SPECIAL EVENTS
ZOO ACADEMY 2009
January 12 - 16 or January 19 - 23 (click for more information)
This
week long educational program will provide exciting and interactive
ways for students to learn about science. Each class includes animal
visits, tours of exhibits, chats with keepers, special projects,
dissections (3rd -12th Grade) and much more!
WILD LOVIN'
February 7
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $40 per person (Members only, age 21 years and older)
Call 901-333-6765 to register.
Number of Spaces: 40
Alcohol being servedIt’s
an important and fun part of life. Procreation is essential for all
species to survive. Through this program, you’ll learn about the odd,
strange, beautiful, and sometimes awkward ways that animals court and
mate!
BADGE-IN-A-DAY
February 7, 21 or 28*
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
$25 per child for members (includes one adult)
$35 per child for nonmembers** (includes one adult)
Registration Deadline: Must reserved two weeks in advance
Call 901-333-6765 to register.
An
exciting program geared toward Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, the
Badge-in-a-Day program will give your scout the opportunity to earn a
badge while participating in fun, educational, and interactive
activities including crafts, live animal visits, experiments, and tours
of the Zoo! Please visit the Zoo’s website for available badges!
Limited space and dates available! All participants are responsible
for acquiring the earned badge through their local council.
Limited to 30 Girl or Cub Scouts (does not include parents).
*Non-members must pay gate admission in addition to program price
**Must meet minimum 15 participant requirement for program to take placeVALENTINE'S DINNER
Thursday, February 12
6:30 p.m.
Northwest Passage Exhibit
$125 per person
$1,000 per table of 8
Call 901-333-6572 for tickets.Celebrate
your sweetheart at the Memphis Zoo's third annual Valentine's Dinner.
Join us for fine dining with Chef Partner Jackson Kramer of Interim and
Sole Restaurant & Bar along with the exquisite tastes of Executive
Chef Matthew Crone. Southwestern Distributors will pair each ourse with
a meticulously chosen wine, enhancing your dining experience.
INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY
February 28More
details will be posted here at memphiszoo.org with more details about
how we will celebrate the lives of these amazing animals.
ZOO TREKKERS
March 7
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Ages: 5-9 years old
$5 Zoo Members/ Per Child (includes one adult and zoo admission)
$10 Non-Members/Per Child (includes one adult and zoo admission)
*$5 for each additional adult*
Call 901-333-6765 to register. One
adult per child admitted free. Additional adults pay price listed
above. Programs include animal encounters, games and crafts, and a tour
of a portion of the Zoo. Dates and topics are listed below.
JUNIOR ZOO CREW
Date: March 7
Time: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Cost: $30- Zoo Member; $40- Non Member- per session
Ages: 10-12 years
Registration Deadline: Wednesday before the program
Call 901-333-6765 to register.
Number of Spaces: 20 children per sessionCome
join us this year as we explore wild careers found outside of the zoo
world. From ecologists to scatologists, we’ll take a look at some of
the wildest careers around while experiencing behind-the-scenes tours,
games, keeper chats, hands-on projects, and more. We’ll even meet some
of our Zoo critters up close. Please plan to dress for the weather and
for getting dirty, and don’t forget to bring a non-refrigerated,
non-microwaveable lunch.
HORTICULTURE TOUR
March 7
$5 for members and $8 for non-members.
Pre-registration required for very limited space
Admission limited to two people per membership
Call 901-333-6765 to register. Have
you ever wanted to know more about the beautiful plants at the Memphis
Zoo? Have you wondered why certain plants are planted in certain
places, or which ones would grow well at your house? Here’s your chance
to find out! This year the zoo is offering a series of brand new
horticulture tours for members. Join zoo horticulturist Jill Maybry for
walking tours through various areas of the zoo, and learn more about
our lush plant-life.
SPRING BREAK CAMP
March 16 – 20
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; aftercare 3:00p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Members: $35 per day / aftercare $10/members per day, Nonmembers: $45 per day / aftercare $15/nonmembers per day.
Ages: PreK-K (12 spaces), 1st-2nd (20 students), 3rd-6th (20 students)
Registration Deadline: March 10, 2009. Call 333-6765 to register.
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| “Radical Rainforest Adventure”
Rainforest are colorful, loud, wet and so much more. Through
interactive activities, games, crafts, stories, amazing biofacts and
visits from real rainforest animals, students will be transported to
the rainforests of the world. Come join us as we explore the layers,
animals, plants, and reasons this important ecosystem is threatened and
how we can help save it. |
ANNUAL ZOO PLANT SALE
April 24 - 26
Choose from a wide selection of annuals, perennials, tropicals, herbs,
and vegetable plants, as well as unusual and hard-to-find shrubs and
trees, and a select number of water plants, house plants, and cacti and
succulents.