Utah's Hogle Zoo
Wild Aware Utah Day
Wild Aware Utah Day
at Utah's Hogle Zoo
DATE
Saturday, May 16
10AM – 2PM
COST
Included with general admission, or your zoo membership.
About Wild Aware Utah Day
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 16, 2026 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 Education Stations
- Education Table with DWR - Cougar Habitat Wild Utah
- Education Table with UHZ Conservation - Stillman Bridge Wild Utah
- Education Table with The Berryman Institute at USU - Entry Plaza
- Mock Campsite & Bear Safety with the Berryman Institute at USU - Ape Lawn
- 10:00 AM Cougar Keeper Chat - Cougar Habitat Wild Utah
- 10:00 AM Skunk Training Session and Keeper Chat - Wild Utah
- 10:30 AM Otter enrichment and keeper chat - Rocky Shores
- 11:00 AM Red Fox Enrichment - Small Animal Building
- 11:00 AM Canine Champions for Conservation Dog Show - Wildlife Theater
- 11:30 AM Raven Training Session and Keeper Chat - Wild Utah
- 11:30 AM Spirit Productions Dance & Cheer Armed Forces Day Performance - Oasis Plaza
- 12:00 PM Tiger Enrichment - Asian Highlands
- 1:00 PM If not friend, why friend-shaped? - Wild Utah
- 1:00 PM Canine Champions for Conservation Dog Show - Wildlife Theater
- 1:30 PM Badger Enrichment Toss & Keeper Chat - Wild Utah
- 1:30 PM Venomous Reptiles of Utah - Small Animal Building
- 2:00 PM Big Horn Sheep Keeper Chat - Wild Utah
- 3:00 PM Canine Champions for Conservation Dog Show - Wildlife Theater
Wild Aware Utah Day Partners
