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Zoo Camp Family Play Programs Wildlife on Wheels

Our summer Zoo Camp sold out Family Play Programs are hosted For the first time, the Zoo’s Programs
120 seconds after online registration at the Hamill Family Play Zoo for and Impact team brought the Zoo
opened in spring 2024, even after children ages 1 to 3, accompanied to local students through our Wildlife
increasing the size of camp for the by an adult. Four Seedlings sessions on Wheels (WOW) program, made
year! In total, 586 reservations were in the winter 2024 received possible by our new, custom designed,
made for campers from ages 4 to 14, 42 registrations. Three Winter climate-controlled RV specifically fit
who had the opportunity to get up Play Days sessions in fall 2024 for our animal ambassadors. The team
close to nature with our Education received 36 registrations. brought turtles, snakes, and a sloth
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and Community Engagement team to 7 and 8 grade students at Holy
and other Zoo staff. Family Catholic Academy, offering
a unique opportunity to see wildlife
To help ensure the accessibility
from their classroom and instill a
of our camp experience, we offered
conservation mindset in future
income-based scholarships
generations. We look forward to
to 15 families and welcomed
continuing the development of our
48 campers with various disabilities.
WOW program in the following year!
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