $500 - 999 $100 - 249 Daniel Schroeder Kathy Edwards & Don Keipp Eric & Becky Jacobson Anonymous Davis Hospital & Medical Center in Anonymous Curtis Singleton David Malone Laura & Daniel Johnston Wheeler Creek Ltd Honor of Tracey Scadden Vern Bergstrom Melissa Stamp & John Neill John & Donna Kimball Fidelity Charitable Gift Karen G. Byington Bonnie W. Stephens WOODLAND CIRCLE Sharon & Matthew Klar GENERAL Fund-Anonymous Wes Carlson Jack & Bonnie Wahlen MEMBERSHIPS Greg Korelich OPERATING SUPPORT Box Canyon Family Partnership by Mary Jane Catlin $500 - 999 Allan & Kay Lipman $5000 - $9999 Bill Hall & Melanie Hall E.R. Dumke Jr. GENERAL Ellen Opprecht Val & Karen Lofgreen Beaver Creek Foundation Elliot & Susie Hulet Glasmann Dudley Foundation OPERATING SUPPORT Daniel V. Schroeder Ann & Alan Miller Jones Family Charitable Foundation Bert L. & Lulu M. Neal Foundation Greg & Caitlin Gochnour $1 - 99 Mike & Darlene Monson Sally & Robert Neill Jr. E. & Blanche B. Rich Foundation Barry Gomberg Anonymous TRAILS ALLIANCE Jane Morrin Harry & Becky Senekjian William Hackett Scott Blair MEMBERSHIPS Dave & Mary Nemetz GENERAL Stewart Education Foundation George & Mary Hall Walter & Rachel Becker $250 - 499 Ruth Orton OPERATING SUPPORT Calvin & Bonnie Hansen Jeffrey Boyd Richard & Doris Bosworth Kevin & Becky Parson $1000 - 4999 GENERAL Hill AFB Chapel Ben & Joyce Brown Robin Carbaugh Suzanne Patterson Diana H. Allison OPERATING SUPPORT Carol Jackson Jone & Richard Douglass Martha Crocker & T. Leonard Ernest & Jeanne Perkins Anonymous $250 - 499 Sally C. Jensen Geoffrey Ellis David & Patricia De Jong Guy & Debbie Perry Autoliv ASP Inc. Patricia Graham John Lemke Jennifer Elzey David & Terrie Griffith Lynn & Evaline Peterson Crosland Family Foundation Jeffrey & Melisa Harrison Guy & Colleen Letendre Ian Fisher Robert & Marcia Harris Bill & Andrea Pierce Edith Dee Green Foundation Starla & Scott Stanley Velma Marriott Wes Groesbeck Nancy Nightingale & Arthur Roscoe Danette Pulley JEPS Foundation Trust Andrew Neill Chad Hancey Jessie B. Paul Jack & Shirley Rensel Wheeler Foundation New York Life Insurance Mary Hargis William Phillips Lynn & Jeraldine Richardson Carl & Louise Hodson Pat & Marv Rothaar Howard & Ana Richlet Mitzi Kawaguchi Scott & Starla Stanley Phyllis & Russell Rogler Faye Kenny Harold & Emily Vonk John & Sally Shigley Diane Krantz Lee & Paula Shirley David Malone CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS Nancy & Dennis Sobotka Joyce Marder Essential Healthcare Jane & Tom Stewart Jean Miller & Michelle Andra-Meredith Candice & James Sweet Steven Moore DISCOVERY CLUB Dr. Robert & Collette Torghele Sara Lee Neill MEMBERSHIPS Mary Voigt & Jeffrey Abel Marilyn Odell $100 - 249 Jack & Bonnie Wahlen Josepha Overdiek Joan Evans Ahlf Wasatch Audubon Society Angelika Pagel Anonymous Kimbal & Debbra Wheatley Sharon Perry Carol & John Bellmon Teena Williamsen Andrea Unamuno-Pierce Brady Benson Marcia & Mike Woolman Bill & Bonnie Rembacz Jon & Debra Bingham Linda & Sam Zeveloff Afton Richards Frank & Laurie Brown Tracy & Farzin Ziae Barbara Seeborg Deanna & Dann Byck Patricia S. Ziegler Kathleen Seidner Andrea & Neil Callister Amy Shaffer Lynn & Bradley Carroll FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS Unitarian Universalist Church Barney Chapman $45 - 99 of Ogden Patrick G. & Andrew Davis Melina Alexander United Way of Brown County Kim & Bryan Dorsey Tracee Alvord from Shopko Employees Marty & Mary Due Dale & Ann Anderson Curtis & Paige Vandenbosch Geoffrey Ellis Richard & Lisa Arbogast Doris Wicks Mark Elzey Jennifer Asay Janet Winniford Keith & Betty Evans Deb Badger Catherine Gerwels Mindy Banta PRESERVATION GROVE Jock Glidden Desiree & Gary Barlow MEMBERSHIPS Merrill & Evelyn Godfrey Mark & Sandra Baxter photo by Jack Rensel $1000 - 4999 Mary & Edmund Hawley Jerome Berg Lucia Browning R.W. Hill Cynthia Bleicher 2009 friends of Ogden Nature Center cont....

Susan M. Blenner Justine Hall Deborah Milligan Rebecca Smalley Frances Bush Kathy M. Boman David & Marisa Bosworth Steven Hall Karyn Minkevitch Angela Smith Sally & Lee Carter Frances Bradshaw Christina Bowden Susan Halter & Mark Taylor James Moore & Kathryn Lindquist Charles & Jamie Smith Sue Carter Jimmy D. Bright Kaleb & Grace Boyd Jan Harner Jeffrey & Jan Morse David Smith Carol Charlesworth Mari Dee Brown James & Caroline Bradford C. Richard & Janet Harris Mindy Mortenson Carolyn Somer Paul Choberka Larry Carr Tammie & Myron Brandley Sandra & Bert Havas Alice E. Mulder Dr. John & Colleen Starley Barbara Cox Joanne Cole Shan Bridge LaNae Hayes Donald & Susan Murphy David & Lorraine States David & Babette Darcey David Correll Tami R. & Quinton Bridge Kirsten Healey Leah Murray & Paul Goggi III Peter Stender Ronald & Georgia Erickson Patricia Cumberland Grant Brown Claudia Henricks Natalie Murray Hyrum & Candace Stoddard Randy & Bonnie Galbraith Nancy Davidson Timothy & Angela Dean Brown Shelly Hill Jared Nebeker Allen & Alice Stokes Harriett Gestelund Carma Dorney Yaeko Bryner Cortney Homes Christen Nelson Holly Swiss Victoria Green Karen Elkington Paul & Kelly Burnett Theresa & Craig Hotchkiss Karen Newman Daniel & Alisa Tanner Patricia Grubb Roberta Glidden Frances Bush Susan Houden Cheryl Newton Colton Tarbet Thomas & Alida Hannum Douglas L. Graham Brenda Campbell James & Cori Huddle Janet Norman Diamond Taylor Jacque Hansen Patricia Graham Marci Campbell Jill Hudson Jani Obray Ivan & Laurie Taylor Mary Hargis Maryann Guy Chad Carrier Haden Hyatt David Olmsted & Barbara Crosbie Heather Thiele Robert & Pamela Hefferman Landon Halverson Sarah Chambers & Dennis Collins Lynnwood & Catherine Islaub Martin & Rosalind O’Loughlin Richard & Gina Thomason Sharyn Heiner Nikki Hanssen James Chapman Tracey Jackson Jennifer & Matthew Ondrus Sharon Thompson Sherrey Holts Jill Harris Angela & Matthew Choberka Audrey Jiricko Brian & Norma Osborne Tommy Thompson Dale & Billie Sue Jensen Stephen Henry Doug & Nancy Grisanti Clark James & Judith Johnson Jennifer Ouderkirk Karen E. Thurber Don Keipp & Kathy Edwards Karen Holmes Tom & Marilynn Collins Marc & Raquelle Johnson Angelika Pagel Brad & Tim Trask Dennis Kennedy Nona Horsley Shirley Cook Amy Johnston Joy & Fred Pashley Charles & Carla Trentleman Carolyn & David R. Lane Annette S. Howard Kelly Crawford & Zan Treasure Karyn & Adam Johnston Janith Paskett Karleen K. Turner Sharon F. MacFarlane Myrtle Hyde Janith Creager Dan Jones Demetrious & Christina Paulos Patricia & Dwight Turner Debra Marin & Tom Behring Deborah A. Jackson Teresa Crockett Michael & Tara Jorgenson Lisa Payne Nyles & Sheila Vanhoosen Dr. Frank & Sharon Markos Cynthia Johnston Erin & Joe Crossan Seth Kappes Nikkol Perkes Thomas Vesnaugh Mike & Darlene Monson Don E. Kap Matt Dalby Lisa Kennedy Ritva & Ernest Perkins Barbara Wachocki & Mohammad Susan & Allen Munson Mitsuko Kawaguchi Sara Dant Rich & Judy Kennedy Ann Plumb Sondossi Bob Neiswanger Chris Kleinsmith Jane Davis Michelle & Bill Kimball Darren Powell Phil & Lucinda Wagner Josepha Overdiek Kristine Knowlton Patrick & Andrew Davis Stephen Kirkland David & Kaya Powers Ann & Jerry Walters Kayleen & Don Paul Lanna Liddell Rebecca Demeter Lee Knapp Edward Ramos Maria & Kevin Walton Lynn & Virginia Rasmussen John Liegel Dion & Maryann Dostaler Shannon Kotter Chad Rapier Janice & Sheldon Ward Bill & Bonnie Rembacz Marie Lin Merrele Douglas Garry Kunis Amy Rasmussen Jasmine Waters Jeff & Cindy Rich Diane Marietti Kathleen & William Dowell Miriam Landeros John & Shaunna Reed Sara Weaver Terrie Ruthersford Alison Mitchell Tami East Kathy Larabee Heather Rich John Wehr Linda Shepard Esther Mitchell Mark & Christine Eggert Margaret Larsen Maria Rivers Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Weiss Judy Sherman Cathy J. Morton Allison England Janifer & Russ Larson Brenda Robertson James & Sandra Wellman Kenneth (Lee) & Paula Shirley Debra Muller Jennell Evans Russell & Judy Latherow Jacquelin Rorabaugh Kent & Jackie Westergard Greg Shreeve Sally Neill Jack & Susan Farber Blake & Jody Leatham Patricia Rothhaar Amy Wilde LaWanna & Robert Shurtliff Sara Lee Neill Matthew Favero Helene Liebman & John Klisch Matthew & Brandy Rowley Susan Winterton Karna & Gordon Sorenson Marilyn Odell E.T. & Barbara Fearn Sarah & William Lindsay Jon & Barbara Ruiz Ingrid Wuenschel Bonnie Stephens Lucy Parkinson Angela Fenton John & Christine Long Jeff & Pam Schneider Elaine Sullivan Wayne Peay David & Marijukka Ferro Chris & Mike Lopez Margie Schoffstall & Tom Collins GRANDPARENT’S Erin & Douglas Taggart Barbara Perry James & Jennifer Flood Kathleen Lukken & Mike Vaughan Thomas Schonherr MEMBERSHIPS James & Karen Trenholm Gaye Pesout Sara Forsberg Cynthia Lund Steven & Rosemarie Schoof $45 - 99 Jack & Bonnie Wahlen Helen Plowgian Elise & Stephen Foster David & Linda Lundstrom Lori Schreiter Gene & Jeanette Amman Kent H. Wallace John W. Reynolds Brenda Freeman James & Laura Macbeth Nicole Schulte Jay & Diane Anderson Darrell Warner Lois D. Rose Ralph & Donna Friz Heather Major Lee & Brenda Schussman Mike & Vicky Babinsky Cathy & Michael Welch Candadai Seshachari James & Ronda Furlong Sara Mapes Kathleen & Nate Seidner Susan Baker Richard & Karen White Mary Stammen Franki Galbraith Melissa Marler John Shakula Lloyd Barney Kristin Stevens Lana Gale Steven & Danna Matthews Katie Shepherd Holly Bauman INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS Lee Ann Stevens Todd N. Gale Tami McBridge Ami Shields Nancy Behnken $30 - 44 George Sweeney Travis Gibby Ned & Charlene McCracken Nancy Shina & Fernando Aguirre Audrey & Robert Beishline Teresa B. Anderson Carla Taylor Christel Grange-Hicks Cassidy & Matt McFarland Rollane Shurtleff Melva & Frank Blair John B. Balken Judith Vanderheide J.A & D.K. Greer Alison McLennan Jane Siegismund Jeffrey Boyd Robert Becker Bill Varga Stephanie Metcalf Curt & Pat Singleton Steve & Carolyn Brierley Edward Bernardin Daniel & Elizabeth Gregoire page 13 Ken & Teddy Griffith Clifford Miller Michael Slabaugh Nancy & Lewis Brough Evelyn Bertilson 2009 friends of Ogden Nature Center cont....

Doris Wicks Kim Dorsey Brenda & Mark Kaschmitter Des Ta Te - Bald Eagle IMO Alice & Rell Tompson IHO Elliot & Susie Hulet Macie K. Wolfe Keith Evans Debra Marin Shadow Valley Elementary PTA Gwen Wilson Henry S. & Patrice Hemingway Ronald J. Younger Lorna Gehrig William & Jane Murray Gonzo - Double-crested Cormorant IMO Bonnie Sorensen Foundation Harmons Devon & Rebecca Olson Tom & Jane Stewart Booth Dental Clinic IHO-Harry Senekijian Birthday STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS Cindy Harris Mark Osenbach Slitherin - California Kingsnake IMO “Davis” Becky Senekjian $15+ Robert Harris Josepha Overdiek Tom & Jane Stewart Sabrina Foster Kennedy Coley Cheyenne & Lisa Herland Lindy Palfreyman Chitters - Great-horned Owl Lorna Gehrig BIRDHOUSE COMPETITION Hilary Lulkin Jonnalyme Hester Mandi Palfreyman terra45 Cheyenne & Lisa Herland AND EXHIBIT SPONSORS Paul Higgins Stacy Lynn Probasco Pueo -Short-eared Owl Carol Jackson Booth Dental Clinic ADOPT A FAMILY Herb & Patty Hohl Gary & Luke Quigley The Harpers Deborah Jackson Copley Associates DONATION J & J Nursery Kathleen Rees Ogden Nature Center Employees Jeremiah’s Restaurant $45 - 99 Carol Jackson Howard & Gabri Sain OUTREACH EDUCATION IMO Emil Inama Jack & Jodi Livingood Emilee Marks Sally Jensen Kimberley Schmeling Anonymous Jane Stewart Ogden Blue Print & Supply George & Beverly Olson Anna Keogh Alf Seegert IMO Grant McGill Patricia & Glen Richter Connie & Glenn Wimer (3) Beverly King Kristin & Matthew Shuman NATURE EXPLORER’S Jack & Shirley Rensel Salt Lake Wild Bird Center Mary McKinley Anne-Mari Singleton FREE CAMP IMO James Godfrey Shepherds Bush FAMILY GIFT MEMBERSHIPS Linda Page Margot & Quentin Smelzer Beaver Creek Foundation Jane Stewart Utah Arts Council and the National $45 - 99 Chuck Palmer / Crane Christensen Peter & Kathryn Stender IMO Lee & Wil Warn Endowment for the Arts Deb Badger & Ambrose Corey G. Stone FREE SUMMER SATURDAYS Bonita & James McCormick Wasatch Audubon Society Diana & Garnes Boothby Jeanne Perkins Robert Tennent R.A.M.P. -Weber County Corporation IMO Margaret Walker Wild Bird Center of Layton Daniel Fritz Jamie Renda Carol C. Torgerson James & Janice Thurston Shannon Gordon Phil Douglass Carla & Charles Trentleman NATURE EDUCATION Thomas Walker FUN RUN SPONSORS Mary & Edmund Hawley Sam’s Club Andrea Unamuno-Pierce PROGRAM SUPPORT IMO Mary Owens L. S. Peery Foundation Jill Hudson Charles Smith Anonymous (3) Carol Jackson America First Credit Union Carol Jackson Steed’s Custom Slaughter ADOPT-AN-ANIMAL Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Jane Stewart Bloom’s Recycling Leslie Nielsen (2) Jane Stewart Leotie - Prairie Falcon Boeing Charitable Trust IMO Norma Kennedy Blue Dragonfly Massage Ogden Nature Center Staff The Boyer Company Bellacicco Family Browning - Kimball Foundation Richard & Carol Herold Grounds for Coffee Linda Page Third Sun Productions Boris & Bianca - Boreal Toads Church of Jesus Christ of IMO “Storm” Idlewire Pet Care Linda Schoss Valley Nursery Peter Berg Latter Day Saints Foundation Ogden Nature Center Employees Junior League of Ogden Pat Simonson Mike Walker Rex - Desert Tortoise Fanwood Foundation West IMO T.W. Reilly McKay Dee Hospital Lisa Thyberg (3) Wangsgards Debi Compton & Cindy Weeks George S. & Dolores Doré Yaeko Bryner, & Erin, Sylvester Strider’s Running Store Weber Human Services Willard Bay Gardens Rosie 3 - Chilean Rose-haired Tarantula Eccles Foundation & Ty Daniels The Standard-Examiner Foundation (7) X-Mission Patrick G. Davis Goal Foundation & Weber Susie Hulet Union Grill Houdini - California King Snake Cultural Legacy Foundation Mary McKinley UTA Rideshare SPECIAL PROJECTS SHARE IN THE CARE Karen Elkington Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation IMO Ted Cookson Stain & Seal Visitor Center OF OGDEN NATURE Grandmother - Golden Eagle Ralph Nye Foundation Alan & Ann Miller EARTH DAY SPONSORS Anonymous CENTER ANIMALS Carol Jackson Jack & Shirley Rensel ATK Habitat Restoration Anonymous Cronk - Common Raven TEEN VOLUNTEER IMO Wayne Coombs Elliot-Hall Company Elliot & Susie Hulet Elizabeth Archuleta Jeremiah’s Restaurant PROGRAM SUPPORT Ray & Jeanne Channel Fresenius USA 12th Street Entry Renovation Brian Campbell Snappy - Salamander R.A.M.P. -Weber County IMO Will Allison & Dale Bryner Grounds for Coffee RAMP- Weber County Heather Carlson Mitzi Kawaguchi Weber Human Services Di Allison GSL Minerals Corporation Dan Carter Sundance - Golden Eagle United Way of Northern Utah Ogden City Arts Paved Path Linda Clarke McClain & Emily Lindquist GIFTS IN HONOR OF The Standard-Examiner State of Utah Office Patrick & Andrew Davis Lazer - Desert Tortoise CORPORATE IHO Ann Walters Union Pacific RR of Museum Services Jimmie & Nancy Frost Irvin Maddox PARTNERSHIPS Mary K. Hargis J.A & D.K. Greer Sampson - Red-tailed Hawk Albertsons - Supervalue IHO Richard White IN-KIND DONATIONS Daniel & Elizabeth Gregoire Danna Matthews Bloom Recyclers Sean Padget & Ann Meg White LOCAL FARE IN THE FIELD Dennis Allen David & Terrie Griffith Gidget - Northern Saw-whet Owl Newgate Mall IHO 33rd Zeveloff Anniversary DINNER DONORS Pharol Beasley Nikki Hansen Danna & Steve Matthews Smiths - Kroger Barry & Susan Zeveloff & Beehive Cheese Company Boyce Landscaping Sylvia Hartley Jetta - American Kestral Julie & Dennis Chocolat / Ruth Kendrick Yaeko Bryner Cheyenne & Lisa Herland Danna Matthews ENDOWMENT GIFTS IHO Cheyenne & Lisa Herland East Farms CSA Lisa Marie Carpenter Jennifer & Andrew Hinchman Hillary - Northern Goshawk Bob & Sally Neill Cynthia Lund Johnny’s Dairy Crossaction Computers Boyd & Margaret Holbrook Murray-Snyder Family IHO Chuck D’Hulsts 50th Birthday Peddler’s Catering Mary Hotchkiss Jonathan - California Gull GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Mara A. Brown & Brad Marden Linda & David Weiskopf Amy Jamison Christopher & Teinamarrie Scuderi IMO “Hopkins” IHO Jan Winniford & Dan McCool page 14 Arthur & Joyce Jensen Jean & Richard Miller Natasha & Alf Seegert 2009 friends of Ogden Nature Center cont....

SUMMER CONCERTS Chris Hoagstrom Finch - $250 Roberta Glidden Shepherd’s Bush R.A.M.P. Weber County Corporation Mitsuko Kawaguchi Bank of Utah Gold’s Gym Smith’s Food & Drug Hampton Inn & Suites Thomas Kuehls & Jaynie Hirschi Terrie & Dave Griffith Joel Grasmeyer Susan Snyder The Standard-Examiner R.S. & Carlisle LeBarron Wes Groesbeck Jane Stewart Randi & Dev Letendre BASH DONORS Grounds for Coffee Suzanne Storer GARDEN TOUR DONORS McClain Lindquist Diana Allison Jerry Hancock Sun Company Inc. Laurie VanZandt and the Robert E. Lindquist Patricia Browning Cheyenne Herland Supersonic Car Wash Ardent Gardner Landscape Design Kim Lovell Richard Fairbanks Bob Herman Suunto Scott & Kim Best Jeff Lowe David & Terrie Griffith Julia Rensel Hislop Doug Taylor Cindy Browne David Malone Don Keipp I Rock Utah The Ardent Gardener Joy Clem Phillip & Sandra Maxwell Kathryn Lindquist Idlewire Pet Care Landscape Design Global Gatherings Becky & Sean McShane Collette Mercier Images of Nature The Greenery Restaurant Grass Plus Inc. Madonne Miner Jean & Richard Miller Carol Jackson The Ice Sheet Grizzley Graphics Matthew Mossbarger Sara Lee Neill Diane Jensen The Keipp Quartet Jasoh! John Mull Ernest & Jeanne Perkins Sally Jensen The Maid Service Don & Jed Keipp Leah Murray & Paul Goggi III Ritva Perkins Junior League of Ogden The Nest John Jensen & Rhonda Smith Jaynee Nadolski Bill & Bonnie Rembacz Kanell’s Custom Furniture The Rock Garden Sugar & Spice Cakery Sally & Robert Neill Art Roscoe & Nancy Nightingale Katie’s Bumpers Timbermine Restaurant Ogden Blue Ashley & Aaron Nielson Kathleen & Nate Seidner Kavu Tuacahn Center for the Arts Ogden Valley News Nicole Okazaki Starla Stanley Lorna Kennedy Ume Ogden Valley Magazine E. Fred & Joy Pashley Diane Stern Matt Klar Wallaroo Hat Company Christy J. McFarland Marcia Powell Andrea Unamuno-Pierce Chris Kleinsmith Ann Walters Zucca Trattoria Danette & Craig Pulley Janice & Sheldon Ward Cara Koolmees Richard White Carolyn Robertson Linda Weiskopf Leading Edge Aviation Wild Bird Center of Layton SUNSHINE BREAKFAST Leland & Wendy Sather Blake & Jodi Leatham Willard Bay Gardens SPONSORS Gary & Shirley Slaugh BASH IN-KIND DONORS Leki WSU Basketball Wells Fargo Foundation The Standard-Examiner Acorn Kay Lipman WSU Bookstore Union Grill Tom & Roxanne Taylor Di Allison Maison de Provence WSU Botany Department Grounds for Coffee Paul Dean Thompson Artisan Grille Deb Marin & Michael Behring Gloria Wurst Gerald & Joan Tonn Basics Sports Medicine Al & Linda McDonald Your Valet Dry Clean SUNSHINE BREAKFAST Timothy & Barbara Trask Belliston Jewelry Mary McKinley Sam & Linda Zeveloff DONORS Karen & Jim Trenholm Biker’s Edge Kalli Mellus Rock Allen Carla & Charles Trentleman Bingham Cyclery Model Linen BASH CATERING DONORS Anonymous Ben Velasquez & Elaine Cobos Blue Dragonfly Therapeutic Message Alba Mohn Artisan Grille Keicha Ballif Blake Wahlen Elisabeth Bunker Mt. Ogden Golf Course Bistro 258 Jim Barlow William J. Weidner Cabelas Bob Neill City Club Steven & April Boyd Mikelle Weil Cafe` Diablo Ogden Eccles Conference Center Grounds for Coffee Eugene & Vicki Bozniak Marcia White & Nancy Knape Canyon View Landscaping Ogden Nature Center Peddler’s Catering Matthew Brower & Amy Jamison Samuel & Linda Zeveloff Heather Castillow Ogden Symphony Ballet Assn Rooster’s Brewing Co. Paul Burnett Nancy Grisanti Clark Bob & Nicole Okazaki Sandy’s Fine Foods Yaeko K. Bryner BASH SPONSORS Dansko Ott Planetarium Sonora Grill Mark Bunker Falcon - $2500 + Sara Dant Outback Pottery Union Grill Cory M. Burnett John B. & Geraldine W. Goddard Family Terry Davis Outdoor Research Callee Butcher Foundation Dinosaur Park Emmett Parker HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Sally Carter Owl - $1,000 Don Keipp & Friends Patagonia Outlet IN-KIND DONORS Ryan & Stephanie Christiansen Beaver Creek Foundation Phil Douglass Ernie & Jeanne Perkins Frank & Sandy Drake Cameron Cook Bob & Sally Neill Eagle Feather Trading Post Gaye Pesout Ogden Nature Center Sara Dant & Claire Ewert Ruth Orton Earth Creations Andrea & Bill Pierce Board of Directors Karen & Richard Fairbanks Scott & Starla Stanley Kathy Edwards Promontory Family Vision Danielle Vaughn Jack & Susan Farber The Boyer Company Karen Elkington Rainbow Gardens Nancy Grisante-Clark Brad & Lisa Galvez United Way of Northern Utah Judy Elsley David Rees Sally Neill Jock Glidden Chickadee - $500 Keith Evans REI Mary Jane Catlin Caitlin & Gregory Gochnour America First Credit Union Barbara Fearn Bill & Bonnie Rembacz Annabel Hafer Anonymous Bill Fenimore Jack Rensel Matisse Rich, age 4, learns about Melisa & Jeffrey Harrison Lucia Browning Flowrider Rensel Studios Roots, Shoots, Spring and Sprouts at Dorothy Hill Jim & JoDee Hoellein Fruitland Farms Brad Roghaar Preschool Discovery Days in March Stephen Hill Dawn Gatherum Schneiter’s Golf Course photo by Brandi Bosworth chorus frogs Chorus frogs raise their voices to sing of spring

Take a stroll around any of Ogden Nature Center’s ponds in spring, and you’re sure to hear the choir. It’s not people singing. This choir is composed of frogs – Western Chorus Frogs, to be specific. Hearing their chirp-like voices is a sure sign that spring is here. Barely the size of your thumb, these little green creatures are spotted with brown and can be found in wetlands throughout Utah’s central and northeastern regions. Information from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says the overall range for this frog species extends from northern New Mexico to central Canada and east into the central United States. They eat insects, flies and spiders and start breeding in late winter and early spring. Ogden Nature Center visitors are more likely to hear these little pond-dwellers than see them. They are primarily nocturnal, but start warming up before that. So take a late afternoon walk to Blackbird Pond or to the Willard L. Eccles Observation Tower overlooking Avocet Pond, and their melodious voices are sure to greet you.

by Susan Snyder, ONC teacher/naturalist

photo by Jack Rensel

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