Let’s put our math skills to work, walk the pathways, and see how many animals live at Chahinkapa Zoo.
Thursday, June 19, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Members / $14 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
Take education beyond the classroom!
Let’s put our math skills to work, walk the pathways, and see how many animals live at Chahinkapa Zoo.
Thursday, June 19, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Members / $14 Non-Members
Meet Tanzi our resident African Pygmy Hedgehog. We will do a craft project and visit the porcupines, too.
Tuesday, June 24, 10:00am-10:45am
$10 Members / $14 Non-Members
Walk on down to tortoise town to see our huge tortoises. Will learn about these reptiles and bring them some food to eat.
Tuesday, July 1, 10:30am-11:30am
$10 Members / $14 Non-Members
Alpacas to Zebras and then how many critters with letters in between. Let’s find out!
Thursday July 17, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Members / $14 Non-Members
Monday, June 9, 9:00am-10:00am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Let’s prepare some breakfast treats for Copper and Cocoa. Then we’ll watch the bears enjoy them.
Thursday, June 19, 1:30pm-2:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Who doesn’t love a furry, flexible, funny ferret? Learn about ferrets and other members of the weasel family.
Tuesday, July 8, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
How many different species of reptiles reside at Chahinkapa Zoo? Let’s find out and learn about them.
Thursday, July 24, 2:00pm-3:00pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Well…. you know what happens to ours, but what about the animals’ poo? You’ll find out.
Tuesday, August 5, 10:30am-11:30am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Let’s learn about lovable lemurs and feed them lunch. We’ll laugh a lot.
Wednesday, August 13, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Who’s the biggest? Who’s the fastest? Who’s the smartest? Who’s the strongest? Let’s find out!
(Choose ONE session) (Bring a sack lunch)
Session 1 – Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11, 10:00am-1:00pm
Session 2 – Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26, 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 9 and Thursday, July 10, 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.
Wednesday, June 18, Noon-1:30pm
$12 Member / $17 Non-Member
Enjoy a sub sandwich lunch while you make friends with a keeper and learn what it takes to be one. After lunch, get treated to a behind-the-scenes tour and an awesome animal experience.
Monday, June 30, 11:00am-12:30pm
$12 Member / $17 Non-Member
Orangutans and gibbons don’t eat pizza. Or DO they? You will MAKE a healthy veggie pizza that is perfect for primates. Then you be treated to some pizza from Dominos.
Wednesday, July 23, 2:00pm-3:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Choose an animal at Chahinkapa. Learn all about it and become an “expert” on the pathways to enhance the visitors’ experiences. Times will be arranged.
Wednesday, August 6, 3:00pm-4:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Bring your camera or use your phone camera to take photos of a wide variety of species at the zoo. Some photography techniques and tips will be shared. We will print some of your photos for you to bring home as keepsakes.
Monday, August 11, 2:00pm-3:00pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Choose an animal at Chahinkapa. Learn all about it and share what you’ve learned with a resident at a senior care facility. Times will be arranged.
Saturday, July 12, 8:00am-10:00am
$10 – Pre-Registration required – Class size limited to 20.
ChalkFest is in town! Let’s decorate some animal habitats with chalk art as enrichment for the animals and fun for you.
Monday, 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!
Friday, June 13, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Learn chameleons and their cousins, our geckos Post-it and Egbert.
Thursday, June 12, 3:00pm-4:00pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Create some unique tracks with colorful paint.
Friday, June 13, Noon-1:00pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
You’ll have fun creating colorful critters!
Monday, June 16, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
It’s a unique way of doing some creative animal paintings.
Monday, August 4, 10:00am-11:00am
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Create some unusual artwork using the power of the sun.
Wednesday, July 16, 11:00am-Noon
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Learn chameleons and their cousins, our geckos Post-it and Egbert.
Tuesday, May 20, 5:30pm-6:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
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 pets or make one for an animal at the zoo!
Tuesday, June 17, 5:30pm-6:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Learn about what enrichment is and how we use it at the zoo! During this class we will use fire hose to make items that can be used for almost all of our zoo animals.
Tuesday, July 15, 5:30pm-6:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Learn about what enrichment is and how we use it at the zoo! During this class we will make paper mache creations to give to our animal residents!
Tuesday, August 19, 5:30pm-6:30pm
$10 Member / $14 Non-Member
Learn about what enrichment is and how we use it at the zoo! During this class we will be making rattle toys for our animal residents using PVC pipes.
