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Show Page THE 12 OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume XIII Issue II November 15, 2005 Eack h the aarti Ogden wanes Nature Guide Award-Winning Conservation—creat salt OGDEN VALLEY Lake Shorelands Preserve Visitor Center wins international honor th = “Ogden Valley Nature Guide.” Spee can then cut len Valley. =< Along the Way... Drawing by Nathan Radmall Canadian Goose Branta canaensis Wings: Did You Know? Large, gray, 43-60” wingspan Brownish-gray body Chest: Tail: Dark gray above with white U-shaped ramp band; white feathers under tail Black, webbed Black Feet Legs Bill: Face Black Black head and neck, * with a white chin strap that stretches from ear to ear 25”- 45” Combined text by: Kirsten Bastow, Genevieve Goulet, Mitch Jenkins, China Barnes, Nathan Radmall, Jennifer Rubey, Colton Eyres, Parker Hansen, Josh Naumu, Katie Creager, Sondria Pladas, and Alex Gooch a es ee ee eee ee ee The Canada goose is our most common and well-known goose. The call of the Canada goose is a deep honk. Flocks of geese usually migrate in a Vformation. They feed on aquatic plants, insects, and seeds. Their nests are usually built on the ground or on an elevated platform, usually near water. Adults vigorously defend their nest, commonly hissing at people or predators that come near the nest. Although many Canada geese migrate south in the fall, they can still be seen in Utah during the winter. ee Valley Elementary is in need of volunteer reading tutors ages 18 to 100! If you can help, or for more information, please call Valley Reading Coordinator Chris Fuller at 782-0600. Celeste C. Canning PLLC Attorne 2590 — at Law — Ogden, Utah 844 a 200 Local: 801 791-1092 Office: 801 612-9299 Email: ccanninglaw@aol.com Meeting the Legal Needs of Small Business and Their Owners FREE Initial Thirty Minute Consultation. Appointments in Ogden Valley upon request. Spectacular Huntsville estate. Incredible attention to details. 5 BD, 3.5.BA, Mother- in-law Just Listed! Gorgeous 1 acre building apt. 5.68 AC Horse property to lot Owner/Agent $675,000 If you haven’t visited the Conservancy’s Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve Visitor Center, you’ re missing out on an — A Guide to Nature along Ogden Valley Pathways. lot in Heritage Knoll. Utilities stubbed $499,000! ning experience. The center recentlyw recognition in an international environmental graphic design competition. The prestigious Society of Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) Awards recognize the world’s best examples of environmental graphic design, and include work such as wayfinding projects, exhibit graphics, and identity programs. This year’s 44 winners were chosen from 330 project entries submitted from around the world. The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve merit award was officially recognized at a ceremony at the 2005 SEGD Annual Conference and Expo in New Orleans this summer. “Our main goal is to excite people about the Great Salt Lake and its incredible habitats and birdlife,” said Dave Livermore, the Conservancy’s Utah State Director. “In building the visitor center, we wanted to create something unique, artistic and educational.” The visitor center consists of an open-air pavilion, one-mile boardwalk trail through prime bird-watching habitat, and a 30-foothigh observation tower—all constructed of recycled treslewood. It also features more than 34 exhibits, ranging from 7-foot-tall aluminum bird panels, to small, colorful tile and plaque elements ingrained in the boardwalk under visitors’ feet. Poetry, art, photography, and educational facts are interwoven on the exhibits to give them a unique tone and wide audience appeal. “The exhibits were designed to complement the unusual architecture of the visitor center and the distinct habitats of the preserve” said Larisa Barry, the Conservancy’s Director of Communications. “As visitors explore the center, they come across exhibits of all different sizes, shapes, and presentations—intended to make them stop and contemplate their surroundings.” To create the unique visitor center exhibits, the Conservancy worked with SeaReach, Ltd., an Oregon firm specializing in educational and interpretive displays. On the facility design and construction, the Conservancy also worked with James Bach and Associates, Chamberlin Architects, and KPs Architects. jon’t wait another day—an awardwinning experience awaits you at the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve. The preserve and visitor center are open every day at 7:00 a.m. For more information, visit naure.org/utah and click on “Places We Protect.” ° 9 ; Note: This article was reproduced from the “basin, range & rimrock,” the newsletter of the nature conservancy in Utah, spring 2005 edition. Holiday Shipping Did you start buying your holiday gifts in March? Or is it Christmas Eve and you’re just beginning to think about going to the mall? Whether you are a compulsive shopper, ready for the holidays in July, or a procrastinator extraordinaire, pondering a trip to the mall on December 24, the Postal Service has a holiday shipping service to fit your lifestyle and meet your schedule. Here are some brief descriptions of each product and typical delivery timeframes offered. Parcel Post: 2 — 9 days Parcel Post is an economical service that can serve your mailing needs and save you It’s especially cost effective for heavier items (up to 70 pounds). 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