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School Age

S.A.fari Kids

Ages 5-7
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost: $12/members; $18/nonmembers

Come join the wildest club in town – S.A.fari Kids. Meeting once a month, S.A.fari Kids will explore animals around the Zoo while building new relationships and skills. Different topics are introduced each month, and we strongly encourage children to attend regularly to insure continuous learning. Drop off program; parents not required to stay.

Date
Topic
March 2
Animal Tracks
April 6
Fabulous Felines
May 4
Animal Athletes
June 15 Earth's Pollinators
July 13
Reptiles
August 17 Slimy Snails & Slugs

 

Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots

Ages 8-12
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost: $12/members; $18/nonmembers

Join the Zoo’s chapter of Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots, and get involved in fun conservation activities each month. Program will include natural history of the animals, issues relating to their conservation, techniques used to study them and ways kids can help with wildlife conservation. Drop off program; parents not required to stay.

Date
Topic
March 30
Elephant Adventures
April 13
The Amazing Amazon
May 18 Say What? Animal Communication
June 22
Feathered Friends
July 20
Amphibian Conservation
August 24 Cheetah Conservation

 

Home School Programs

Grades K-6 (Students will be separated based on grade level)
9:30 am – 11:00 am or 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost: $15/member adult & child; $25/nonmember adult & child; $10 extra participant (adult or child)

Descriptions of each class can be found on the registration page.

Feb 13 – Animal Communication

REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY 15th!

March 6 - Marvelous Marsupials
March 8 - Nocturnal Tour
   (6:30 pm start time; Must be 6 years or odler to attend; no strollers please.)
March 21 - Nocturnal Tour
   (6:30 pm start time; Must be 6 years or odler to attend; no strollers please.)
April 17 - Beautiful Butterflies
May 15 - All About Bats
August 21 - Animal Extremes!

 

 

Scouting the Zoo

Cost: $16/members; $21/nonmembers; $13/parent

Calling all Scouts! Learn about the Zoo and the animal collection in a fun-filled program that compliments badge or pin requirements.

       BOY SCOUTS

Program
Dates and Time
Boy Scouts-Mammal Study Feb 16, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
 Wolves -Birds
March 23, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
Webelos-Naturalist
April 20, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Boy Scouts -Insects
May 11, 1:30 pm-3:00 pm

 

           GIRL SCOUTS

Program
Dates and Time
Juniors- Animal Habitats 

Feb 16, 9:30 am- 11:00 am

Juniors- Animal Habitats  March 23, 9:30 am- 11:00 am
Brownies - Love Water Award

April 20, 9:30 am- 11:00 am

Daisy- Butterflies
May 11, 9:30 am- 11:00 am

 

Other topics, dates and times can be arranged for scout groups, as scheduling permits. Call 210-734-7184 ext 1501 for details.