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Camps

Jr. Zookeeper Summer Camp

Children petting a tortoise

Do you have an animal lover at home? Would your child love to learn what goes on behind the scenes at the animal park? Our Jr. ZooKeeper Summer Camp is an adventurous opportunity for kids age 6-12.

Our campers will start their day helping to feed, groom, and clean up after animals at the park, while learning about the responsibilities that come with caring for animals. The rest of their day, campers will experience private animal encounters, educational lessons from real Zookeepers, fun crafts and plenty of time to play on the park grounds.

Camp Hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm M-F

Camper Ages: 6-12

Camp Weeks for 2023:  June 12-16 (almost full), June 26-30 (almost full), July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug 7-11

Camp spots are limited as we accept a maximum of 20 campers per week.  We have 5 camp sessions this year:

  • June 12-16 Rainforest Rumble – Learn all about the rainforest and meet some fun animals that come from this special area of the planet.
  • June 26-30 Butterflies, Bugs & Bees – Watch caterpillars metamorphosize, learn about pollinators and their importance to the earth, and participate in a live butterfly release!
  • July 10-14 African Adventure – Meet all of the African animals here at the park!  Learn about our African crested porcupines, sulcata tortoises, African serval cats, zebras & more!
  • July 24-28 Beautiful Birds – Fly on in to learn all about birds!  Meet our macaws, African grey parrots, chickens, cranes, Senegal parrot & learn about what makes them unique.
  • August 7-11 Reptile Roundup – Think you don’t like reptiles?  Our reptile friends at LAP will make you change your mind!  Get up close and personal with tortoises, snakes, lizards & more!

Do you have an animal lover at home? Would your child love to learn what goes on behind the scenes at the animal park? Our Jr. ZooKeeper Summer Camp is an adventurous opportunity for kids age 6-12.

Our campers will start their day helping to feed, groom, and clean up after animals at the park, while learning about the responsibilities that come with caring for animals. The rest of their day, campers will experience private animal encounters, educational lessons from real Zookeepers, fun crafts and plenty of time to play on the park grounds.

Camp spots are limited as we accept a maximum of 20 campers per week.  We have 5 camp sessions this year:

  • June 12-16th Rainforest Rumble – Learn all about the rainforest and meet some fun animals that come from this special area of the planet.
  • June 26-30 Butterflies, Bugs & Bees – Watch caterpillars metamorphosize, learn about pollinators and their importance to the earth, and participate in a live butterfly release!
  • July 10-14th African Adventure – Meet all of the African animals here at the park!  Learn about our African crested porcupines, sulcata tortoises, African serval cats, zebras & more!
  • July 24-28th Beautiful Birds – Fly on in to learn all about birds!  Meet our macaws, African grey parrots, chickens, cranes, Senegal parrot & learn about what makes them unique.
  • August 7-11th Reptile Roundup – Think you don’t like reptiles?  Our reptile friends at LAP will make you change your mind!  Get up close and personal with tortoises, snakes, lizards & more!
Children petting a tortoise