Stories
New Beaver Dam Analogs
Written by Amanda Voth / Photos by Abbey Soukup During the month of September, The Ogden Nature Center conservation staff and volunteers will install three new BDAs. This will be an exciting and eco...
Desert Tortoise
Written by Sarah Kapel / Photo by Abbey Soukup It’s been a sizzlin’ summer in Utah. This heat can be a lot for our hot-blooded bodies. However for cold-blooded critters, such as the Desert Tortoise,...
The Art of Nature by Susan Snyder
The stroll down Ogden Nature Center’s Birdhouse Trail is a magical walk enhanced by grand views of Ben Lomond to the north, and punctuated by the occasional sighting of a deer or skunk. But the star...
We’re Spreading Seeds!
The winter chill has settled in at the Ogden Nature Center and the last of the leaves are falling. However, our habitat restoration projects are still ongoing! During the fall and even into early wint...
Snow, Snow, and more Snow!
January’s recent snowstorm transformed our beloved nature preserve into a mesmerizing winter wonderland. The once familiar trails and meadows now lay under a pristine blanket of glistening snow, and t...
New MOTUS migration tracking station installed
In collaboration with Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City, the Ogden Nature Center recently installed a Motus migratory tracking station on the 152-acre nature preserve, just south of the LS Peery Educatio...
Audubon volunteers feed the birds 7 days a week at the Nature Center
The beautiful and abundant winter birds have arrived at the Ogden Nature Center! Seven days a week, mid-November through mid-March, the Wasatch Audubon Society volunteers fill six feeding stations a...
Embracing Beavers at the Ogden Nature Center
Beavers are fascinating animals with unique behaviors that significantly influence the ecosystems they inhabit. Beavers are semiaquatic mammals and are the largest rodent in North America. They have s...
Nature's Log: Spring 2024
Spring Brings Lichen & Magical Moss – by local artist and writer, Susan Snyder At the Ogden Nature Center, spring doesn’t exactly burst into bloom. It tiptoes in along muddy trails that harbor pat...
Nature's Log: Spring 2023
Taking Root: A naturalist grows beyond the Nature Center – by Susan Snyder The interview was interesting. They handed me two skulls and said, “We’ll be back in five minutes. We’d like you to use t...
Nature's Log: Spring 2022
Celebrating Cottonwoods by lead teacher naturalist, Susan Snyder Ah, the sights and sounds of spring at Ogden Nature Center. Birds warbling in the trees. Chorus Frogs peeping from the ponds. Visit...
Nature's Log: Fall 2023
Director's Message: Water, Wings, and Wonder – by Jonathan Creel, Executive Director This winter was phenomenal. As the snow continued to fall, children bundled up and donned snowshoes for winter...
Nature's Log: Fall 2022
Director's Message – by Jonathan Creel, Executive Director Greetings Ogden Nature Center friends! “What brought you to town?” Appropriately, has been the first question I’m asked when I meet som...
Outstanding Volunteers for 2022
The Ogden Nature Center recognizes outstanding volunteers who served in 2022 The Ogden Nature Center recently honored many members of the community who volunteered during 2022. The Nature Center re...
What is Brumation?
Written by Lauren Ruddell Brumation - What is it, and why do reptiles do it? Brumation is a phenomenon observed in reptiles, which is very similar to hibernation in mammals. However, unlike hibern...
The Cool Corvids!
written by ONC naturalist/educator Raja Klingele A corvid is a bird in the crow family, also known as the corvidae family. At the Ogden Nature Center, you may be familiar with our two corvid animal...
Inversions, Winter Air Quality in Utah, and Ways To Help
Written by: Abbey Soukup, AmeriCorp Intern It’s no secret that Utah is beaUTAHful. The mountains are known worldwide! However, this beauty hosts a problem: smog. Utah has a unique mountain range tha...
