Hear the famous fable and then meet Scarlet, the red-footed tortoise and our rabbits, Pearl and Hazel.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 1:00-2:00pm
$10 Members / $15 Non-Members
For information, contact Bruce at (701) 248-0812 and choose extension 2 or email Bruce at education@chahinkapazoo.org.
Part of the mission at Chahinkapa Zoo is to promote animal welfare and conservation through educational programs. You can help your child understand animals and their place in the world through our many zoo classes and educational programs. All our classes require preregistration. If you do not attend a paid zoo class, we will consider it a donation to the zoo.
Schedule a Field Trip to Chahinkapa Zoo
Travel the world with your class at the Chahinkapa Zoo! Bring your students to the zoo and learn about animals and habitats from around the world!
This hands-on learning experience will leave a lasting impression on each student. Make learning fun for your entire class!
Guidelines & Pricing for Zoo Field Trips
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Hear the famous fable and then meet Scarlet, the red-footed tortoise and our rabbits, Pearl and Hazel.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 1:00-2:00pm
$10 Members / $15 Non-Members
Meet Frieda and Libby our ferrets, and say “Hi!” to Fran and Theo, our otters. Learn about these members of the weasel family.
Monday, June 8th, 11:00am-12:00 noon
$10 Members / $15 Non-Members
Say “Hello” to RoseAnne and Manny our Bactrian camels. Then visit the llamas and alpacas to learn more about these hoofed creatures.
Tuesday, June 23 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Members / $15 Non-Members
Meet those creatures (and maybe a few more) in the nature center.
Wednesday July 15, 3:30-4:30 pm
$10 Members / $15 Non-Members
Visit Grandpa’s petting zoo to meet and feed our goats. It will be a blaaaaaast!
Wednesday, June 17, 1:00-2:00pm
$10 members $15 non-member
Come learn how animal doctors check out our zoo animals. Stuffed animal and Mini-vet kit included.
Thursday, August 6 2:00-3:00 pm
$15 member $20 non-member
Check out a variety of animal pelts and see how the fur helps animals to survive in amazing ways.
Thursday, June 4 1:00-2:00 pm
$10 member $15 non-member
Learn how to attract a variety of birds to your backyard. Make a feeder and receive some seed to get you started.
Thursday, July 23 10:00-11:00
$10 member 15 non-member
Let’s give a hoot and learn about the wide variety of owls that live in our region.
Tuesday, August 11 10:00-11:00 am
$10 member $15 non-member
Let’s prepare some breakfast treats for Cocoa and Copper. Then we’ll watch the bears enjoy the treats.
Tuesday, June16 9:00-10:00 am
$10 member $15 non-member
Tuesday, June 30 10:30am-11:30am
$10 Member / $15 Non-Member
Let’s learn about lovable lemurs and feed them lunch. We’ll laugh a lot.
Make an animal-themed craft or artwork
Monday, July 27 2:00-3:– pm
$10 member $15 non-member
(Choose ONE session) (Bring a sack lunch)
Session 1 – Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11, 10:00am-1:00pm
Session 2 – Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25, 10:00am-1:00pm
$45 – Fee includes “Junior Zookeeper” T-shirt (Let us know what size.)
This camp is designed for ages 9-14. This two day workshop allows young people to spend time with a Chahinkapa Zoo keeper and learn the responsibilities and tasks of a zoo keeper. Students will get a behind-the-scenes tour of exhibits and learn about habitat planning, preparing zoo diets, explore zoo medicine fields, and design their own zoo. The second day includes a short graduation ceremony where family is invited to share in the program. This workshop is a pre-requisite to becoming a Junior Zoo Keeper Volunteer.
(Bring a sack lunch)
Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9, 10:00am-1:00pm
$40 – Fee includes “Junior Zookeeper II” T-shirt (Let us know what size.)
This second camp puts you in the middle of animal enrichment. How does zoo staff keep the animals active and healthy in their habitat? Help make enrichment treats. Zoo medicine will be explored in more depth and students may learn blow dart procedures. A short graduation ceremony will be held on the second day where family is invited to view the results of your hard work.
After graduating from Junior Zookeeping I or Junior Zookeeping II, you may volunteer at the zoo for two hours each week. You will receive a club card and will be invited to the Zoo Friend picnic in September. There is a $35 supervisor fee. Times are arranged with a zookeeper.
Let’s visit the animals at the zoo that are native to Africa. Get up close to them and learn about their plight in the wild. Enjoy some Cheetos and juice. (Note: Frito-Lay Cheetos snacks are made with sustainable palm oil, making them rain forest friendly.)
Thursday, July 16 2:00-3:30 pm
$10 member $15 non-member
Let’s visit the zoo’s kangaroo mob and spend some time with them in their habitat.
Wednesday, August 5 10:00-11:00 am
$10 member $15 non-member
Let’s learn about the many reptiles that make the zoo their home.
Monday, July 13, 1:30-2:30 pm
$10 member $15 non-member
Choose an animal at Chahinkapa , Learn all about it and become an “expert” on the pathways to enhance the visitor’s experiences. Times will be arranged.
Wednesday, July 22 2:00-3:30 pm
$10 member $15 non-member
Saturday, July 11, 8:00am-10:00am
$10 – Pre-Registration required
ChalkFest is in town! Let’s decorate some animal habitats with chalk art as enrichment for the animals and fun for you.
Tuesday, August 18, 10:00am-11:30am
$10 Member / $15 Non-Member
Let’s have some end-of-the-summer fun! We’ll have activities for all skill levels and great teamwork will win the day!
Learn about what enrichment is and how we use it at the zoo! During this class we
will make snuffle mats that you can bring home for your pet or make one for an animal at the zoo!
Snacks and beverages will also be provided. At the end of the class you will be able to see a snuffle mat used by one of our education animals!
Date/time: August 4 at 7pm
Ages: 18 and up
$20 for members and $25 for non-members.
Learn about what enrichment is and how we use it at the zoo! During this class we
will use firehose to make items that can be used for almost all of our animals here at the zoo.
Snacks and beverages will also be provided.
Date/time: August 25 at 7pm
Ages: 18 and up
$20 for members and $25 for non-members.