Nature Center Events, Summer 2018
Week of September 17 - September 23
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Respectfully,
Roger
Weekly Schedule
Monday, September 17
Evening Wildlife Drive
Time: 6 PM – 8:30 PM
Place: Meet at the Nature Center at 6 PM
Description: Join us for a very casual drive north along Antelope Flats and Mormon Row to try our best to see wildlife. On any given evening, we might see bison, antelope, deer, raptors and songbirds, and a beautiful evening watching wildlife always stimulates interesting discussion on a range of natural history topics. I’ll bring a few snacks to enjoy atone of our pullouts, binoculars and a spotting scope.
Bring: Small daypack, water, warm layer if it cools off.
Notes: 6:00 PM departure! We will be viewing from the roadside and not hiking. We
might need more than one vehicle depending on attendance.
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 18
Road Cycling: 3 Creek Ranch – Jenny Lake
Time: 9 AM – 1 PM
Place: Meet at the Nature Center at 9 AM
Difficulty: Strenuous
Mileage: 49 miles R/T Maximum Elevation: 6,790' Elevation Gain: 970'
Description:
We will start this ride from the Nature Center, follow the bike path into town and
continue north the entire day on the bike path to Jenny Lake. Although this is one of the
longest bike rides on the schedule, it is a stress-free ride along mostly flat terrain on the
pathway system. Expect two short climbs to our day, Fish Hatchery Hill and to the top of
windy Point just past the Moose entrance station. Water, food and restrooms in Moose and
Jenny Lake.
Bring: bike, helmet, water bottles, sunscreen.
Notes: Food is available in both Moose and Jenny Lake, but I recommend starting out with
some of your favorite foods. Please stop by or give me a call if you need help preparing your
bike or other cycling needs.
Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 19
Road Cycling: Moose to Jenny Lake
Time: 8:30 AM – 12 PM
Place: Meet at the Nature Center at 8:30 AM
Difficulty: Easy
Mileage: 14 miles R/T Maximum Elevation: 6,790' Elevation Gain: 350'
Description:
We’ll
load up the bikes at the Nature Center, drive north to Moose and begin this ride at
Dornan’s. This entire ride to Jenny lake and back is along the stress-free pathway. Expect
one hill to the top of Windy Point, then flat terrain and perhaps wildlife viewing through
one of the most scenic bike rides in the world.
Bring: I welcome all shapes and types of bicycles for this ride! helmet, water bottles, warm
layer, sunscreen.
Notes: 8:30 AM departure. Please stop by or give me a call if you need help preparing
your bike or other cycling needs.
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 20
Birding Walk: South Park Management Area
Time: 8:30 AM – 11 PM
Place: Meet at the Nature Center at 8:30 AM
Difficulty: Easy
Description: Please join me for a very casual morning bird walk along the
South Park levee. While we see fewer birds with the arrival of fall, we will still enjoy a very
pleasant 2 mile walk on a maintained two-track road through gallery cottonwood and
willow forest adjacent to the Snake River. I encourage all of the ‘beginner birders’ out there
to join us, as my goal is simply to enjoy a morning walk and to help you ‘See more birds’…
Bring: Binoculars, water bottle, warm layer, sunscreen.
Notes: 8:30 meeting time at the Nature Center. I have three pairs of binoculars to loan for
the morning. Please stop by or give me a call if I can answer any questions.
Office Hours, Monday, September 17 & Friday, September 21
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
Location: Nature Center
Notes: Stop by the Nature Center for a casual visit to say hello, request some help planning your next outdoor adventure, or bring your guests for a tour of the Center.
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