The Wings & Water Wetlands Education Program hosts over 1,500 students every year.

What is Wings & Water?

Wings & Water is a tailored, hands-on wetlands experience designed to meet state core curriculum science standards.  In addition, 4th grade students along the Wasatch Front will have the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation for the Great Salt Lake wetlands and ecosystem.  Wings & Water consists of these key elements:

Naturalist-Guided Wetlands Tour
The tour is an unforgettable, interactive journey through the world of wetlands at The Nature Conservancy’s Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve. Highly-trained naturalist-guides will lead your students in an exploration of wetland habitat, plants, animals and more along the boardwalk of the award-winning Visitor Center.

Student Discovery Guide & Field Guide
Your class will love this fun, activity-filled student journal and field guide, which is free for each student participating in Wings & Water.  Designed by educators, the Discovery Guide contains lesson ideas and exercises to help you assess your students’ learning using writing composition, vocabulary, word games and more. Download it now!

Pre- and Post- Tour Classroom Activities
These innovative lesson plan guidelines will help you incorporate wetlands education effortlessly into your classroom.  Each activity correlates to science curriculum standards and shows you how to use the Student Discovery Guide before, during, and after your Wings & Water Tour.  Organized by topic and complete with teacher background information, these activity packs will help you make the most of your Wings & Water experience.

Teacher Workshop

On July 31, 2008, learn even more about incorporating wetlands education into your curriculum by participating in a full-day workshop that addresses the challenges of utilizing Wings & Water activities and place-based learning concepts.  Sign-up now!

Note: This workshop can be used for re-licensure. 

Why Should Teachers Participate? 
We know that educators need effective and creative teaching options with plenty of bang for the buck.  Wings & Water was developed with teachers and their classroom needs in mind, and provides the following benefits:

• Easy Way to Meet State Core-Curriculum Science Standards for Wetlands.
• Free Tour and Supporting Materials.
• Free Wetlands Poster for Each 4th Grade Classroom.
• Convenient Tour Location just off I-15 in Layton.

Links

• How Do I Participate? 
• Policies & Requirements 
• Correlations to State Standards 
• Naturalist-Guided Tours 
• Student Discovery Guide (.pdf)
• Teacher's Guide (.pdf)
• Pre- and Post-Tour Activities/Support Materials

Schedule Your Tour Today!

Spring 2008 tour dates have been filled!  Contact Heidi Nedreberg at (801) 531-0999 to sign up for Fall 2008 tours now! Want a guaranteed 2008-2009 tour?  Sign up for our Teacher Workshop for priority status!