Adventure Environmentalist Jeff Corwin to Appear at Eccles Center This March

Park City Institute presents conservationist Jeff Corwin, host of Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin on ABC, on the Eccles Center Stage, Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 PM.

Corwin also hosted the Emmy Award-winning Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin from Georgia Aquarium-along with shows for Animal Planet, Disney Channel, CNN and others. All of his TV work shares a common thread: a commitment to connecting with audiences about conservation.

"Jeff's humorous, engaging style-and his habit of bringing animal pals to the stage- make him a favorite of Park City Institute audiences, and we're so happy he's able to return this season," says PCI Executive Director Teri Orr. "We want curious students and their parents to come away from this show thinking about all the ways that we are all connected, and how to protect our planet."

Corwin is a well-known conservationist who discusses how climate change, pollution and habitat loss threaten animal, plant and even human survival. Through tales of his adventures and discussion of the planet's most vulnerable plants and animals, Corwin will share his insights to empower the next generation to understand the ways in which modern life puts a strain on Mother Nature's resources-and offer some ideas and insights as to how we can protect them.

"This is a great family night out," adds Orr. "In fact, for this show, we have special ticket pricing, to make sure as many families as possible can enjoy the show. And, as always, we have $5 student tickets available for students up to grade 12."

Tickets to Jeff Corwin are $19 in Sapphire, $29 in Ruby, and $49 in the Amethyst section, which includes an invitation to a post-show reception. Student tickets are available, through the generosity of donors to the Park City Institute, for $5. For this performance, parents who purchase a full-price ticket in the Amethyst section can add a $5 student ticket in the same section.

Watch video of Jeff Corwin here.

Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers and film at The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School District). The organization will embark on its 14th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort next summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach workshops, shows and demonstrations. Since 2010, PCI has offered a free after-school literacy program to students in grades one through 12 at the thinky and fun retail-fronted tutoring hub, the Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (located at 435 Swede Alley in Old Town). The organization continues to illuminate with Curiosities evenings and the Saints and Sinners Ball.