Celebrate 30 Years of Stokes Nature Center
It all started when…
A group of dedicated volunteers decided Cache Valley needed a nature center…
In the fall of 1995, Bridgerland Audubon Society and the First Presbyterian Church of Logan undertook a joint project to establish a nature center in Logan Canyon. The project involved transforming a (then) seventy-year-old structure and dedicating it to environmental education for the benefit of all citizens, young and old.
This was not an easy project. There were holes in the roof through which rain and snow damaged the ceiling and left small ponds on the floor. Live wires disappeared mysteriously into the walls with no apparent function. The oil furnace had holes in the combustion chamber and exhaust stack. Nearly every pane of glass was broken. Light fixtures had been ripped from the ceiling. Fires had been built on the tile floor, covering the walls and ceilings with soot. Trees were growing into the sides of the roof, and mice had the run of the place with nests built not only in the walls and ceilings, but even in the refrigerator and stove.
Nevertheless, they would not be deterred. Two years later, on November 1, 1997, the Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center in Logan Canyon was dedicated and open to the public, and has been in operation ever since.
Join Us as we celebrate 30 years of Nature Adventures and Education and plan for Many More
This year of celebration is brought to you by:
