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Scheduling Information
For the current school year ('23-'24 including the summer of '24)
To schedule the center for the current school year, look through the calendar below and find an open date or dates that suit your needs.
Email Ben Prall at with your desired date(s) and infromation about your group. Ben will work with you to finalize dates and details.
You may also call Ben at 801-745-2057 but he is often out of the office so leave a message and he will get back to you. Groups outside of Weber School District may begin scheduling dates after Oct. 1 of each year.
For the next school year ('24-'25 including the summer of '25)
Scheduling for the next school year begins March 1 and is on a first come first served basis. Notification of next year's schedule is sent out to all applicants in May. After May 1st, check the "Days Still Open" page for available dates and then email Ben Prall at with your desired date(s) and infromation about your group. Ben will work with you to finalize dates and details.. Groups outside of Weber School District may begin scheduling dates after Oct. 1 of each year.
What its all about
Field trips to the Center are all about helping kids have a powerful and fun learning experience. The Center is a place where students can be out in a mountain environment to see and feel the interactions there. It is a place where students can be challenged with fun and exciting activities they will remember for a lifetime.
Field trips also aim to build teamwork and cooperation and to allow students to discover new things about themselves and their abilities.
To accomplish these objectives we must limit the number of people at the Center at one time. Maximum group size target is 80 people.
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Materials and Equipment
The Environmental Center has materials and equipment to help you engage your students during your time at the Center.
Below is a list of available materials:
Audio-Visual
- Sound System: Amplifier, computer, VCR, BluRay Player
- LCD projector and big screen
- microphone
Paper
- Big rolls 36" wide in colors
- Scratch paper
Writing Materials
- Chalk
- Crayons
- Magic markers
- Pencils
Art-Craft
- Staplers and staples
- Masking tape
- Glue
- Scissors
- Lap boards
Cooking (Outdoors)
- Dutch ovens (5-#14)
- 8 burner Propane Grill with two skillets
- Propane fire bowl for marshmallow roasting
- Fire pit
- Water jugs
- Ice Chest
Science Materials
- 8x hand lenses
- Microscope Lab with 26 scopes
- Compasses
- GPS units (35)
- Telescopes (3)
- Bird books
- Mammal books
- Digital Thermometers (5)
- Infra-red thermometers (15)
- Avalanche transceivers (10)
- Snow science tools like shovels (36), probe poles (5), crystal size cards (12), clinometers (5)
Recreation
- Indoor climbing walls (2)
- Outdoor volleyball court
- Ping pong tables (8)
- Hiking trails
- Cross-country skis and groomed trails (200 pair and 25 km of trails)
- Snowshoes (155 pair)
- 9 holes of disc golf and discs
- 10 lane archery range with equipment
- Speed Stackers
- Tomahawk throwing (9 targets, 27 tomahawks)
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Driving Directions - 4840 N. 2250 E. Eden Utah 84310
USE GOOGLE MAPS. DO NOT USE MAPQUEST or Apple Maps (They take you to the wrong place)
From Ogden Canyon
- Travel east on 12th street, up Ogden Canyon to Pineview dam.
- Turn left across the dam (or proceed around through Huntsville if the dam road is closed) and follow the highway to the 4-way stop by Valley Market in downtown Eden.
- Turn left and drive for 2.9 miles, on hwy 162 past Snowcrest Jr. High, to 4100 N. where there is a 3-way stop.
- Turn left and travel West for.2 miles.
- Turn right on 3300 E. and travel North for 1.3 miles.
- Turn left on 5100 N. (formerly Shhaw Drive) and drive West the 1.5 miles to the Environmental Center black archway sign and the parking lot.
- Park your vehicle in the parking lot and walk the .5 miles up to the Environmental Center.
From North Ogden Divide
- Turn left on 3300 E. in Liberty like you were headed to Avon and North Fork Park.
- Travel North for 1.3 miles.
- Turn left on 5100 N. and drive West the 1.5 miles to the Environmental Center black archway sign and the parking lot.
- Park your vehicle in the parking lot and walk the .5 miles to the Environmental Center.
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Calendar of Availability
We are currently only making reservations for Weber District groups.
Please see calendar below to for availability.
We are currently only making reservations for WSD groups. Groups outside of WSD can make reservations starting Oct. 1
If you are looking for a weekend, holiday or have any other questions email Ben Prall at .
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Activity Ideas
There are a lot of fun things to do at the Environmental Center.
Some ideas include:
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Nature Discovery Room
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Hikes, short and long, "See map" Trail Distances
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Geocaching
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Disc Golf
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Archery
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Tomahawk Tossing
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Cross country skiing
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Snowshoeing
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Igloo/snowcave building
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Snow science
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Avalanche basics
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Nature Hike (with hand lenses or field microscopes)
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Microscope Lab (part of Nature Discovery Room)
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Indoor bouldering wall
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Ping pong
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Volleyball
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Scale model of the solar system
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Team building activities (Spider web, Caterpillar walk, Stump Challenge, Platform)
Summer Activities:
Ask your teacher for more details.
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Band Camp
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High School Choirs
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Student Government training
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Hope Squad training
Contact Ben Prall , the teacher/facilitator, for more ideas or adaptations for your group.
Explore on your own:
Places to go and explore:
- North Fork Park in Ogden Valley. Great hiking/biking/horseback riding trails and camping. In the winter cross country ski and snowshoe trails are the attraction.
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Your yard – see how many different kinds of bugs you can find. Look in flower beds, in the grass, under rocks, in the corners of your garage and ask the question “what does it eat and what eats it?”
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The neighborhood park – do the same as in your yard.
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Ogden River Parkway. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/ogden-river-parkway-trail All along the Ogden River is a trail. Take your friends and your parents on an exploration of the river’s path through Ogden.
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Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area. https://wildlife.utah.gov/list-all/location/173-ogden-bay-wma.html Head west on 12th street to 7500 West and travel South or head west on 5500 South in Roy until you get to 7500 West. Walk the dikes and see what is out there.
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Willard Bay https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/willard-bay/ Play on the beach, float and fish in the water, skip some rocks, look for the birds.
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Bonneville Shoreline trail system. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/bonneville-shoreline-trail-mt-ogden-section Go to the 29th street trail head and take a hike.
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Fort Buenaventura. http://www.webercountyutah.gov/Parks/fortb/ Play disc golf, chase the “cotton” falling from the trees, paddle in the pond, watch the geese, find your own hiding place, and even take your family camping here.
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Ogden Nature Center on 12th street in Ogden https://www.ogdennaturecenter.org/ Has a maze of trails, and volunteers to guide you and answer questions. There is an entrance fee.
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Bike Park https://www.visitogden.com/blog/ogden-bike-park/ At the east end of 9th street provides fun trails for all skill levels.
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Float the Ogden river in a tube. http://www.saltproject.co/blog/tubing-ogden-river-adventurin Tube rental available at Gear 30 for $10. Float Lorin Farr Park to the Walmart parking lot crystal wave.
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Bear River Bird Refuge in Brigham City. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bear_river_migratory_bird_refuge/ Visitors center just west of freeway on Forest Street. Auto tour route heads west from there. Amazing place to see birds and bugs and mammals too.
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Beus Pond https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/beus-pond-trail On the South East corner of Country Hills Drive in Ogden is a lovely place to watch wildlife and take a hike if you have the energy.
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Pineview Reservoir https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/uwcnf/recarea/?recid=74213
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Wheeler Creek Canyon https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/wheeler-creek-trail
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Maples Campground by Snowbasin. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/uwcnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=9477&actid=50 No longer maintained, this campground is a nice place to adventure and make some discoveries. Go for a hike or bring your camping gear. There are no toilets.
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Waterfall canyon. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/waterfall-canyon-trail Start at the 29th street parking lot and enjoy the hike.
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Wednesday, 26 October 2016 11:06
Swanson's North Fork Environmental Center
Benjamin Prall Environmental Center Teacher (801) 745-2057
Swanson's North Fork Environmental Center is dedicated to providing a safe outdoor experience for students K-12, helping them understand core curriculum and the workings of the natural world. Consider it your destination field trip spot.
Mission Statement
The Environmental Center will be a facility and a setting for all students to safely learn about the workings of nature, about themselves, and to build positive relationships with each other and the natural world.
Experience
Experience the joy of learning in nature's laboratory. Through recreational pursuits kids will learn about nature and themselves.
Serving grades K-12 the Center provides a central lodge with kitchen, dining and restroom facilities. Equipment for activities year round is available at the Center.
The Center provides a natural setting for a fine field trip, that will provide fun and great memories. The Center can be used to teach key scientific concepts that may be hard in the traditional classroom.
The Center can also be a great location for Team Building and student conferences. A great location for student and teacher leaders to build unity while learning and working.
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Elementary Education Resources
- Superintendent's Summer Reading Program 2023-2024
- Programa de lectura de verano del Superintendente 2023-24
Forms
- Child Nutrition (breakfast and lunch menus)
- Elementary PE Resources
- Registration Information
- Weber K-6 Online Handbook
Associated Programs
- Boys & Girls Clubs
- Foster Grandparents
- IRON Kids
- Kindergarten Forms
- Kindergarten Round-Up Dates
- Swanson North Fork Environmental Center
- Storytelling Festival
- Treehouse Museum
Resources
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| 1 |  Weber Online k-6 Registration Brochure | 476.49 KB | Aug 15, 2019 | Jan 22, 2020 | Roxan Wilson-Sianez | 1581 times |
IRON Kid
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| 1 | Iron Kid Golden Spike Judges Map for 2023 | 135.59 KB | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Super User | 259 times |
| 2 | Iron Kid General and Timing Instructions 2023 | 111.31 KB | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Super User | 274 times |
| 3 | Iron Kid Competition Schedule 2023 | 112.17 KB | Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Super User | 394 times |
Kindergarten Information
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| 1 | Kindergarten Roundup Flyer 2021-22 | 4.38 MB | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | Super User | 2111 times |
| 2 | Kindergarten Entry Immunization Requirements 2023-24 Spanish | 231.66 KB | Aug 09, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | Super User | 591 times |
| 3 | Kindergarten Entry Immunization Requirements 2023-24 English | 157.03 KB | Aug 09, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | Super User | 1523 times |
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Wednesday, 26 October 2016 10:42
Staff Directory (Elementary Education)
Edmunds, Jennifer
PE Aide Trainer
| ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | (801) 476-7800 |
Swalberg, Kirt
Assistant Elementary Education Director
| ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | (801) 452-4364 |
Williams, Mary Jo
Director Elementary Education
| ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | (801) 476-7868 |
Wilson-Sianez, Roxan
Executive Secretary - Elementary Education
| ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | (801) 476-7877 |
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Elementary Education
Mary Jo Williams
Director Elementary Education
(801) 476-7868
Elementary Education provides district administration, leadership and resources to the district’s 28 elementary schools serving approximately 16,000 students.
Research and experience tells us that parental involvement increases student learning. Become a member of your child’s educational team by being involved in your local school and PTA organization.
If you are new to the area you can now use our Boundary Map to find your school. You can also use the Bus Stop Locator to find your new stop for this school year
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Curriculum
Heather Neilson
Director Curriculum and Instruction
(801) 476-7858
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Curriculum Department is to ensure high levels of learning for ALL students by providing the best possible resources and support for administrators and teachers.
Curriculum Department Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning Cycles
ELEMENTARY - Curriculum Fellows
SECONDARY - Curriculum Fellows
Programs & Services
Elementary Professional Learning Resources - NEW!
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