Nature Center at Pia Okwai

Pollinator Pals
2025-07-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-07 15:00 - 16:00 UTC and 1 more date
Join us every week starting 7/13 for up close encounters with all kinds of wild bugs. See these diverse creatures up close, and learn about all the work being done to document and conserve threatened insects.

Bird Surveys with Our Conservation Team
2025-07-25 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-01 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-08 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-15 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-22 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-29 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-05 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-12 08:00 - 10:00 and 1 more date

Greenhouse Tour
2025-07-25 13:00 - 13:30
Join one of our experienced horticulturists in the Greenhouse at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai.
Discover the greenhouse’s infrastructure, discuss our future plans, and get answers to all your plant-related questions.

Greenhouse Tour
2025-07-25 13:00 - 14:00
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Nature at Night
2025-08-15 18:00 - 22:00
Join the Nature Center at Pia Okwai for an evening celebrating Utah’s nocturnal plants and animals!
Activities will include a close-up look with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on bat ecology and conservation, an environmental fair featuring conservation partners from across the valley, a fireside chat (with marshmallows) about the importance of protecting our nightskies, and more!
This is an event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. See you there!

REGISTER HERE

Salt Lake County Library Storytime
2025-08-21 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-18 09:00 - 10:30

Let's Go Birding Together
2025-08-31 08:00 - 10:00
Join us for a casual, guided bird walk especially for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies. This program is made for adults to connect with each other and the incredible birds who call the Pia Okwai/Jordan River home.
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Let’s Go Birding Together meets every last Sunday of each month at 8 a.m. Meeting locations vary.
No bird watching experience? No problem! Our educators and conservation scientists are experienced bird nerds and will help you spot and identify birds along the trail. We’ll even have freshly-sanitized binoculars and bird guides for you to borrow (Thanks, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, for funding these tools!).
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Get to the River: Something's Brewing 2025
2025-09-05 18:00 - 22:00
Last year, Something’s Brewing drew nearly 400 attendees, and we are excited to see you again this year! The event will take place at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai, where attendees will explore what’s brewing along the Jordan River (also known as Pia Okwai) —from innovative community projects to environmental conservation efforts and recreational activities. All while enjoying various brewed beverages…kombucha, tea, and coffee oh my!
The Get to the River Festival is a month-long series of community events centered on the Jordan River and Jordan River Parkway. During 30 days in September, cities and counties along the river will host events near their section that help celebrate, protect and restore the Jordan River.
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
Time: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Location: Nature Center at Pia Okwai
Price: Free with a Suggested Donation
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Tianguis
2025-09-07 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-14 10:00 - 15:00
Join us every Sunday for the tianguis (outdoor market) here at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai! Come and support our local vendors. This event is free to attend- don’t miss it!
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¡Acompáñenos todos los domingos al tianguis aquí en el Nature center at Pia Okwai! Venga y apoye a nuestros vendedores locales. La entrada a este evento es gratuita, ¡no se lo pierda!

Puncturevine Pulling
2025-09-13 09:00 - 11:30
Join us and the Jordan River Commission on Saturday, September 13th to manage puncturevine growth at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai! The seed capsules of puncturevine are hard and sharp. They can pop tires, injure animal paws, and get stuck on shoes. Help us remove this plant from our grounds!
Tools, coffee and bagels will be provided. Be sure to wear close-toed shoes, sunscreen and bring a water bottle to hydrate!
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Latino Conservation Week Kick-Off
2025-09-14 16:00 - 20:00
Let’s start Latino Conservation Week in Utah with a bang! Join us for our Kick-off event for the whole family to enjoy. Stop by anytime from 4-8pm for our resource fair, crafts, and food.
Watch exciting performances by Carnaval de Barranquila, Grupo Folklorico Nonantzin, and learn some bachata with a lesson by SLC Queer Latin Dance! We will also have Knuckle Beanie, an amazing local artist on site doing a live painting. ????????
Make sure you stick around for our raffle at 7:30pm – we’ll be giving away prizes, such as an exciting behind-the-scenes look at Tracy Aviary and a family membership for the whole year! Have fun with us and enjoy the outdoors on Sunday, September 14!
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¡Empecemos la Semana Latina de la Conservación en Utah con una gran fiesta! Les invitamos a nuestro evento inaugural para toda la familia. Visítanos entre las 4 y las 8 de la tarde para disfrutar de nuestra feria de recursos, manualidades y comida.
¡Disfruta de las emocionantes actuaciones de Carnaval de Barranquila y el Grupo Folklórico Nonantzin, y aprende a bailar bachata con una clase de SLC Queer Latin Dance! También tendremos a Knuckle Beanie, un increíble artista local que realizará una pintura en vivo.
No se pierda nuestro rifa a las 7:30 p. m., en el que regalaremos premios como una emocionante visita a las exposiciones de Tracy Aviary y una membresía familiar para todo el año. ¡Diviertanse y disfrutan del aire libre el domingo 14 de septiembre!
RSVP HERE / CONFIRMA SU ASISTENCIA

Latino Conservation Week: Bird Walk
2025-09-20 08:00 - 10:00
Join conservation ecologists to learn about our native bird populations on a guided English/Spanish birding walk along the Pia Okwai/Jordan River! No binoculars? We have some you can borrow!
¡Únase a nuestros ecologistas conservacionistas para aprender sobre nuestras poblaciones de aves nativas en una caminata guiada en inglés/español a lo largo del Pia Okwai/río Jordán! ¿No tiene binoculares? ¡Tenemos algunos que puede pedir prestados!
RSVP HERE / CONFIRMA SU ASISTENCIA
