Southwest Wildlife Foundation Nature Center In October of 2000 Rocky Mountain Power, formerly Utah Power,  donated   22.6 majestic canyon acres in Cedar City to create a permanent wildlife rescue facility and nature park.  Nestled between two beautiful red sandstone mountains it sits on the transition point between the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin, and is located only a short distance from dinosaur tracks, fossils and Native American Petrogliphs.       

    Our future nature center site was the historical site of Southern Utah Power Co. built in 1952.      Coal Creek flows through the center of the property and includes a waterfall built by the CCC.

Located in Cedar City, Utah, on State Highway 14,  it will be dedicated to providing  personal learning experiences with our native wildlife, plants, environment and natural history.

      The Center will include a visitors center, natural history museum, picnic areas,  scenic and educational walking paths, a wildlife rescue facility  and a sanctuary for non-releasable wildlife.

        Improvements have already begun.  In the spring of 2003 a paved walking and bicycle trail was built through this property with matching funds from the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation and Cedar City, connecting the 23 acres nature park area to the city's existing trail system.

The National Park Service awarded a technical assistance "grant" to plan and build support for the development of the Southwestern Utah Nature Center.

Boy Scouts from Utah and Nevada have been busy working on several projects including building rehabilitation facilities for injured eagles and hawks, program areas, and signs for the property.

Southwest Wildlife Foundation's Nature Park   
3 min 21 sec.   

The Foundation's current operations and future growth are funded entirely by  memberships, contributions and grants. Your donations are needed to start building.
Donations are appreciated!