Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter

A Special Experience

We just happened to walk by here last week, while roaming around the Newpark area. Interesting place to learn about the local/Utah ecology and its evolution over time. But … An experience is always...

One of my favorite experiences

I went to Swaner Eco center three times, once with my husband just to climb the towners, another for the Saturday morning nature walk, and a third time to rent snowshoes and visit the other side of th...

Elk Herd Views for $5

The Nature Center is staffed with friendly folk, five-dollar snow shoes and poles for a full day, and a detailed map of the Nature Preserve. Convenience and cost appear to top the benefits, with prox...

Utah’s “Greenest” Building

If you’re hiking or biking around Park City this fall, take a slight detour to this wetlands preserve and Ecocenter tucked behind a shopping center. Said to be one of the greenest buildings in all of ...

Great place to hike in the hills or through the wetlands

We really enjoyed hiking through the foothills here. Too much snow in the mountains but the paths were clear here. The welcome center was super helpful and had a good trail map. The views are beautifu...