A “Day On, Not a Day Off”
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day with two distinct purposes: to remember a man who devoted his life to serving others by taking deliberate, nonviolent action against racial and economic injustice, and to serve in efforts to better your community.
Indoor Exploration
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
In most cases, when we think of exploring, we think of the great outdoors. We think of nature. We think of mountains, oceans, and space. But there are many different types of exploration; sometimes, you don’t have to go nearly as far as you thought to discover something new.
Thanksgiving Point Hosts Day of Service to Help Food-Insecure Children
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Thanksgiving Point invites the community to give back and serve during the annual Day of Service, held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 2023) from 10 am to 2 pm. This year, Thanksgiving Point and community partner Five.12 Foundation welcomes all to make weekend bags full of food for kids struggling with hunger in Utah.
Under the Sea…Some 300 Million Years Ago
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Though dinosaur bones are what most people think of when they hear the word fossil, fossils can be several different things - including the shells and teeth of animals that lived long before the dinosaurs existed.
New Year’s is Nothing New
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
A glass of something sparkly. A kiss when the clock strikes twelve. Parties and toasts and noise makers and resolutions. New Year’s Eve is a time-honored tradition, but the question is, how long has it really been around?
Science! (Winter Edition)
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Wintertime is the perfect time for science! Here are 10 winter activities and themed science experiments for you to try out.
Thanksgiving Point Announces Jeanette Bennett as Chief Visionary Officer
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Thanksgiving Point, the Utah nonprofit destination, is delighted to announce the appointment of notable Utah leader Jeanette Bennett as Chief Visionary Officer and Trustee on the Board of Trustees.
Farm Chores
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
At Farm Country, there are plenty of animals that result in plenty of chores, and the farm is always cleaner and safer for the animals and guests once they are all done.
Giants of the Ice Age
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
The weather outside is frightful, but there is one prehistoric animal that would have loved this ice and snow: the Woolly Mammoth.
Is It a Stick or a Walking Stick?
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Walking sticks are insects that belong to their own order – Phasmida or Phasmatodea. This order is characterized by bugs that look like plants and sticks.