Utah - Sandhill Crane Bird Walk, Saturday, April 3rd 2010

Join the Wild Bird Center, Division of Wildlife Resources and the Nature Conservancy on a free Bird Walk to see Sandhill Cranes as they migrate to Utah for the spring nesting season. Sandhill Cranes make a spectacular display, as males court females in an elaborate dance with ballet like jumps and pirouettes, all with great trumpeting as they vocalize their excitement for the spring mating season.

We will leave from the Wild Bird Center at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 3rd in a car caravan. Bill Fenimore, expert field birder and author of the Backyard Birds of Utah will lead the Bird Walk with Phil Douglass, Division of Wildlife Resources Outreach Manager. Log onto www.wildbird.com/layton or call 801-525-8400 for more details.

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Utah - Great Sage Grouse Bird Walk

The Wild Bird Center and the Division of Wildlife Resources will lead a free Bird Walk, Saturday, March 27th to a Greater Sage Grouse lek to view dancing Sage Grouse. Be sure to bring your cameras, as this is a real Disney experience. A lek is a strutting ground where Sage Grouse dance in the spring. Males exhibit, dance and fight with rival males to exert dominance. All of this activity is designed to enable hen Sage Grouse to find a suitable mate.

We will car caravan, leaving from the Layton, Wild Bird Center at 5 a.m., so that we can arrive at the lek before sun up. Bill Fenimore, expert field birder and author of Backyard Birds of Utah will co-lead this walk with Phil Douglass, DWR Northern Region Outreach Manager. The walks are designed for birders at all levels, especially families. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. The Wild Bird Center is located at the Layton Market Center, 1860 North 1000 West, across from Barnes & Noble. Log onto our web site at www.wildbird.com/layton or Call 801-525-8400 with questions.

Utah - Tundra Swan Day Bird Walk

The Wild Bird Center will lead a free Bird Walk, Saturday, March 13th to Farmington Bay to view Tundra Swans that are now arriving in Utah on their migration north to the Arctic Tundra. We will car caravan, leaving from the Layton, Wild Bird Center at 10 a.m. The walks are designed for birders at all levels, especially families. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars.

The Wild Bird Center is located at the Layton Market Center, 1860 North 1000 West, across from Barnes & Noble. Log onto our web site at www.wildbird.com/layton or Call 801-525-8400 with questions.

Cottonwood Canyons Foundation Winter Wildlife Tracking class

Join the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation for a Winter Wildlife Tracking class this weekend with renowned educator and naturalist Bruce Thompson!

WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING CLASS
1/23/2009 6:00 PM - REI, Salt Lake
1/24/2009 Field Program in the Cottonwood Canyons (specific location TBA)

The vast and ever-present array of wild "signatures" scattered about our local landscapes offer us an underused encyclopedia of behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary information. Through the mind of an animal tracker, we can make discoveries about animal behavior, adaptation, and inter-species relationships. Learn about animals' feet and how they move, when and where they rest, what they eat, and how animals in the wild make a living in their own specific way. Indoor and field sessions focus upon wildlife adaptations, diversity, and sign types complemented by firsthand explorations of the animals' habitats on or off-trail in various uneven terrain. Field session will be done on snowshoes (provided by REI at no extra charge). The class begins in REI's Wasatch room at 6:00pm on Friday, then goes out into the field Saturday morning through afternoon. The field portion will be taught in Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon, exact location(s) will depend on conditions and will be announced during the evening portion of the class. Appropriate footwear, warm clothing, a day pack, lunch, and a filled water bottle will be needed for field sessions. Field guides and cameras welcome. Proceeds benefit the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.
Cost/Tuition: $60 for REI Members, $65 for non-members.
Registration is Required. To register, please call REI at 486-2100 and ask to speak to the Customer Service department.


The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation offers a winter calendar of activities for all ages including Full Moon Snowshoes, Snowshoe with a Naturalist tours, and Tour with a Ranger nature tours at the Cottonwood Canyons Ski Areas. Visit www.cottonwoodcanyons.org or call 801-466-6411 for more information. We hope you can join us!