May 15 03.qxd 12/7/2021 Page 10 4:02 PM Page 10 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume VIII Issue III May 15, 2003 Nature/Bird Walk Offered to La Plata Join us for a free nature/bird walk. We leave from the Layton, Wild Bird Center at 8:00 a.m., every Saturday (unless otherwise noted), rain or shine. Our walks are a great way to introduce children to the world of nature. Bill Fenimore or another local expert leads the walk. We discuss and observe birds, mammals, flowers, butterflies and other nature interests, as we encounter them. The Wild Bird Center “life list” is at 171 different bird species observed during our Nature/Bird Walks, thus far. Helps us add new bird species to the Wild Bird Center list. Saturday, May 17 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, Davis County Fair Grounds, Farmington Saturday, May 24 Riverdale Parkway Saturday, May 31 La Plata (departs from the Wild Bird Center at 7:00 a.m.) Saturday, June 7 Bear River Waterfowl Refuge, Nature Bird Photography Workshop Saturday, June 14 Antelope Island State Park for Grasshopper Sparrows Saturday, June 21 North arm Pineview Reservoir Saturday, June 28 Jefferson Hunt Campground/Perception Park We draw your attention to the La Plata trip that was enjoyed by many last year. La Plata is an old silver mine boom ghost town near Monte Cristo. Jim Poulter will lead this trip on private property that he owns. Since the area is private the Nature/Bird Walk is especially good. See moose, elk, deer, as well as beautiful mountain blue birds, warblers, the forest grouse, vireos and many other mountain bird species. We will see beautiful wildflowers and butterflies. Jim will tell us about the history of La Plata. We end this trip with a fun picnic lunch. Bring your favorite treat and something to drink. We will leave the Wild Bird Center at 7:00 a.m. The Layton Wild Bird Center is located at 1860 North 1000 West, Layton. Exit 335 off I-15, located across from the Barnes Noble BookStore. 21 Safety Items No Home Should Be Without – Safety council makes recommendations The Utah Safety Council advises residents to take an inventory of their home safety items so that you can be prepared to battle any emergency. According to the council, the following is a list of items that are essential to your family’s safety. 1. Smoke Detectors: Install smoke detectors on each floor and outside each bedroom. Test detectors once a month, and change the batteries when you adjust your clocks in the spring and fall. 2. Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Carbon Monoxide kills approximately 40 Utahns each year. Place a CO detec tor near the bedrooms in the home. 3. 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