Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, Minnesota

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Summer Adventure Camps 2010

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Zoo camps offer a unique opportunity to learn about animals through hands-on exploration, games, art and crafts. Choose from half-day, full-day or week long camps. Participants should dress for the weather, as adventures will be held rain or shine.

Rates:
Program Members Non-Members
Zoo tots 1/2 hour session
FREE $2
Cub Club (3-4 yrs) 2 hours
$13 $15
Half day $15 $18
Full day $30 $35
½ day Week $60 $70
Full day week $110 $120
***Art in Animals
$75 $85

Morning sessions start at 9am until noon. Afternoon sessions start at 1pm until 4pm. Full day sessions are from 9am-3pm. Full day participants should bring a bag lunch or plan to purchase lunch at the Safari Café. Please, no parents or siblings in program unless registered as a participant (with the exception of Zoo Tots). If visiting zoo grounds while waiting for a class in progress, please pay at admissions. Teachers will pick up and drop off participants outside of the main door by the lion statues.

Zoo Tots
Start your morning off right with a trip to the zoo with your tot, class begins at 9 am! Enjoy a story, music, and a visit from one of our education animals.
Ages 2-3 ONLY – parents welcome!
6/07
6/21
7/05
7/19
8/02
08/16
                         
Cub Club                                             
I spy:  I spy with my little eye something...come join us as we discover all the different shapes and colors around the zoo.
Ages 3-4 ONLY- parents welcome!
6/21 - morning
7/19 - morning
8/16 - morning                                         

Animals A-Z: A is for Amazon parrot, B is for Brown Bear. Come learn about animals from A to Z as we roam around the zoo.
Ages 3-4 ONLY - parents welcome!
7/05 - morning
8/02 - morning

Half Day Week Camp
Art in Animals - There are many exciting elements that can be discovered through careful observation of the world around us. Animals create wild webs, nifty nests and crazy colors using a variety of shapes, patterns and colors to survive. Come explore the world of amazing animal artists! Clay modeling, painting, masks, totem pole activity and more provided by professional art instruction from Snoodle Ceramic Studio. Clay work will be kiln fired, painted and ready on the last day of class.
***art supplies included in the cost.
Ages 5-7
7/12 - 7/15
morning


Ages 8 - 10
7/12 - 7/15
afternoon



Fishing- half day week camp - For the first time ever come learn how to fish at the zoo! Kingsbury Creek runs through the zoo where fish swim making their way to Lake Superior. Learn all about fish with the MinnAqua fishing program: Get in the Habitat! This is a catch and release class. If you have your own pole please bring it as supplies are limited.

Ages 5 - 7
6/14 - 6/17 morning
7/5 - 7/8
afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/14 - 17
afternoon
8/9 - 8/12
morning
Ages 11 - 12
8/9 - 8/12
afternoon
Half Day
Leaping Leopards - Snow leopards are one of the most majestic and elusive endangered species on the planet! Learn all about these amazing cats, where they live and how you can help them.
Ages 5 - 7  
7/06 - morning
8/03 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
7/21 -afternoon
8/03 - morning

Bugs & Butterflies - You'll need a tough exoskeleton, compound eyes and three pairs of legs to keep up with this class! Go through complete metamorphosis, become the worker bee in the hive and weave your own web.
Ages 5 - 7
6/22 - morning
8/04 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/22 -afternoon
8/04 - morning

Animal All-Stars - These animals are the best of the best in the animal kingdom. Join us as we discover who is the heaviest, smallest, longest and everything in between!
Ages 5 - 7
7/27 - afternoon
8/18 - morning
Ages 8 - 10
7/27 - morning
8/18 -afternoon

Animal Mythbusters - Are bats really blind? Can snakes hear? If you kiss a frog will it turn into a prince? This camp will help you get to the bottom of these and other animal myths.
Ages 5 - 7
7/28 - afternoon
8/17 - morning
Ages 8 - 10
7/28 - morning
8/17 -afternoon

Animal Grossology - EEEUW!! Some animals can be really disgusting! Find out all of the gross things that animals do to survive in this crazy world.
Ages 5 - 7
6/29 - morning
7/21 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/29 -afternoon
7/21 - morning

ASI (Animal Scene Investigation) - Oh No! One of our animals is missing and we need your help to find out who animal-knapped him. Become an animal detective and help us solve the crime.
Ages 5 - 7
6/24 - morning
7/26 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/24 -afternoon
7/26 - morning

Say What? - Did you know that animals can talk? Learn what different sounds animals make and what they mean. We will also look at different animal mouths and the difference between carnivores and herbivores.
Ages 5 - 7
7/08 - morning
7/20 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
8/02 -afternoon
7/20- morning

Zoo Moves - Jump like a kangaroo, pounce like a cougar, fly like a hawk or slither like a snake. We will explore how animals move, what they eat, and how they live in their environment.
Ages 5 - 7
6/28 - morning
7/19 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/28 -afternoon
7/07 - morning

Barnyard Buddies - Old McDonald had a farm ... and so does the Lake Superior Zoo! Animals do important jobs on farms; we get food and products from farm animals. Come on down to our farm and get up close with these noisy barnyard animals and discover all the amazing things they do!
Ages 5 - 7
6/30 - morning
7/22 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/30 -afternoon
7/22 - morning

Zoo Yoga - Explore the zoo in a whole new way, through yoga! This is a beginner class where we will do different poses that reflect plants and animals at the zoo. Wear comfy clothing and afterwards we'll stroll around to see these animals in action.
Ages 5 - 7
6/23 - morning
8/05 - afternoon
Ages 8 - 10
6/23 -afternoon
8/05 - morning

Enrichment Extravaganza - What is enrichment? Enrichment is something that attempts to stimulate and/or challenge an animal through the use of toys, scents, puzzles, and anything else that might provide physical or mental activity. We will make animal enrichments for different animals and watch them explore their new toys!
**NOTE: we will be using nuts, peanut butter, and possible wheat & dairy products
Ages 5 - 7
7/29 - afternoon
8/19 - morning
Ages 8 - 10
7/29 - morning
8/19 -afternoon

Full Day Week Camp
Animal Careers - Back by popular demand! Ever wonder what it's like to be a vet? A zookeeper? An animal trainer? Or even design a zoo? This week-long camp explores careers in animal care.

Ages 10 -12
6/14 - 6/17
7/12 - 7/15