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SUMMARY:Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, September 17th as we celebrate Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Zoo! This year we will be partnering with the Rochester School for the Deaf and RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf to provide accessible programming opportunities to the deaf community right here in our local community. This day will coincide with our ‘Cold Asia’ Awareness Weekend\, which will be focusing on red panda and snow leopard conservation. \nSchedule of Live Enrichment with Sign Language Interpreters: \n10:30 a.m. – Snow Leopard Enrichment & Keeper/Naturalist Chat \n12:00 p.m. – Red Panda Enrichment & Keeper/Naturalist Chat \n2:00 p.m. – Red Panda Enrichment & Keeper/Naturalist Chat \n3:30 p.m. – Snow Leopard Enrichment & Keeper/Naturalist Chat \n  \nOther Activities & Information: \nDownload the snow leopard ‘Spot the Similarities‘ game! \nLearn more about snow leopards and some of the features they share with other animals at the Zoo! Click here \nPrint out this DIY Snow Leopard Mask! \nChannel the Halloween spirit into snow leopard awareness with this quick and easy snow leopard mask cut-out. \nSupport Snow Leopard Conservation \nWe’re raising funds this week for Snow Leopard Trust and Red Panda Network.  Thank you for helping save snow leopards & red pandas! \nSupport Red Panda Conservation \nDid you know?  \nThe global red panda population has declined by 50% over the last 20 years and there may be as few as 2\,500 remaining in the wild. As is the case with many animals\, habitat loss is the number one threat to the red panda. Factors like deforestation\, unsustainable local herding practices and scarcity of bamboo\, which is 98% of their diet\, are all of great concern. \nAre You a Fan of Red Pandas? Become a Red Panda Ranger!  \nKids that love red pandas and want to get involved in their conservation should pursue becoming a Red Panda Ranger. As a Red Panda Ranger it’s up to you to learn about red pandas and then spread the word about them to people you know. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/deaf-culture-awareness-day-at-the-zoo/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Conservation Days
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SUMMARY:Elephant Awareness Weekend
DESCRIPTION:In honor of World Elephant Day (August 12) we’re celebrating and raising awareness for these amazing animals the weekend of August 27 & 28 here at the Zoo!  You can celebrate this iconic mammal with activities\, video content and a visit to see Moki\, Lilac and Genny C.! \nGo Grey for a greyT weekend!   \nHelp show your elephant love by wearing grey on your visit! \nSchedule of Events: \nSaturday 27th- \n\nBarn Tours Open House – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.\nNaturalist Chat – 12 p.m.\nElephant Watermelon Eating Contest – 2 p.m.\nNaturalist Chat – 3 p.m.\n\nSunday 28th- \n\nSpecial Enrichment Opportunity – 11:30 a.m.\nNaturalist Chat – 12 p.m.\nNaturalist Chat – 3 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the elephant word search and fun facts! \nLearn more about elephants from this fun puzzle and fact sheet! \nSupport Elephant Conservation \nWe will be raising funds for the International Elephant Foundation\, one of our favorite organizations.  Read about the important work they do here. \n\n\n\n\nFollow us on social media or come back to this page to check out the great videos we’re sharing all week!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Presenting Conservation Days Sponsor: 
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/elephant-awareness-weekend/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Conservation Days
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SUMMARY:Panamanian Golden Frog Awareness Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Panamanian golden frogs at Seneca Park Zoo! Join us August 13 + 14 as we celebrate and learn about this amazing species of frogs and discover a little about the culture that these frogs are native to. Make sure to wear your yellow/golden colored shirt to celebrate in style! \nThis event is FREE with Zoo admission. \n\n\nSchedule of Events:\n  \n\n\n10:30 am – Panamanian Golden Frog Meet & Greet/Keeper Chat \n11:00 am – Traditional Dances of Panama \n1:30 pm – Traditional Dances of Panama \n2:00 pm – Rana Dorada Parade \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease consider donating to our Facebook fundraiser supporting Project Golden Frog. \n\nDonate \n\nThank you to our Presenting Conservation Days Sponsor: 
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/panamanian-golden-frog-awareness-weekend/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Conservation Days
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SUMMARY:Lion Awareness Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, July 23 + Sunday\, July 24 for Lion Awareness Weekend to learn all about these amazing big cats through keeper chats\, enrichment\, training demonstrations and more. Come out and hear directly from animal care staff about what it’s like to care for the Zoo’s three African lions – Chester\, Zuri\, and Asha. \nLive Enrichment and/or Keeper Chat Schedule: \nSaturday:  10:30 a.m. – Keeper Chat + Enrichment \n3:30 p.m. – Naturalist  Chat \nSunday:     10:30 a.m. – Keeper Chat + Enrichment \n3:30 p.m. – Naturalist  Chat \n  \nLearn more about our conservation partners at Lion Landscape and some of the amazing work they do in the field to support and protect lions in their natural range and donate to our fundraiser which will be supporting this great organization! \n  \nDonate to lion conservation! \n  \nThank you to our Presenting Conservation Days Sponsor:
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/lion-awareness-weekend/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Conservation Days
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SUMMARY:River Otter Awareness Weekend
DESCRIPTION:– July 9 / 10:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating and supporting otter conservation by coming out to the Zoo this weekend! Also\, here is some great otter keeper content\, activities\, and more! Make sure to check out and follow our social channels! \nFor this weekend we will be raising money for one of our favorite conservation partners\, River Otter Ecology Project. For every $5 donated to our fundraiser you will be entered to win either an otter-made painting or an exclusive ‘meet & greet’ opportunity where you will get a look behind-the-scenes of our otter habitat and with a chance to see one of our otters up close! This organization works to engage the public in supporting conservation and restoration by linking river otter recovery to the health of our watersheds through education\, research\, and community science. We encourage you to learn more about them and engage in some of the cool projects and things they have on their website! \nOnsite Schedule Saturday: \n10:30 am – Enrichment Experience + Keeper Chat \n11:30 am – One of Dr. Delong’s student researchers\, Jessica\, will be giving a talk about the cognitive studies they do with otters \n2:30 pm – Enrichment Experience \nOnsite Schedule Sunday: \n10:30 am – Enrichment Experience + Keeper Chat \n2:30 pm – Enrichment Experience \n  \nFun at Home: \n  \nOtter Art Project – Make yourself an otter hat! Outside of hat. Inside of hat \nMore Projects and Activities – Visit The River Otter Ecology Project to learn more and do some fun projects/activities here. \nLearn more about all 13 species of otters found around the world! \nFun Facts Matching Game (with pictures!) on otters around the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate Here\n\n\nOtter Painting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOtter ID\, Enrichment & Conservation  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Caroline Delong: Visual Object Categorization in River Otters Study 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAssessment and Deployment of Genetic Tools for North American River Otters – Kelsey Lawton\, Grad Student at RIT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Deep in the Swamp” Read by General Curator at Seneca Park Zoo David Hamliton \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Presenting Conservation Awareness Days Sponsor: \n 
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/river-otter-awareness-weekend/
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SUMMARY:Giraffe Awareness Weekend 2022
DESCRIPTION:– June 25 / 10:00 am\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the longest day of the year with the tallest in the animal kingdom! Following the longest day of the year (June 21) we will have Giraffe Awareness Weekend (June 25 & 26) where we will have plenty of giraffe content\, onsite enrichment\, activities\, and more! Make a trip out to visit with with the four Masai giraffes who currently reside at the Zoo; Parker\, Kipenzi\, new mom Iggy and her baby boy calf Olmy! We also encourage you to donate to our Facebook fundraiser that will go to support one of our favorite partners\, Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF)\, which you can do at the button below. \nDue to the current status in the giraffe habitat and all the extra time\, work and uncertainty that comes with a new baby\, mom and rest of the tower adjusting to life things may change/be cancelled at any time. The keepers are planning on keeper chats at 11:30am and 2:30pm on Saturday. There will also be Zoo Naturalists and docent stationed down by the giraffe yard throughout the weekend with some activities\, biofacts and will be able to talk about the giraffes in our care and their conservation in nature. \n  \nOn the Blog: \nRead about the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and why it’s so important to us to support them here. \nGiraffe Training: A TALL Order – Learn from our animal care staff about what goes into giraffe training and why it’s so important! \nActivities: \nGiraffe Mask – Why the long face? Make your own giraffe mask. Don’t forget to color it in! \nDraw your own giraffe – An easy way to draw your own giraffe. Enjoy! \nDraw your own giraffe (the harder way) – If you are up for the challenge\, try this more complex way of drawing your own giraffe. Have fun! \nColoring & Facts – How about some coloring in\, while at the same time learning some exciting giraffe facts? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to Giraffe Conservation Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Conservation Days Presenting Sponsor: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Walter Brooks
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/giraffe-awareness-weekend-2022/
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SUMMARY:Sea Lion Awareness Weekend
DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating Sea Lion Awareness Weekend at Seneca Park Zoo on Sunday\, June 11 & 12. Learn all about California sea lions through keeper chats\, enrichment and training demonstrations\, crafts\, and more. Hear directly from animal care staff about what it’s like to care for the Zoo’s four sea lions – Lily\, Bob\, Daley and Mary Lou! \nThis event is FREE with Zoo admission. \n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\n\nTBD!
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/sea-lion-awareness-weekend/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T160000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day at the Zoo 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Earth Day at the Zoo celebration! Learn all about environmental sustainability and the individual actions you can take to make a difference through onsite experiences\, live discussions with local experts\, an inside look at the Zoo’s conservation programming\, and more. \nThis year\, Earth Day is celebrating its 52nd anniversary and through our virtual and onsite events\, you’ll learn about the conservation challenges of different species over the past five decades\, and come away with ways you can live more sustainably to help protect our Earth for future generations. \nA word from our sponsor who we so appreciate: \nDiamond Packaging is proud to celebrate Earth Day by partnering with the Seneca Park Zoo to help kids plant trees and seeds for butterfly gardens. \nNow in its eighth year\, Diamond’s Earth Day partnership with the Zoo is an ideal way to educate and inspire visitors about conservation. It is also an opportunity for Diamond to discuss its industry-leading sustainability initiatives. \n\n\nSchedule of Events \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlenty of Onsite Activities to Learn From and Participate In: \n\nRecycling activity station hosted by our Earth Day sponsor\, Diamond Packaging\, and the Zoo Society’s Urban Ecologist Team\nSapling & pollinator plant seed station\, which  will have 250 blue spruce saplings and 300-500 batches of seeds for guests to plant in biodegradable planters.  \nOnsite exhibit hosted by Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL PRISM) on invasive species monitoring and remediation. \nActivities and informative stations from local conservation partners\, Zoo Naturalists and Urban Ecologists\n.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTentative Animal Demos/Enrichment* \n10:30 am – Snake Chat (E.C.O. Center) \n11:00 am – Tiger Experience \n1:30 pm – Wolf Experience \n2:00 pm – Elephant Feeding \n* Animal demos/enrichment is always subject to change/cancellation without notice due to to the care and comfort of the animal. We try our best to notify and update when we can\, but it is not always possible as things happen at the last minute sometimes! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther Great Earth Day Resources: \nThe Canopy Project – For every $1 donated 1 tree is planted! \nSnailing at Chittenango Falls (blog) \nWater and Where it Goes (blog) \nRecycling \nOtter Recycling (video) \nLearn to How to Compost! (video) \nRecycling Guides (Downloadable PDFs): \nMixed Recycling Guide 1 \nMixed Recycling Guide 2 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClimate Focused \nHeat Trapping Metaphor (video) \nResponsible Consumerism \nCheck out these programs and apps they have created to download and use to make sure you are making sustainable choices when you shop! \nSeafood Watch \nSustainable Palm Oil \nUpcycling \nPaper Bag-Basket Project \nPlanters Project  \nSteps Toward Personal Sustainability \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreat Lakes Clean-Ups\n\n\n\nTake part in a multi-city week of clean ups along the Great Lakes! The Seneca Park Zoo Society and the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeepers are asking for volunteers to take part in or host their own community clean ups during the week of April 22nd to May 6th. \n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2022 City Nature Challenge\n\n\n\nHelp Rochester compete with cities all around the world to make the most observations of nature\, find the most species\, and engage the most people over a three-day period! \n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Presenting Sponsor:
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/earth-day-at-the-zoo-2022/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation Days
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