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The EDUCATION PROGRAM The Salisbury Zoo Education Department exists to promote an understanding and appreciation of wildlife, and to encourage the protection of animal populations, the preservation of habitats, ecological balance and diversity. WILD Party ZooSNooZ Storytime School Programs & Teacher Training |
ESBA Education Center *NEW*—Youth Activities
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| ZooCamp 2008
ZooCamp is a day camp that runs Monday through Friday. There are two one-week sessions for campers entering grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. There is one two-week session for campers entering grades 6-8. Entering Grades K-1 Paws, Claws, Scales & Tails B-K1—Which
animals have fur and which have feathers? Why do birds have beaks
and bears have teeth? Entering Grades 2-3 Forest Explorers B-23—Forests
are filled with fascinating creatures from bugs to bears. Journey
through the Zoo to find animals that live in forests and uncover
amazing things about these animals.
Mission Possible: Conservation B-45—Your
mission, should you chose to accept it, is conservation. Discover
different reasons that animals are threatened in the wild. Meet
local animals that are threatened and find out how you can help. Entering Grades 6-8 Registration and Payment Fill out the ZooCamp 2008 Registration Form to register for ZooCamp. Please mail the Registration Form with payment to: The Salisbury Zoo Education Department or fax the form with a credit card number to (410) 860-0919. Your registration is complete only if payment is included. Your payment (check or credit card) is the only way to reserve a place in ZooCamp. Make checks payable to Salisbury Zoo. To qualify for the FOSZ discount, you MUST be a member at the FOSZ family-level or above.
ZooCamp FAQ What does my child need to bring to ZooCamp? How should my child dress for ZooCamp? How do I know if my child is registered? Questions?
The Zoo now offers several different summer camp programs which include ZooCamp for students entering kindergarten through 5th grade, Jr. Zookeeper camp for students entering 6th through 8th grade, and Diary of a River, a Maryland Summer Center program for Gifted and Talented students. Camp registration for next summer will begin April 1, 2008. The Zoo Education Department conducts Wild Birthday Parties and ZooSNooZ Overnights year-round. Call (410) 546-3440 x5 to schedule your special program! Are you a Night Owl? Make plans to spend the night at the Salisbury Zoo and see who else is up late at night. Each year approximately 250 people spend the night at the Zoo. Participants come from all over Delmarva to enjoy this unique experience. Some travel for two hours or more—from Kent Island, just south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and from Wilmington, Delaware—for a chance to sleep at the Salisbury Zoo. Our ZooSNooz program is perfect for scouts and other youth groups, a birthday slumber party, or special celebration. Participants enjoy dinner, take a night hike through the Zoo, and watch a movie and have popcorn. And, no sleepover at the Zoo would be complete without an up-close look at some of the Zoo’s inhabitants providing insight into the physical and behavioral adaptations of nocturnal animals. Morning promises a light breakfast and a peek at zookeepers in action as they prepare to feed the animals for the day. The Salisbury Zoo Education Department has been conducting sleepovers for almost 9 years. Typically offered to scout groups, now friends and family members have the chance to spend the night at the Zoo, too. Call the Education Department at (410) 546-3440 ext.5 for more information about our ZooSNooZ program. We can’t guarantee that you will get a lot of rest, but you are sure to have a lot of fun! |
| Celebrate
with a Wild Party at the Zoo!
Whether you are turning four years old or seventy-four years old, a Wild Party at the Zoo is a great way to celebrate. For only $85 Friends of the Salisbury Zoo members ($100 non-members) can schedule a party to celebrate any occasion. Party-goers will enjoy making animal buttons and having Zoo animals join the party! And, of course, there will be plenty of time for eating cake and ice cream, and opening gifts. The birthday boy or girl also receives a special gift from the Salisbury Zoo, after the party, participants can enjoy a stroll through the Zoo and time playing on Ben’s Red Swings playground. Wild Parties take place in the ESBA Education Center and can be scheduled year-round. Because the party takes place inside, the program is not weather-dependent. Call the Zoo Education Department at (410) 546-3440 ext.5 to schedule your party!
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Looking
for something different and exciting to do this summer? Come to
ZooCamp. ZooCamp is a unique experience where campers get close
to animals and nature. Zoocampers participate in live animal interactions,
animal observations, games, arts & crafts, and many other fun
activities. Come experience something different this summer—come
to ZooCamp.
Entering
Grades 4-5
Confirmation
Summer
Fun at the Salisbury Zoo
Party-goer
Brock Forsythe (right) has his cake and eats it too during a birthday
party for Lyla Cornman.