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Free Community

Programs

Engaging opportunities for all ages from “Cradle to Gray”
to learn about the animals and conservation efforts
of Brookfield Zoo Chicago

The King Conservation Leadership Academy (KCLA or King Academy)
is a suite of free learning opportunities for children, families,
teenagers, and adults. This winter, join us for:

King Conservation Science Explorers
(King Explorers or KCSE):
Providing middle school-aged children with authentic project-based
learning opportunities that are conservation-action oriented

Zoo Adventure Passport! (ZAP!):
Family programs that foster affective relationships and effective communication
skills while connecting people to wildlife, nature, and each other
• Conservation Science Foundations
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• Storytime With the Zoo about some of our community
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The King Conservation Leadership Academy is made possible by:
The King Family Foundation; Anonymous; Bank of America Charitable Foundation;
BNSF Railway Foundation; the Julius N. Frankel Foundation; Kevin M. Keeley;
Nalco, an Ecolab Company; Peoples Gas Community Fund; the Schmidgall Family
Foundation; the Dr. Scholl Foundation; and State Farm®.
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