Calling fans of Utah’s great outdoors! Utah's Hogle Zoo, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and the Berryman Institute at Utah State University have teamed up for Wild Aware Utah Day on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10AM-2PM.
- Discover how to identify wildlife, get resources for preventing human/wildlife conflicts, and learn how to recreate safely in Utah’s great outdoors.
- Experience a day filled with activities, animal enrichment, and keeper chats celebrating Utah wildlife.
- Don’t miss the all-new Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah exhibit featuring local animals like cougars, western toads, gray foxes, and burrowing owls.
Event Schedule
- 10 AM- 2 PM: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources education table in Wild Utah, by the cougar habitat
- 10 AM- 2 PM: Utah's Hogle Zoo Conservation education table in Entry Plaza
- 10 AM- 2 PM: Utah State University Berryman Institute education table in Wild Utah, by the Stillman Bridge
- 10 AM- 2 PM: Utah State University Berryman Institute mock campsite in Creekside Plaza
- 10:00 AM: Cougar enrichment and keeper chat in Wild Utah
- 10:00 AM: Flying Squirrel training in Wild Utah's Norma building
- 10:30 AM: Venomous Utah reptile chat (Gila monster and Great Basin Rattlesnake) in the Small Animal Building
- 10:30 AM: Bobcat training in Wild Utah
- 10:30 AM: Otter enrichment and keeper chat in Rocky Shores
- 11:30 AM: Meet a Raptor in Wild Utah
- 1:00 PM: Porcupine enrichment in Wild Utah
- 1:15 PM: Burro keeper chat or training in Wild Utah
- 1:30 PM: Grizzly bear enrichment and keeper chat in Rocky Shores
