Tracy Aviary

Enjoy a roaming encounter with one of our Ambassador Birds! Happening daily here at our Liberty Park campus. 💚

Location is subject to change, so make sure to check in with or front desk for updates!

Birds and Brews: Birds and the Bees is this Friday from 6pm-9pm! 🦉🩷🐝

Bring your tweet-heart or your palentine for an evening of fun presentations and activities on bird sex education in our historic Chase Mill.

Secure your tickets today via our events calendar! This is a 21+ event 🎟️

🪶 With help from from @tracyaviary.bsky.social and @longpointbirds.bsky.social we revived the MoSI International Internship this past fall.

With over 300 birds at Tracy Aviary, we will begin to spotlight one of our flock members to showcase how un-BIRD-lieveable they are! 🌟

February's Bird of the Month is the Violet Turaco! Get to know this striking bird and stop by Treasures of the Rainforest to see these birds in person.

New year, new look! ✨

Looking to get a better pulse on your favorite local spots this year? Sign up for our monthly newsletter, The Bird’s Word, and get the scoop on all things happening at the Aviary!

Click the link in our bio to sign up for our newsletter and more! 📰

Join us for the Shoshone Plant Experience next week with Rios Pacheco of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation! Come by Wednesday, January 21st at 10am for an educational stroll through our grounds. 🌱

This plant walk is included with admission! Please meet in the Nature Store.

WINE not join us for our upcoming Wine Takes Flight at the Chase Mill? 🍷

Enjoy a fun evening of wine education on January 15th. Tickets available on our website via our events calendar! 🌟

**Guests must be at least 21 years or older to attend this event. Please remember to bring your ID!**

Santa is here every night at Lightwalk from 6pm to 8pm. Stop by and snap a photo with him - he'll let you know if you've been naughty or nice!🎅 📸

Did you know that the South American Pavilion is open during Lightwalk? 🌟

Stay nice and warm while visiting the Cardenalito, Toco Toucan, and more! This exhibit is open until 7:30pm. Stop by when visiting our dazzling display of lights!

Cocktails and Cardenalitos is just around the corner!✨

Grab a cocktail, learn about the Cardenalito, and enjoy the lights all while supporting conservation. A portion of the ticket proceeds will go towards conservation efforts!

Tickets available now on our website 🎟️

In the spirit of giving, get $3 off Lightwalk admission when you bring a non perishable food item to donate to the Utah Food Bank! 🥫

Offer available Sunday through Thursday. ✨

TONIGHT Lightwalk begins! 🎄

Light up the holiday season and join us for eight acres of dazzling light displays. Start your magical holiday tradition today! ✨

These print details are just 😚👌!!!

Check out the beautiful display of our Artist in Residence’s work at the Nature Store! All prints shown are available for purchase. Stop by today and take your favorite print home! 🖼️

We want to remind our community that we are a proud participant in Museums for All!

EBT recipients receive free general admission for up to 4 guests. Present your EBT card (in-person only) to receive free admission. Come learn more about birds, conservation, and be in community!

Step right into your magical holiday tradition at Lightwalk! Join us on Opening Night, happening Friday, November 21st, for dazzling light displays in the heart of Salt Lake City . ✨

Tickets available now on our website!

You asked — we listened. We are so excited to announce the launch of our new online store! We have a variety of items to gift your family, friends, or just for yourself! Perfect timing for the upcoming holiday season. 🎁

Click the link in our bio and check out our merchandise! 🛍️

Harriet the Burrowing Owl wishes everyone a Happy Owl-ween! We hope its a hoot! 🎃✨

The month of November is Native American Heritage Month and we are throwing an all-day celebration right here at our Liberty Park campus! 🎉

We provide daily free admission to Tribal Nations. Please identify yourself at the front desk to receive free entry!

If the wind brings you to Tracy Aviary, come on in! 💚

Join us at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai for our new monthly series! Led by our Volunteer Coordinator, folks will support with displaced plant removal and then participate in a class/workshop. 🌳

Interested? Register through the Nature Center's event calendar!

Lightwalk, your magical holiday tradition, is back! ❄️

We are so excited to announce its return here at our Liberty Park campus. Tickets will be available beginning on October 27th. Save the date and make your holiday plans today! ✨

Join us on Sunday, October 19th, for our final Let's Go Botanize Together of the year! 🍂

We will meet at the Bells Canyon Preservation Trail at 9 AM sharp, and return to our cars by 12 PM. See you there!

Register via our events calendar - link in bio!

Swipe to see which bird you are! 🦜🐦‍⬛🐦

Have you participated in our monthly plant walk series, Shoshone Ethnobotany? Make sure you attend tomorrow at 10am! 🍃


Walk participants will meet at the Tracy Aviary gift shop. This walk is free with admission!

On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we take a moment to acknowledge that Tracy Aviary and the Nature Center at Pia Okwai are situated on the lands of the Newe (Sosogoi/Shoshone; Kusiutta/Goshute) and Núuchi-u (Yuuta’/Ute) territories.

Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! From August through October, billions of birds in North America move south for food and warmth as cold weather moves in. Check out these amazing photos of birds that are currently migrating from one of our volunteers!
📸: Connie @altagirl01

We are excited to share that our Artist in Residence's prints are now available for purchase!

Check out the display in our Nature Store for available prints and catch her on campus Wednesdays at 10am. 🎨

The best POV to have! 💚

In this video we see our now 2-week old chicks being introduced to their parents for the first time since hatching! Our Aviculture Manager Allie annually documents this exciting event, and this year was no exception. Stop by today and see our flamingo chicks on exhibit!

Have you heard? September is City Library Card Signup Month! ✨ All month long, you can get discounts at various businesses just by showing your City Library card. We are proud to partner with @slcpl this month and we are offering a 10% discount!

Support Tracy Aviary by shopping at Kendra Scott as part of their Kendra Scott Gives Back program! Tracy Aviary will receive 20% of sales. Check out how to participate on our website.

Questions? Contact Sandra at development@tracyaviary.org or contact the store directly at 801.326.0899!