Art for Animals

Join Zoo staff and local makers to create art that can be beneficial to you, Zoo animals, and wildlife!

Birding & Nature Walks

Join a Zoo naturalist for an exclusive opportunity to look and listen for local birds and signs of other wildlife before the Zoo opens. Stroll the Treetop Trail, other Zoo trails, and/or staff-only trails and wooded areas in a small-group setting. Learn what’s been spotted at the Zoo, help add to our wildlife species lists, and find out how the Zoo supports birds, both locally and globally. Great for beginners and enjoyable for experienced birders alike. Program schedule coming soon.

Guided Tours

Join a naturalist-guided interactive walking tour to share information and stories about Zoo animals and conservation efforts…and perhaps a peek behind-the-scenes. Each tour highlights a different Zoo trail and a unique theme, with time for questions throughout the tour and chances to share your own animal knowledge and stories.

Knowing Nature series

Through nature, we find inspiration, healing, provision, knowledge, and a sense of interconnection with the world around us. Explore nature and connect to the natural world through this unique new series with a multi-faceted lens of science, creativity, recreation, wellness, and resource. Each series of classes shares a nature theme and delves into a variety of ways to experience nature. Classes are designed to build off each other throughout each series, but participants may register for individual classes if they prefer. Program schedule coming soon.

Photography for Wildlife

Photography can be a powerful force for wildlife. With the help of a Zoo naturalist and a local photographer, connect photography and conservation while enjoying exclusive access to photograph Zoo animals without the crowds. Each class focuses on a different trail, with trail-specific photography tips and highlights from the animals’ personal and conservation stories. Program schedule coming soon.