Party for the Planet connects families to nature through volunteer opportunities and events that improve our planet. Join us and other AZA-accredited zoos, aquariums, science centers, and nature centers as we work to improve the condition of our planet, Earth. 

Utica Zoo will be hosting their Party for the Planet event on Saturday, April 25th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. 

You can expect:

• Conservation organizations present with their own booths for everyone to learn from and enjoy
• Citizen science informational tables with sign-ups
• Endangered animal enrichment and keeper talks at 11:30am and 2:30pm
• Volunteer and clean-up opportunities on grounds (if interested in enjoying this beautiful day while also making a positive impact at our zoo, you must sign up ahead of time by contacting volunteer@uticazoo.org)
• Seed-bomb making crafts in the Twin Ponds activity room
• Bottles & Cans donation drive at our parking lot (all proceeds from bottles and cans returned benefit the zoo and our animals)
• Silent auction in our visitor center for a hand-made quilt of ambassador animal footprints made by UZ docents
• Polly’s Concessions at the Utica Zoo
• Grapevine Mediterranean Restaurant
• Sweet Nook Bakery with delicious baked-goods for sale
• Dustria Art with stunning artisitic masterpieces for sale
• Foxtree Bakery

So, mark your calendars to come to the zoo at the end of the month to help us celebrate the planet and everything we can do to make it a healthier, happier place to live on!

This event is rain or shine. No prior registration is required. This event is free with regular zoo admission. A percentage of zoo admission will be donated to conservation! 

This conservation event is generously sponsored by Twin Ponds Golf and Country Club, who are located in New York Mills, New York.