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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki Arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.113 MINDFUL MOVEMENT RETREAT MEETING JENNINGS STEPS DOWN AFTER 11-YEARS WITH FOLLIES, C-3 RECYCLE UTAH CELEBRATES EARTH DAY WITH EVENTS, C-4 www.parkrecord.com C-1 WED/THURS/FRI, APRIL 19-21, 2017 Swaner nature walks gives the public chance to mingle with wildlife A free meeting about the “Who Am I?” retreat will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, at Mindful Movement Guide Elisabeth Lentz’s home studio, 4950 E. Meadows Drive. For information about “Who Am I?” retreat, call 435-640-4885, email Elisabeth@RestoreBalanceToday.com or visit restorebalancetoday. com. ‘PARK CITY FOLLIES’ “Park City Follies,” the annual musical that pokes fun at all things Park City, will open at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, for a nine-day run at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St. The performances will continue at 8 p.m. on April 21-22 and 26-29. There will be two Sunday performances at 6 p.m. on April 23 and April 30. For ticket information, visit http://www.parkcityshows.com. FOX SCHOOL OF WINE’S TASTE OF SPRING Fox School of Wine’s Table for 12 event will present Taste of Spring at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at The Market, 1500 Snow Creek Drive. The event, open to ages 21 and older, will pair wines with cheeses. Reservations are required. Visit www. foxschoolofwine.com for information and reservations. PARK CITY FILM SERIES’ EARTH MONTH FILM SERIES: ‘RANCHER, FARMER, FISHERMAN’ Park City Film Series’ Earth Month Film Series will continue with a free screening of Susan Froemke, John Hoffman and Beth Aala’s “Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman,” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave. Out on America’s vast working landscapes -- the ranches of the Mountain West, the farmlands of the Great Plains and the waterways of the Mississippi Delta - -a huge, largely hidden and entirely unexpected movement is being born. The documentary premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. For information, visit www.parkcityfilmseries. com. SUMMIT COUNTY MENTAL AWARENESS SOLUTIONS Summit County Health Department, CONNECT Summit County and the Park City Community Foundation will present Summit County Mental Health Awareness Solutions from 9 a.m.-noon, on Friday, April 21, at Park City Hospital, 900 Round Valley Drive at Kimball Junction. Mental Awareness Solutions is a free community event that will provide information, resources, support and discussion regarding mental health and substance abuse action in Summit County. For information, visit www.summitcountyhealth.org/mentalhealth. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD From Left: Sharyn Jones, Tenneson Klein, 8, Swaner EcoHost and Program Leader Hunter Klingensmith, Scarlet Klein, 6, Swaner Staff Assistant Leslie Roberts and Graham Anthony walk across the Swaner Preserve during a nature hike on Saturday. The group spotted sandhill cranes, insects and budding flowers along the hour-and-a-half walk. Groups meet at the EcoCenter every Saturday mornings By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Spring is magical at the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter. This is the time of the year when the 1,200-acre wildlife habitat and wetlands begins to come alive, said Jennifer Groves, Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter visitor experience and program leader. “It’s exciting because things are greening up and birds are coming back,” Groves told The Park Record. It’s also the time when the EcoCenter begins to offer guided weekly Saturdaymorning nature walks at 8:30 a.m. “We actually do nature walks all year around,” Groves said. “During the winter we offer snowshoeing on the Preserve. In the spring, summer and fall we do walks.” The goal for these walks is to offer participants a glimpse of the preserve where the public doesn’t typically have access. “We get down and walk around the part of the preserve that is our wetland habitat,” Groves said. “We go with a naturalist and people can see the Preserve on a different perspective.” One of the main things participants will see is wildlife. “The sandhill cranes, in particular, are a favorite,” Groves said. “We have seen some territorial disputes this year, and s me mating dances that are spectacular. “The cranes will hop, trumpet and sometimes throw sticks. It’s quite special to see, and we’ve been able to spot that behavior.” In addition, the Preserve is home to a heard of 23 bull elk that people have been able to spot on the walks. “We have a lot of raptors out there lately as well,” Groves said. “We think we have seen some sharp shinned [hawks] but we have definitely seen some red-tail hawks. “Also, the western chorus frog will begin chirping pretty soon as they enter their mating season. And all of this makes this a fun time to do the walks.” The Saturday nature walks usually run between and hour to an hour and 15 minutes. “If we have a group that needs more accommodations, however, or if people don’t feel like walking that far, we do tailor the walks to fit their capabilities,” Groves explained. “For example, if we have mostly families with young kids, we might go in a different direction. Sometimes if we have senior citizens who aren’t interested in doing the big loop we do, we might give them a cutoff point or just shorten the whole thing if we have a group of seniors.” The loop starts at the EcoCenter and often ends up on the Preserve’s Wetlands Discovery Trail, a public path that is open during EcoCenter hours: from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. “The trail itself is a self-guided trail and we put on scavenger hunts for the kids and it’s typically dryer than the parts on the wetlands that are on the preserve,” Groves said. “We like to end up on that trail so people can see they can use it during those hours.” There is no age limit for the walks. “We have parents brining infants and Please see EcoCenter, C-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter EcoHost and Program Leader Hunter Klingensmith looks closely at a plant bud that Scarlet Klein, 6, found in the grass along the nature walk Saturday. There is no age limit for the walks, but participants should remember to dress accordingly with sturdy shoes and layers. |