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Ogden Nature Center highlights conservation work, education and budget pressures in annual report
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Laura Western, executive director, told the council the Ogden Nature Center prioritized conservation (15 acres of Russian olive removal), bilingual Discovery Room exhibits, and donor development, while citing financial strain and veterinary costs after losing two long-standing birds.
Laura Western, executive director of the Ogden Nature Center, told the South Ogden City Council at its Feb. 17 work session that the center is focused on conservation, education and stabilizing finances as it marks its 50th year.
"Our mission is really to connect people with nature and then really create a community that is dedicated to environmental stewardship," Western said. She described partnerships with local groups including the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone and work on the…
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