January 17 – Martin Luther King Day School 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. It’s like Summer ZooCamp in a single day! We have implemented safety protocols for […]
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 […]
Storybook Adventures Monday, February 21 through Friday, February 25 Winter 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. For ages 5 through 9 Full-day:Â 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half-day:Â 9 a.m. […]
Join us for Polar Bear Weekend 2022 as we will be celebrating these amazing animals and raise awareness of the shrinking habitat they live in on Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27 (which is also International Polar Bear Day!) both virtually and live at the Zoo. This event is free with Zoo admission. Meet us inside Rocky Coasts Gallery […]
Defend the Ice Night! Seneca Park Zoo is partnering once again with the Rochester Americans to help create awareness for polar bears and the sea ice they depend on as part of Defend the Ice Month. Zoo members receive special pricing on tickets for Amerks home games in February. The Wegmans’ ZooMobile will also be making an appearance at select home […]
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 […]
Merit Badge Workshop: Bird Study During 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. This experience […]
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 […]
Mythical Beasts Monday, April 18 – Friday, April 22, 2022 In 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 […]
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. This year, Earth Day is celebrating its 52nd anniversary and through our virtual and […]
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. Sign-up Here The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across […]
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 […]
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