The Junior Entomology Academy promotes the education of entomology for kids ages 6 – 10 years-old. Our mission is to inspire a love of bugs in the next generation of entomologists, to assist in their education, and to provide resources for improving their knowledge. We do this primarily through our annual Bug Camps. Our goal...
Are you interested in learning about how mammals and reptiles work together in different ecosystems? This is the camp for you! This camp has an exciting mix of both mammal and reptile knowledge! Are you interested in learning about different ecosystems and the mammals and reptiles in them? What kinds of relationships they have together...
This week-long camp focuses on the different environments, aka Biomes, that various reptiles live in! Each day will focus on a different biome including Aquatic, Grassland, Forest, Desert and Tundra. Reptiles have various adaptations that allow them to survive in these areas, we will meet animals from each of these habitats to explore their unique features!...
During this 5-day camp, your camper will have an exciting week of sensory exploration as they experience Reid Park Zoo using their five senses, discovering along the way how animals use their own sensory adaptations to survive in the wild. Through engaging activities and behind the scenes tours, campers will see amazing animals in action, smell and hear the unique scents...
Walk with a park ranger along our paved walking path as the park comes alive around you, where rustling trees and blooming wildflowers frame glimpses of the parks remarkable wildlife....
Experience the opportunity of a lifetime with our Capybara Encounter! Come meet Chewy or BB and their care team at Shipwreck Cove. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed our capybaras and learn from their care team about what it takes to care for such unique animals. Feel the texture of their fur...