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

        King Conservation Science Explorers
        (King Explorers or KCSE):
        Provides middle school-aged youth 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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