July 2025 | Vol. 5 Iss. 7
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New viewing platform and trail at Eccles Wildlife Education Center a delight for bird-watchers and nature lovers By Becky Ginos | becky.g@thecityjournals.com
Eccles Wildlife Education Center unveils the Hasenyager Legacy Trail FARMINGTON—The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wildlife Education Center (EWEC) is known as a serene, bird-watching spot nestled in the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area. The center opened in 2018 and offers an educational experience in addition to the many species of birds. Friday, June 13, the center opened a new viewing platform and the Hasenyager Legacy Trail that will enhance the bird-watching experience for the public. “This is just a wonderful treasure,” said Faith Heaton Jolley, Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Public Information Officer. “It’s for residents here along the Wasatch Front and also for bird watchers across the Nation.” “We sit on the Great Salt Lake ecosystem,” said DWR EWEC Manger, Ashley Kijowski. “Over 12 million birds visit the
Great Salt Lake ecosystem annually. It’s such an important spot in the Pacific Flyway. You can think of it as an oasis in the desert.” These birds are migrating from South America, Mexico all the way up to Alaska and the Great Salt Lake sits right in the middle, she said. “So it’s a super important stopover habitat for a lot of birds, as well as a lot of birds like to nest here.” Kijowski said every day when she comes out here she is amazed at all of the different birds. “It’s so beautiful and peaceful and that’s why we want to get people out here to experience the habitat and the different wildlife you can see.” “We lived up in the foothills of Farmington,” said Marlene Hasenyager whose late husband Bob Hasenyager was a cataContinued page 8 The Hasenyager Legacy Trail will enhance the bird-watching experience for the public. Over 12 million birds visit the Great Salt Lake ecosystem annually. Photo by Becky Ginos
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