Utah Master Naturalist Desert Explorations - Utah's Hogle Zoo

Name: Utah Master Naturalist Desert Explorations - Utah's Hogle Zoo
Start: 2024-09-18T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-09-20T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Utah's Hogle Zoo

Schedule

Wed Sep 18 2024 at 08:00 am to Fri Sep 20 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Utah's Hogle Zoo | Salt Lake City, UT

This Desert Exploration course is a partnership with Utah's Hogle Zoo. Classes start at 8:00 am starting Wednesday, September 18, and ending Friday, September 20 (8am -3pm Wed. & Thurs, 8am - 7pm Friday). The first half of this course will take place in Salt Lake City on the Wasatch Front, then on September 19 we will drive to Moab for the second half of the course. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and food. There are several hotel and camping options in the area.
You will be given access to the Desert Explorations online course 6 weeks before the start of the field course - you will be required to complete this course before attending the field course.
This is an adult education program that is open to participants 18 years of age or older. Exceptions for teens as young as 15 may be made if a parent/guardian is also registered for the course. Please email [email protected] if you want to register a child as young as 15.
Course Description:
Upland systems in Utah, such as the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert vary in plant and animal communities. However, these areas share common features: low precipitation (resulting in arid or semi-arid deserts), relatively high elevation, and climatic extremes including hot summers and cold winters. As a result, the plants and animals of these areas possess extreme adaptations for survival.
During this course, you will spend time exploring sagebrush and pinyon-juniper communities, identifying wildflowers, and immersing yourself in the geology, history, and ecology of desert ecosystems.
Each Utah Master Naturalist course consists of 40 hours of instruction, with approximately 16 hours covered in the online course, and the remaining 24 hours spent outdoors in a field course. Field course activities will include instructor-led discussions, guest presentations, small group activities, and open discussions. Class size is small in order to maximize your opportunities for learning and having fun!
Due to the nature of the Deserts class, we will be walking and hiking over some uneven terrain and often in rocky environments. While we do our best to accommodate people of all abilities, please contact [email protected] if you have any concerns.
Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utah-master-naturalist-desert-explorations-utahs-hogle-zoo-tickets-885235060897