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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Early Detection Hike - Corbett's Glen
DESCRIPTION:Corbett’s Glen – July 14 / 6:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday\, July 14th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Corbett’s Glen (meeting at north parking lot) to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance\, biodiversity\, and overall health of native plants and animals. The Seneca Park Zoo Society has teamed up with the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL-PRISM) to find\, report\, and educate the public on these invasive species by hiking through this area of Rochester that has not yet been surveyed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/invasive-species-early-detection-hike-corbetts-glen/
LOCATION:Corbett’s Glen\, Rochester\, New York
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Nature Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220714T130000
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SUMMARY:Water Chestnut Pull at Braddock's Bay State Park (7/14) - Kayaks/Canoes Needed!
DESCRIPTION:Braddock Bay – July 14 / 10:00 am\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers with Canoes/Kayaks/Paddleboards Needed! \nJoin zoo naturalists and members of the community on a chance to remove an invasive species from our local waterways. We are hosting two a water chestnut pulls on July 14th and 16th from 10am to 1pm located at Braddock’s Bay State Park. This is for the July 14th event. We are looking for volunteers who can bring themselves a kayak or canoe to assist in this amazing opportunity to help Braddock’s Bay in the fight against water chestnut. Without your help this plant could completely cover large areas of Braddock’s Bay which will lower the overall health of the bay. Please sign up below to join if you have a kayak or canoe to help with this event! \n* This project will be done on the water so a kayak/canoe/paddleboard of some kind in order to get out on the water will be required!  \nWhen: Thursday\, July 14 \nWhere: Westpoint Marina at Braddock Bay  \n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/water-chestnut-pull-7-14/
LOCATION:Braddock Bay
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220710T170000
DTSTAMP:20220928T204657Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Conservation Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T190000
DTSTAMP:20220928T203657Z
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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Early Detection Hike - Brickyard Trail
DESCRIPTION:Brickyard Trail (meeting at Brighton Town Hall) – June 30 / 6:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday\, June 30th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Brickyard Trail (meeting at parking lot of Brighton Town Hall) to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance\, biodiversity\, and overall health of native plants and animals. The Seneca Park Zoo Society has teamed up with the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL-PRISM) to find\, report\, and educate the public on these invasive species by hiking through this area of Rochester that has not yet been surveyed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/invasive-species-early-detection-hike-brickyard-trail/
LOCATION:Brickyard Trail
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T170000
DTSTAMP:20220928T204340Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Conservation Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T190000
DTSTAMP:20220928T205001Z
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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Early Detection Hike - Four Mile Creek Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Four Mile Creek Preserve – June 16 / 6:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday\, June 16th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Four Mile Creek Preserve to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance\, biodiversity\, and overall health of native plants and animals. The Seneca Park Zoo Society has teamed up with the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL-PRISM) to find\, report\, and educate the public on these invasive species by hiking through this area of Rochester that has not yet been surveyed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/invasive-species-early-detection-hike-four-mile-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Four Mile Creek Preserve
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T170000
DTSTAMP:20220929T174322Z
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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:20220526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T190000
DTSTAMP:20220928T182113Z
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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Early Detection Hike - Seneca Park
DESCRIPTION:Join zoo naturalists and members of the community on a hike Thursday\, May 26th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Seneca Park – (lower park\, not zoo\, starting at the Wegmans Lodge) to learn about and find invasive species in our local area. An invasive species is a species of non-native plant or animal that can disrupt the balance\, biodiversity\, and overall health of native plants and animals. The Seneca Park Zoo Society has teamed up with the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (FL-PRISM) to find\, report\, and educate the public on these invasive species by hiking through this area of Rochester that has not yet been surveyed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/invasive-species-early-detection-hike-seneca-park/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Nature Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T120000
DTSTAMP:20220929T131249Z
CREATED:20220928T200101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T131249Z
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SUMMARY:Community Cleanup - Seth Green Park
DESCRIPTION:Join like-minded neighbors to help clean-up our local green spaces. You’ll be amazed at the impact a focused group can make in just three hours. Help us make Rochester a cleaner\, greener city! Please dress for the weather and bring water to stay hydrated. Tools\, bags\, and gloves will be provided and all ages are welcome to attend. \nWhen: Saturday\, May 21\, 2022\nWhere: Seth Green Park  \n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThank you to our Presenting Sponsor for supporting this amazing initiative! \n 
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/community-cleanup-seth-green-park/
LOCATION:Seth Green Park\, 93 Seth Green Dr\, Rochester\, NY\, 14621\, United States
CATEGORIES:Park Clean Up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T190000
DTSTAMP:20220929T131034Z
CREATED:20220928T170942Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Clean-UPs 2022 - Maplewood Rose Garden
DESCRIPTION:Take 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.  As a volunteer\, you could join an existing park clean up hosted by the Seneca Park Zoo or host your own with a group or solo. Clean ups can be anywhere that trash is present and near a local waterway. See information below on registering for scheduled clean ups and how to register your own \n  \nFill out the form below if you’re interested and stay tuned for more information! \n\n\n\n\nScheduled Clean UPs: \nMaplewood Rose Garden (5/6) from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. \nJoin like-minded neighbors to help clean-up our local green spaces. You’ll be amazed at the impact a focused group can make in just three hours. Help us make Rochester a cleaner\, greener city! Please dress for the weather and bring water to stay hydrated. Tools\, bags\, and gloves will be provided and all ages are welcome to attend.  \n\n\nRegister Now\n\nDurand Eastman Beach  (4/23) from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. \nJoin like-minded neighbors to help clean-up our local green spaces. You’ll be amazed at the impact a focused group can make in just three hours. Help us make Rochester a cleaner\, greener city! Please dress for the weather and bring water to stay hydrated. Tools\, bags\, and gloves will be provided and all ages are welcome to attend.  \n\n\nRegister Now\n\nRegister your own Clean Up: \nFill out the form below to setup a cleanup of your own!
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/great-lakes-clean-ups-mrg22/
LOCATION:Maplewood Rose Garden\, 250 Maplewood Ave\, Rochester\, NY\, 14613\, United States
CATEGORIES:Park Clean Up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T233000
DTSTAMP:20220929T130912Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Hike for the City Nature Challenge 2022
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, April 30\, join us on a hike through Seneca Park\, led by a Zoo Naturalist\, to make observations for the 2022 City Nature Challenge! Meet at the Zoo gates at 10 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign-up Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bioblitz-style competition where cities are in a contest against each other to see who can make the most observations of nature\, who can find the most species\, and who can engage the most people. By participating in the City Nature Challenge\, not only do you learn more about your local nature\, but you can also make your city a better place – for you and other species! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to participate in the City Nature Challenge
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/nature-hike-for-the-city-nature-challenge-2022/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Nature Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T160000
DTSTAMP:20220929T130808Z
CREATED:20220928T172241Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T160000
DTSTAMP:20220929T125514Z
CREATED:20220928T173439Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Break ZooCamp
DESCRIPTION:Mythical Beasts\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 18 – Friday\, April 22\, 2022 \n\n\n\nIn this camp\, we will explore mythical creatures and the real animals that inspired them. We’ll investigate unicorn horns\, pegasus wings\, and mermaid tails to see how these adaptations help animals survive. Our Frequently Asked Questions page is a great resource for many of the questions you may have. \n\n\n\nFor ages 5 through 9 \n\n\n\nFull-day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nHalf-day: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST \nMembers: $150 for half-day; $245 for full-day \nNon-members: $170 for half-day; $270 for full-day \n\n\nREGISTER\n\nParticipants must register for the full week of camp; no single day options are available. Registration is non-refundable but is transferable to another camp. \nAfter care is available! The ZooCamp day ends at 4pm\, but you can choose to extend your child’s day at the Zoo with after care until 5pm. The fee is $25 for the week. \n\n\nREGISTER AFTER CARE
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/spring-zoocamp22/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Break ZooCamp,Education Events,Spring Break ZooCamp,ZooCamp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T160000
DTSTAMP:20220929T130434Z
CREATED:20220928T174249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T130434Z
UID:10000218-1650103200-1650816000@senecaparkzoo.org
SUMMARY:Spring Break Programs
DESCRIPTION:It’s one of our favorite time of year – Spring Break! Not only is the weather getting warmer and days getting longer\, but we also get to see so many of our friends come out and visit us on their time off from school. Special programs during Spring Break Week include opportunities to learn more about your favorite animals at the Zoo from zoo keepers\, naturalists\, and docents. View and download/print the PDF version of the schedule here. \nAll special programming is free with Zoo admission. \n\n\n\nSchedule of Programs\nSaturday\, April 16 – Sunday\, April 24 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 16\n\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:45 a.m. – Naked Mole Rat Experience \n10:45 a.m. – Sea Lion Feed \n11:30 a.m. – Reptile Keeper Chat (E.C.O. Center – building by otters) \n12:00 p.m. – Elephant Feeding \n1:15 p.m. – Polar Bear Experience \n2:30 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 17\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:45 a.m. – Naked Mole Rat Experience \n11:30 a.m. – Red Panda Keeper Chat \n12:00 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n12:00 p.m. – Elephant Feeding \n1:15 p.m. – Polar Bear Experience \n2:00 p.m. – Baboon Easter Egg Hunt \n2:30 p.m. – Otter Experience \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 18\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:45 a.m. – Red Panda Keeper Chat \n11:30 a.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n1:15 p.m. – Sturgeon Conservation Talk \n3:00 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 19\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:00 a.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n10:45 a.m. – Polar Bear Experience \n11:45 a.m. – Rhino Keeper Chat \n12:00 p.m. – Elephant Feeding \n 1:15 p.m. – Sturgeon Conservation Talk \n 2:45 p.m. – Baboon Keeper Chat \n 3:30 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 20\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:30 a.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n10:45 a.m. – Wolf Keeper Chat \n11:45 a.m. – Baboon Chat \n1:15 p.m. – Polar Bear Experience \n2:00 p.m. – Sea Lion Feed \n2:45 p.m. – Rhino Keeper Chat \n3:00 p.m. – Otter Experience \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 21\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:45 a.m. – Tiger Experience \n12:00 p.m. – Elephant Feeding \n2:30 p.m. – Sturgeon Conservation Talk \n3:30 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, April 22\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:45 a.m. – Sturgeon Conservation Talk \n12:00 p.m. – Red Panda Enrichment \n1:15 p.m. – Lion Experience \n2:30 p.m. – Baboon Keeper Chat \n3:00 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 23 (Earth Day)\n\nEarth Day at the Zoo! \n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:30 a.m. – Snake Chat (E.C.O. Center) \n11:00 a.m. – Tiger Experience \n1:30 p.m. – Wolf Experience \n2:00 p.m. – Elephant Feeding \n\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 24\n\n10:00 a.m. – Animal Meet & Greet \n10:45 a.m. – Naked Mole Rat Experience \n11:30 a.m. – Red Panda Keeper Chat \n12:00 p.m. – Sea Lion Feeding \n12:00 p.m. – Elephant Feeding \n1:15 p.m.  – Polar Bear Experience \n2:00 p.m.  – Sea Lion Feeding \n2:30 p.m.  – Otter Experience \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpring Break Programs are weather dependent and subject to change without notice.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrint Calendar of Schedule
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/spring-break22/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Spring Break Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T160000
DTSTAMP:20220929T130158Z
CREATED:20220928T174553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T130158Z
UID:10000219-1647781200-1647792000@senecaparkzoo.org
SUMMARY:Scouts BSA - Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study
DESCRIPTION:Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study \n\n\n\nDuring this workshop at the Zoo 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 learn how to sketch. Scouts will observe birds to identify how they are adapted to their habitats. \nThis experience will help fulfill requirements 1\, 2\, 4-7\, and 10-11 of the merit badge.\n\n\n\nCost: $30 per scout \n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/scouts-bsa-march22/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Boy Scout Workshops,Education Events,Scout Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T120000
DTSTAMP:20220929T164937Z
CREATED:20220928T174839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T164937Z
UID:10000220-1647684000-1647691200@senecaparkzoo.org
SUMMARY:Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Workshop hosted by the Zoo's Urban Ecologists
DESCRIPTION:Join the Zoo’s Urban Ecologists to learn about and survey for hemlock woolly adelgid. This invasive species is heavily impacting our local hemlock trees and we need your help to find them in our community. Learn how to identify and report the presence of this invasive species on a walk through Seneca Park with the Urban Ecologists as your host. \nWhen: March 19th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. \nWhere: Meet at the front gate of the Zoo; Walk will go through Seneca Park \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/hemlock-wooly-adelgid-workshop/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Conservation and Education,Nature Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220225T160000
DTSTAMP:20220928T181028Z
CREATED:20220928T181028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T181028Z
UID:10000226-1645434000-1645804800@senecaparkzoo.org
SUMMARY:Winter Break ZooCamp
DESCRIPTION:Storybook Adventures\n\n\n\nMonday\, February 21 through Friday\, February 25 \n\n\n\nWinter break is full of animal stories at the Zoo! Come learn about fables and other animal stories from around the world as well as the animals that inspired them in this fun camp. \n\n\n\nFor ages 5 through 9 \n\n\n\nFull-day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nHalf-day: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. \nWe have implemented safety protocols for ZooCamps\, including universal face coverings.  Read more about our COVID safety precautions here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST   \nMembers: $150 for half-day; $245 for full-day \nNon-members: $170 for half-day; $270 for full-day \n\n\nREGISTER\n\nParticipants must register for the full week of camp; no single day options are available. Registration is non-refundable but is transferable to another camp. \nAfter care is available! The ZooCamp day ends at 4pm\, but you can choose to extend your child’s day at the Zoo with after care until 5pm. The fee is $25 for the week.  \n\n\nREGISTER AFTER CARE
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/winter-zoocamp22/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Break ZooCamp,Education Events,Winter Break ZooCamp,ZooCamp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T203000
DTSTAMP:20220929T164506Z
CREATED:20220928T181508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T164506Z
UID:10000227-1645124400-1645129800@senecaparkzoo.org
SUMMARY:Pages with Purpose: Virtual Book Group (February)
DESCRIPTION:A story of hope\, Kinari Webb’s Guardians of Trees\, is a memoir on conservation linking the interconnected crises of inequality\, healthcare access\, and the extinction of wildlife. Both memoir and call to action\, Guardians of Trees is Webb’s personal and galvanizing story that takes readers across the world to Indonesian Borneo and on to founding Health in Harmony\, one of today’s most innovative charitable organizations working to holistically address poverty\, health\, and the environment. \nBook: Guardians of Trees \nAuthor: Kinari Webb \nDate: February 17 \nTime: 7:00 pm EST \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“In Guardians of the Trees\, Kinari Webb tells the story of how she fell in love with a rainforest in Indonesia and how she worked to save it by listening to and involving the local people and improving their lives by providing medical facilities. People\, animals and the environment―all are interconnected… A wonderful book. Kinari Webb’s courage and perspective through a series of setbacks and a life-threatening encounter… fill one with admiration.” \n– Dr. Jane Goodall\, DBE\, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The strengths of this much needed book are many\, from showing the daily and often dangerous difficulties of research work to the life- and world-changing importance of not ‘educating’ local people but instead collaborating with them in creating economic and medical systems that make habitat protection and restoration part of community life. Perhaps the most important story is Webb’s own\, as she shows that we are all imperfect people capable of creating a more perfect world.” \n—New York Journal of Books  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/pages-with-purpose-virtual-book-group-february/
CATEGORIES:Pages with Purpose Virtual Book Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220117T160000
DTSTAMP:20220929T174756Z
CREATED:20220928T181746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T174756Z
UID:10000228-1642410000-1642435200@senecaparkzoo.org
SUMMARY:Day Off ZooCamp
DESCRIPTION:January 17 – Martin Luther King Day\n\n\n\n\n\nSchool is out\, so come to the Zoo instead! Join us for Day Off ZooCamp as we spend the day looking at all different classes of animals that Seneca Park Zoo has to offer. \nIt’s like Summer ZooCamp in a single day! \nWe have implemented safety protocols for ZooCamps\, including universal face coverings.  Read more about our COVID safety precautions here. \n\n\n\nFor ages 5 through 9 \n\n\n\nFull-day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nThere is no half-day option available for this camp. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST \nMembers: $45 for one full-day \nNon-members: $55 for one full-day \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\nPlease check your individual school calendar to confirm the day off. \nRegistration for this program is non-refundable but is transferable to another camp.
URL:https://senecaparkzoo.org/event/day-off-zoocamp-mlk21/
LOCATION:At The Zoo\, 2222 St. Paul Street\, Rochester\, New York\, 14621
CATEGORIES:Day Off ZooCamp,Education Events,ZooCamp
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