Draft Final Press Release: Stokes Nature Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct. 9, 2009

Stokes Nature Center
Adrea Wheaton, Program Coordinator
2696 E Highway 89
Logan, UT 84321
(435) 755-3239

Nature Center free for families and groups
Stokes Nature Center in Logan Canyon offers great activities for all ages for free

Stokes Nature Center is a non-profit organization that can be found six miles up Logan Canyon, near the scenic Logan River trail. Volunteer educators, beautiful scenery, and neat displays are an all-in-one package found at the Nature Center.

"Stokes Nature Center offers an important hands-on component of science and nature education. We also hope to excite and inspire children to appreciate nature. Whether you are a volunteer or a donor or both, it is an exciting time to get involved with Stokes Nature Center." said Adrea Wheaton, a program coordinator.



The Nature Center features monthly activites for children, as well as a great setting for family get togethers. A picnic area can be found right outside the building, along with a fossil display. The Nature Center has a library and a bird warching video, as well as painted animals on the walls of the facility for children to compare themselves to. "We went there for a family reunion and it was really nice," said______________.

Upcoming Activities
The annual auction for the Nature Center is coming up Nov. 22, 2009 and will be held at Coppermill Restaurant. All items at the auction are donated, inlucidng catered dinners, cocktail parties, airplane rides, and get-a-way packages. "We have done this auction for the past twelve years," said director of SNC Annalisa Paul. " It is always a fun night, with good food, good spirits, and great items to be auctioned," she said.

A new facility is in site for Stokes Nature Center. They have proposed a new building at Second Dam, in Logan canyon, with plans to move in less than a year.




It was constructed in 1924 by members of the American Legion and later donated to the Trapper Trails Council of the Boy Scouts. Logan's First Presbyterian Church took title to the building in 1996 and in a partnership with the Bridgerland Audubon Society designated a board to establish a separate organization to develop a not-for-profit nature center. A crew of volunteers worked for more than a year renovating the building to provide a safe and welcoming place for learning.

On November 1, 1997 the Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center was dedicated, honoring the late Allen Stokes and his wife, Alice. Allen and Alice have been and continue to be, a major influence on the quality of life in Cache Valley and northern Utah. Their


Located one mile up beautiful Logan Canyon on the Logan River, the 3,000 square-foot lodge sits on U.S. Forest Service lands and operates under a lease agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. The mission of Stokes Nature Center is to provide opportunities for students of all ages to explore, learn about and develop appreciation and stewardship for our natural world. Stokes Nature Center provides programs to help students of all ages discover the wonders of nature first-hand: to hear the song of the black-capped chickadee; to delve into the world of river researchers; to discover the fascinating critters that share our valley and canyons; and to see the world through a new perspective. As the only nature center in Cache Valley, Stokes Nature Center provides a variety of high-quality, hands-on programs for school children, community groups, families, and the general public. Our programs offer information, discovery, and exploration of the natural world.
Stokes has a membership of 500.

For more information, please contact
Tressa M. Gilbert
tressa.gilbert@gmail.com
435-724-4544