EDUCATION Come explore the zoo and its animals during the colder months of the year! Kids will participate in a variety of activities, crafts, and hands-on animal encounters! For Kids Ages 4-6 Years! Pint Size Explorers Program Length: 1.5 hours; Wednesdays OR Thursdays Program Fee: $10/RRZ members; $70 for all 8 programs* $15/non-members; $105 for all 8 programs* *Discount in received only if student is registered for all 8 programs in advance Learn about animals and the environment through games, crafts, and hands-on animal encounters! Please register in advance, as space is limited! A non-refundable deposit of $25/session is required for all programs except Wolf PACKtivities and will be put towards the total program fee. Program Descriptions Senses Around Use your senses to discover the many ways animals use their senses to survive in the wild! Participate in games, crafts, and animal encounters to see how humans and animals sense their surroundings. On the Plains Experience what life on the prairie is really like! Games, crafts, and animal encounters are centered around prairie animals, plants, and the history and culture of the Plains Indians. TENTATIVELY: First-Sixth grade grads will take a Thursday field trip to visit a real prairie! Wolf Overnight (4th-6th Grade Grads) A one of a kind overnight experience! Indoor and outdoor evening activities are focused on wolves and their behavior. Create some enrichment items for the wolves to enjoy. Roast marshmallows around a campfire, observe the wolves eating dinner and sleep in the wolf cabin! Wolf PACKtivities (1st-3rd Grade Grads) Spend some time learning about wolves and their behavior through games and activities. Each PACKtivity session involves different games and activities to better understand the ways of the wolf. Watch the wolves enjoy some toys you create! Programs, Dates, and Times! Critter Camp-4, 5, & 6 year olds July 7-9: Senses Around Session 4A: 10-11:30am Session 4B: 1:30-3pm August 4-6: On the Plains Session 7A: 10-11:30am Session 7B: 1:30-3pm Critter Camp Fees $55/session for RRZ members $65/session for non-members Zooniversity-First-Third Grade Grads Zooniversity Fees $65/session for RRZ members $75/session for non-members July 13-16: On the Plains Session 5A: 9-11:30am Session 5B: 1:30-4pm Zooniversity-Fourth-Sixth Grade Grads July 20-23: On the Plains Session 6A: 9-Noon Session 6B: 1-4pm THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE NEW THIS SUMMER! Wild Nights-Wolf Overnights Fourth-Sixth Grade Grads July 1-2 6pm-10am Wolf Overnight Fees $60/overnight for RRZ members $70/overnight for non-members Wolf PACKtivities First-Third Grad Grads July 28: 10am-Noon Wolf PACKtivities Fees $15/for RRZ members $20/for non-members The Red River Zoo offers numerous educational activities for both adults and children. Click on the links below for additional information. Education Registration Form [DOC: 1 page / 70KB] Field Trips Outreach Programs

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