This unique class is designed for a three-year-old to interact with an adult in their life. This one-on-one time allows you both to learn more about the Zoo in a comfortable atmosphere. Tour behind-the-scenes and meet the people, plants and animals that live and work here. You will also create your own scrapbook of memories with simple cutting, coloring and pasting.
 

DZ607	June 7-11	FULL
DZ614	June 14-18	FULL
DZ621	June 21-25	9:30-11:30 a.m.
DZ712	July 12-16	9:30-11:30 a.m.
DZ719	July 19-23	9:30-11:30 a.m.
DZ802	August 2-6	9:30-11:30 a.m.

Preschoolers

(BLC) Bumpy, Lumpy and Cuddly

Living things come in all sorts of coverings. Experience firsthand the variety of textures existing in the natural world. From hedgehogs, to rabbits, to caterpillars, we’ll explore and touch a variety of plants and animals.
 

BLC614	June 14-18	9:30-11:30 a.m.
BLC621	June 21-25	9:30-11:30 a.m.
BLC628	June 28-July 2	9:30-11:30 a.m.
BLC719	July 19-23	9:30-11:30 a.m.
BLC802	August 2-6	9:30-11:30 a.m.

(CC) Coats of Many Colors

Red, green, blue… you’ll see it all… at the Zoo!
Learn about the animals at the Zoo who are brightly colored and why their color is so important. You will learn about brown otters, green tree snakes, multi-colored macaws and many more. Participants will also create a coloring book of Zoo animals.
 

CC607	June 7-11	9:30-11:30 a.m.
CC705	July 5-9	9:30-11:30 a.m.
CC712	July 12-16	9:30-11:30 a.m.
CC726	July 26-30	9:30-11:30 a.m.

For children completing grades K–2

(SF) Don’t Be the Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Become a bug buddy and discover the fascinating things bugs can do and all the places they live. You’ll have the opportunity to hold millipedes, butterflies, caterpillars, grasshoppers, cockroaches, beetles, mealworms, and crickets. We’ll watch as birds, tenrecs, and spiders stalk and catch their bug dinners.
 

SF607	June 7-11	9:30-11:30 a.m.
SF614	June 14-18	9:30-11:30 a.m.
SF621	June 21-25	9:30-11:30 a.m.
SF628	June 28 – July 2	9:30-11:30 a.m.
SF705	July 5-9	9:30-11:30 a.m.

(MM) Give a Mouse a Muffin

Discover what all your favorite Critter Encounter animals eat. Enjoying tenrecs to millipedes, you’ll go behind-the-scenes as the Critter Encounter managers prepare and feed the animals lunch. Who knows? You may decide what animal would make the right pet for you.
 

MM712	July 12-16	9:30-11:30 a.m.
MM719	July 19-23	9:30-11:30 a.m.
MM726	July 26-30	9:30-11:30 a.m.
MM802	August 2-6	9:30-11:30 a.m.

For children completing grades 3–5

(OS) On Safari

How do field biologists track animals? Learn what clues they look for and how they identify animals without ever seeing them. After this class, you’ll be able to find animal signs in the park or your own backyard!

OS712	July 12-16	9:30-11:30 a.m.
OS719	July 19-23	9:30-11:30 a.m.
OS726	July 26-30	9:30-11:30 a.m.
OS802	August 2-6	9:30-11:30 a.m.

(ZC) Zookeeper’s Club

As a member of the Zookeeper’s Club, you will handle animals, go to feeding workshops, receive a Zoo notebook, make friends with a Zoo Crew mentor, and see places and spaces in the Zoo the public is not allowed to visit.
 

ZC607	June 7-11	9:30-11:30 a.m.
ZC614	June 14-18	9:30-11:30 a.m.
ZC621	June 21-25	9:30-11:30 a.m.
ZC628	June 28-July 2	9:30-11:30 a.m.
ZC705	July 5-9	9:30-11:30 a.m.

(CAMP) Zoo Camp

Get out of the house and into the wild. Spend a week-long all day experience at the Zoo where you will explore and investigate the animals. You will handle animals each day and attend sessions led by a Zookeeper to learn more about their care. Stories, crafts, graphs and posters will be created and displayed, showcasing what experiences you’ve had! Fee for camp is $210 for members; $230 for non-members.
 

CAMP614	June 14-18	8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
CAMP712	July 12-16	8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
CAMP809	August 9-13	8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

For children completing grades 6–7

(WD) Zoo Crew Introduction

Be a Zoo Crew member for a day and see what this volunteer experience is all about. If you are going into sixth or seventh grade, this is a great opportunity to meet some Zoo Crew participants. You will be assigned a Zoo Crew member to “shadow” for the day, help with all the jobs they are assigned, and learn more about the program. Member fee is $20; non-member $25 for the 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. experience. Bring your lunch. You may register for any day between June 15 and August 9. Indicate the date on your registration sheet. Use WD as the code followed by the day you want to shadow. For example: WD06/23/10 indicates you want to shadow on June 23, 2010. You will receive an email confirmation.

New for ALL AGE children

Afternoon Explorations

Spend some afternoons with us and discover what goes on with our animals when the morning rush is over. What do the Zookeepers do in the afternoon? What do the Zoo Crew participants do in the afternoons? When are the bugs in bug buddies fed and cleaned? Explorations are offered throughout the summer. Topics will vary depending on the animal activity and what’s happening at the Zoo. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore and investigate – each week will be different.
 

AE607	June 7-11	1:30-3:30 p.m.
AE614	June 14-18	1:30-3:30 p.m.
AE621	June 21-25	1:30-3:30 p.m.
AE628	June 28-July 2	1:30-3:30 p.m.
AE705	July 5-9	1:30-3:30 p.m.