Swaner Education Programs
Swaner EcoCenter is an excellent place to experience and learn about land stewardship and local wildlife. It is an ideal outdoor classroom and caters to students of all sorts, including youth, adults, formal and informal groups, and school clubs.
 Swaner Nature Festival
Round up the family and walk, run, bike or carpool to the Nature Festival. The festival is a free, family-friendly event with something for everyone including: music, outdoor recreation, an art contest, local food, and more! Join us for a fun and exciting day in beautiful Park City.
Read about the 2008 Nature Festival here.
Join us for the 4th Annual Nature Festival on June 21, 2008!
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 Summer Lecture Series
Summer is just around the corner and it's time to enjoy the warm weather. Join us for a fun summer filled with birds, frogs, flowers and more.
Please RSVP for all events to Savannah at 435.649.1767 or Savannah@SwanerEcoCenter.org
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 4th Grade Field Trips
Spring field trips for 4th graders take place in May and are ~2 hrs in the morning or afternoon. Students rotate through 3 stations: Meet Wallin Farm and Swaner EcoCenter (with a short into to Wetland Functions), What Lives in a Pond? (Macroinvertebrate study), Beaver Dress-up and other Animal Adaptations to Wetlands. Following the stations, students will explore the preserve and look for one of the most charismatic wetland creatures, chorus frogs.
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 5th Grade Field Trips
Winter field trips for 5th graders are scheduled for January 14-25, 2008 and are generally 2 hours in the morning or afternoon. Students will track animals, dig snow pits, and learn animal adaptations to winter.
Call now to reserve your school's trip!
Please contact Director of Education Savannah Wake at 435.649.1767 or Savannah@SwanerEcoCenter.org
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By-Request Field Trips
Swaner EcoCenter hosts field trips for students from Summit County, Park City, and Salt Lake City on a by-request basis. Private schools, home schools, and non-school affiliated groups may also request field trips, and will be provided pending review, schedule permitting.
To request a field trip, Please contact Director of Education Savannah Wake at 435.649.1767 or Savannah@SwanerEcoCenter.org |
 Nature Walks
Every Wednesday, year-round, Swaner EcoCenter staff host a one-hour nature walk on the preserve. Discussion items include native wildlife, local history, and our projects and goals for the preserve.
Please RSVP by the Tuesday before the walk by contacting Director of Education Savannah Wake or Director of Land & Conservation Nell Larson by phone at 435.649.1767 or via email at Savannah@SwanerEcoCenter.org / Nell@SwanerEcoCenter.org |
To schedule a field trip or to make any other inquiries about educational activities, please contact Director of Education Savannah Wake at 435.649.1767 or Savannah@SwanerEcoCenter.org |
