Thank you for your interest in the Outreach program! Please note that your program is not confirmed until you get a confirmation from our staff. Requests will be booked in the order received based on availability.
Please note: Programs must be requested more than 2 weeks in advance. Full payment is due 2 weeks in advance.
Our Outreach programs are offered to the following groups:
- Senior center programs
- Support care service programs in group settings (Disabilities)
- Support care service programs in group settings (Mental Health)
- Support care service programs in group settings (Special Needs)
- Support care service programs in group settings (Memory Care)
- Libraries
- Hospital Programs
- Booth programs for community events
- High/middle school students for Zoo Careers Class
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Please email the following information to [email protected]. Our forms are currently being updated so this will need to be completed by email.
Organization Information
Organization Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Location Name and address if different than Organization.
Location Name (this is the address where the Outreach program will be held)
Address
City
State
Zip
Is this taking place indoors or outdoors?
Is this your first Outreach program at this location?
If no, what was the date of your last program(s)?
Contact Information
Last Name
First Name
Phone
Email
Day of Program Contact Name
Day of Program Contact Phone & email
Program Information
What type of program are you looking for?*
- Booth program for an event (at your site, in-person)
- Program (for seniors/support services/libraries/hospitals) at your organization/site (at your site, in-person)
- Virtual Tour or Program (virtual)
- Zoo Careers Class (at your site, in-person) – offered to middle/high school students (grades 6-12)
What group(s) does your organization serve?
- Seniors (group setting)
- Memory Care
- Individuals with disabilities (group setting)
- Mental Health (group setting)
- Library
- Hospital
- Middle or High School Students (grades 6-12) for Zoo Careers Class
- Other (please specify)
If you chose “Other” above, please specify what group your organization serves.
Preferred Date:
Choice 1
Choice 2
Choice 3
Preferred Start Time:
Choice 1
Choice 2
Choice 3
Number of Programs:
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Program Choice:
- Conservation Corner: Zoo Spotlight (at your site, in-person)
- Conservation Corner: Naturalist Chat (at your site, in-person)
- Conservation Corner: Wildlife Trafficking (at your site, in-person)
- Wild Wonders (virtual)
- Wild Wonders (pre-recorded video for hospitals)
- Minnesota Zoo Booth Event with Educational Materials/Activities with NO live animals (at your site, in-person)
- Conservation Booth with NO live animals (at your site, in-person)
- Wildlife Trafficking Booth Program with NO live animals (at your site, in-person)
- Ocean Tour (virtual)
- Ocean Tour (pre-recorded video for hospitals)
- Rainforest Tour (virtual)
- Rainforest Tour (pre-recorded video for hospitals)
- Penguin Tour (virtual)
- Penguin Tour (pre-recorded video for hospitals)
- Zoo Careers Class (at your site, in-person)
Programs for Seniors and Support Services
- Conservation Corner (in-person, at your site) – up to 35 participants
- Virtual Wild Wonders (virtual) – up to 25 people
- Virtual Tours (virtual) – up to 25 people
Booth for Community Events
- Booth Event Program with Educational Materials and Activities (in-person, at your site with NO live animals) – unlimited participants
Zoo Careers Class for Middle/High School students (grades 6-12)
- Class with Educational Materials and Activities (in-person, at your site with NO live animals)- up to 30 students
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Number of Participants:
Participants Program 1
Participants Program 2
Participants Program 3
Age of Participants (for Zoo Careers Class, please list grades instead of ages):
Age/Grade Program 1
Age/Grade Program 2
Age/Grade Program 3
Program Comments:
Please email the previous information to [email protected]. Our forms are currently being updated so this will need to be completed by email.
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Program Fees:
- Programs for Seniors, Support Services or Libraries (on site, in-person): $125; up to three programs scheduled at a time (35 participants maximum per program).
- Virtual programs for Seniors or Support Services (virtual): FREE for groups that qualify; up to 25 people per program.
- Booth Event Programs with Educational Materials and Activities or the Conservation Booth with NO live animals (on site, in-person for community events): $200 for up to 4 hours.
- Animal Trafficking Booth with NO live animals (on site, in-person): Free for up to 2 hours.
- Hospital Programs: Pricing is based on programs selected.
- Zoo Careers class for Middle/High School (on site, in-person): $150; up to three classes scheduled at a time (30 students maximum per program).
Payment is due in full at least 2 weeks in advance of your program.
A change to your reservation date may be made as long as it is requested at least 30 days prior to your originally scheduled program, pending availability.
Cancellation Fees:
Cancellations made more than two weeks prior to the program will receive a refund of 75% of the program fee. No refunds will be made less than two weeks prior to the program.




