Courtesy of the Arts Council of Park City and Summit County
The annual Winter Arts Showcase is going virtual.
The exhibit, which is a partnership between the Park City Professional Artists Association and Arts Council of Park City and Summit County, will be presented online from Feb. 12-28 at createpc.org, said Jocelyn Scudder, executive director of the Arts Council of Park City and Summit County.
Pivoting to an online format is just another step in the exhibit’s evolution, she said.
When it began, the showcase was known as Art Elevated, and was set up in various venues including the Visitor Information Center in Kimball Junction and the Swaner EcoCenter, Scudder said.
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Winter on the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter is filled with wonderland adventure and fun.
An array of wildlife including elk, deer, foxes, hares, and birds find their way to the 1,200-acre expanse.
The public can learn about and even see some of these animals by scheduling a snowshoe tour or taking binoculars to Swaner’s observation deck between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, said Hunter Klingensmith, the visitor experience and exhibit manager at Swaner, which is located at 1258 Center Drive near Kimball Junction.
Individuals and/or groups can book a tour by visiting swanerecocenter.org
Courtesy of Park City Lacrosse
Old Christmas trees have a lot of value.
In addition to serving as fire kindling, they have been used to raise money in an eco-friendly way for Park City Lacrosse’s youth and high school programs, said Greg Bauer, who has managed the annual Park City Lacrosse Christmas tree pickup that will run this year on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 2 and 3, and again Jan. 9 and 10.
“This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, because we try to not bother people throughout the year, so this is the big one,” Bauer said.
People can register and schedule a tree pickup by visiting parkcitylacrosse.org. The cost to pick up an average-sized tree is a $35 donation, and $50 for a bigger tree, and the costs are tax deductible, according to Bauer.