The Utica Zoo offers a variety of educational & recreational programming. The Utica Zoomobile visits schools, nursery schools & daycares, libraries, nursing homes & senior centers, scouting groups and other community events and organizations. On site programs such as zoo camps, pre-school programs and home school classes are offered year round to kids of all ages. Live animals, artifacts, biofacts, and tours are all part of the programming. The Utica Zoo is fully chartered by the New York State Department of Education and is a significant educational resource to area students and teachers.
School Break Specials!
Due to the weather, Tuesday's camp is changed to Thursday, December 31st.
December 30th 10:00 AM "Hats & Mittens"
Join us for this special version of our Zoo Adventures program. Toddlers and their older siblings and friends are invited to meet zoo educators in the auditorium for a reading of Jan Brett's hedgehog books. Meet our very own hedgehog sisters along with some of their friends, play a game and then create something special to take home with you. The cost is $7.00/child for zoo members and $10.00/child for non-members.
December 31st 10:00-2:00 "Habitat Hop"
Go around the world at the Utica Zoo! We will visit the hot, arid deserts of Africa, the steamy, rainforests of South America, the swamps of the Southern U.S. and the cold, snowy North. This camp will include games, crafts and face to face animal encounters. The cost is $20.00/child for members and $30.00/child for non-members.
February 16th 10:00-2:00 "Radical Reptile Retreat"
Escape the cold of winter and enter the wild world of reptiles! From the awesome alligator to the slow sulcata; the zoo is home to an amazing variety of these scaly creatures. Join us at the zoo and meet some face to face. This camp will include games, crafts and face to face animal encounters. The cost is $20.00/child for members and $30.00/child for non-members.
Preregistration is required for all classes and can be done by calling the education department at 738-0472 or e-mailing ary.hall@uticazoo.org.
Check out the camps and classes page for more details as the Education Department and the Zoo continue to grow.
Currently our educational services include:
The Outreach (Zoomobile) Program
Zoo Camps and Classes
Guided and Self-Guided Tours
Classroom Presentations
The Docent Training Program
Teacher Resource Center
Birthday Parties
Contact:
Mary Hall, Education Manager
Join in the programs and become part of the Utica Zoo!!!
Telephone: 315-738-0472
E-mail: mary.hall@uticazoo.org |
