Party for the Planet

Mother Earth deserves a party and Tracy Aviary knows how to make it wild! We will be kicking off our Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 21 at Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center from 10-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 22!

Join us to learn how to care for and enjoy our planet through exciting hands-on activities, amazing bird encounters, and insightful demonstrations.

Event included with price of admission.

To reduce fossil fuel emissions:

Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park will provide a 10% discount for guests visiting via alternative travel on Friday, April 21 (carpooling, bus transportation, biking, walking, etc.).

The Jordan River Nature Center will provide 100 Free Tracy Aviary Admission tickets to the first 100 guests visiting via alternative travel on Saturday, April 22.

Visit our partner booths for fun, interactive Earth Day activities too!

Liberty Park Partners Include:

• Great Salt Lake Audubon
• Breathe Utah
• Wasatch Gem Society
• Wasatch Community Gardens
• Ogden Nature Center
• Glen Canyon Institute
• Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA)
• Swaner EcoCenter

Other Tracy Aviary-hosted activities include:

• 10-12 P.M. Plant-a-Garden with Tracy Aviary’s Horticulturists
• 11:30 A.M. Indoor Bird Show
• Roaming Encounters
• Lawn Games
• Self-Led Scavenger Hunt

And Donut Kabobs Food Truck!

Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, the Jordan River Nature Center will connect you with the beauty of nature through all-day activities like:

• Li’l Feathers Pow Wow dance performance
• Arts & Crafts
• Nature Play
• Plant pot decorating and take-home
• Green Initiatives
• Lawn Games

Jordan River Nature Center Partners Include: 

• Li’l Feathers
• Jordan River Commission
• Visual Arts Institute
• Green Urban Lunchbox
• The U
• Wasatch Mountain Club
• New Roots

And Tacos El Toro Rojo Food Truck!

After the event, stick around! Join us for an “after-party” community panel with staff from the Jordan River Nature Center. We’d love to share our plans for the expansion and hear your questions, ideas, and concerns!

To reduce fossil fuel emissions:

Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park will provide a 10% discount for guests visiting via alternative travel on Friday, April 21 (carpooling, bus transportation, biking, walking, etc.).

The Jordan River Nature Center will provide 100 Free Tracy Aviary Admission tickets to the first 100 guests visiting via alternative travel on Saturday, April 22.

Find out how this party got started here: https://www.aza.org/partyfortheplanet

Sign Campaign For Nature’s petition to protect the planet’s land and oceans here: https://www.campaignfornature.org/petition/?SQF_ORGANIZATIONS

Record your observations of nature with the iNaturalist app here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2023-party-for-the-planet

Event Sponsored By: Association of Zoos & Aquariums │Party For The Planet│Zoos, Arts, and Parks (ZAP)