Scout Workshops

Register your troop for a virtual or in-person workshop to learn about animals & meet badge requirements.

Seneca Park Zoo offers an array of workshops, both in-person and virtual, for all levels of scout troops. Programs are designed to meet badge requirements and build skills.

For more information about our safety procedures for in-person workshops and our cancellation policy, please see our FAQs for education programs at the Zoo. For more information about our procedures for virtual workshops, please see our FAQs for virtual Zoo programs.

Available Dates:

Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 10am-12:30pm
Sunday, April 14 from 2:30-5pm
Sunday, April 28 from 10am-12:30pm or 2:30-5pm
Sunday, May 26 from 10am-12:30pm or 2:30-5pm

Girl Scout and Cub Scout Workshops

In-person workshops are two-and-a-half hour sessions and usually include:

Virtual workshops range from 30 minutes to 1 hour and include:

Pricing

In-Person Workshops: $200, includes up to 10 scouts and 2 scout leaders
Virtual workshops: $100, includes logins for 1 troop
Additional scouts: $20 each
Additional adults: $15 each

Non-refundable fees are paid upon registration

Scouts BSA Merit Badge Workshops

In-person workshops are three hours and usually include:

Virtual workshops range from 30 minutes to 1 hour and include:

Pricing

$30 per scout
Non-refundable fees are paid upon registering

Girl Scout Workshops

Cub Scout Workshops

Scouts BSA Merit Badge Workshops

Scouts BSA – Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study

At The Zoo 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study During this workshop scouts will discover how birds can be indicators of the health of an ecosystem. We will practice our naturalist skills as we identify birds and sketch them in field notebooks. Scouts will observe birds to identify how they are adapted to their habitats. This workshop is taught

Every day is a great day to visit the Zoo. Experience life on the wild side, enjoy up-close animal interactions and support global conservation efforts—right here at the Zoo. Reserve your tickets now for quick and easy entry, and enjoy more time connecting with wildlife.

November 1 through March 31

Zoo opens at 9:30 a.m. for our Zoo members.
Open all year long. Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.