| March 15 - 30 |
Open* in March 10am-4pm. *Weather permitting. It must be above 40 and dry
for our animals to come out in the spring air.
PLEASE call ahead to 301-271-3180 to confirm we are open the day of your intended visit. |
| March
8, 15, 29 |
Spring Volunteer Orientation 10 am to 11 am. Find out all about volunteering at the zoo. Are you over 13 years of age? Don't mind getting dirty? Do you have good communication skills and accept responsibility? Then let's talk!
We’ll talk about what roles volunteers play at CWPZoo. Starts promptly at 10am. Reservations are required. Come early if you need to fill out an application. You can download one here. |
| April 12 |
Earth Day Celebration 12 pm to 3 pm. Don't you just love Mother Earth? Celebrate the amazing diversity of our planet with games, information and activity stations. Make a bird feeder, learn what plants attract butterflies, get a new appreciation for bats,and go on a scavenger hunt. Free with regular zoo admission. |
| May 3, 2008 |
 Rumble in the Jungle Overnight Family Adventure 6 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday
Enjoy the wonders of an overnight jungle safari, without the malaria shots. Set up your own tents in our zoo, then feast on a picnic dinner, relax with some live entertainment, stroll the grounds on a guided twilight tour and finally roast marshmallows by a warm campfire.
An animal symphony will be your alarm clock, with a light breakfast served to get you going.
Open to ages 5 and up, with proper adult supervision required at all times. Limited to 100 people, so reservations are essential. Held rain or shine. Tickets are $100 per person regular, $65 per member. Call 301-271-3180. More
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| May 11 |
Mother's Day 9 am to 4 pm. Celebrate the joy of motherhood with us! Moms receive $1.00 off their admission and a free bag of zoofood for the critters! Also learn about amazing animal mothers around the zoo. |
| June |
Summer Volunteer Orientation 1 pm to 3 pm. Your last chance to apply for summer volunteer positions. Find out all about volunteering at the zoo. Are you over 13 years of age? Don't mind getting dirty? Do you have good communication skills and accept responsibility? Then let's talk! We'll take a "nickel tour" of the zoo and talk about what roles volunteers play at CWPZoo. Starts promptly at 1pm- come early if you need to fill out an application. You can download one here. |
| June 14 |
Happy Birthday to ZOO! Party 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the honorary birthdays of our big and tall, short and small Zoo-lebrities. From a sun bear to a Galapagos tortoise, party with the animals. |
| June 15 |
Father's Day 9 am to 4 pm. Fathers receive $1.00 off their admission and a free bag of zoofood for the llamas, goats and deer. Also learn about awesome animal dads around the zoo. |
| July 12 |
"Adopt an Animal Appreciation Day" from 10-3. VIP tent with refreshments and animal encounters with some of our educational animals for our honored Adoption Parents. Any questions regarding your adopted animal can be answered for you. |
| July 28 - August 1 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids Grade K 9am -12pm or 1pm - 4pm |
| August 4 -8 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids grades 1 -3 9am - 3pm |
| August 11-15 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids grades 4 -6 9am - 3pm
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| August 16 |
Members Day 10 am to 2 pm. A special day for our Members to be treated like the VIPs they are. VIP area with animal visitors and light refreshments. |
| September 13 |
"Rumble in the Jungle" Overnight Family Adventure 6 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday
Enjoy the wonders of a jungle safari, without the malaria shots. Feast on a picnic dinner, relax with some live entertainment, stroll the grounds on a guided twilight tour and finally roast marshmallows by a warm campfire. Open to ages 5 and up, with proper adult supervision required at all times. Limited to 100 people, so reservations are essential. Held rain or shine. Tickets are $100 per person regular, $65 per member. Call 301-271-3180. More |
| September 27 |
Catfish Derby 9 a.m. - noon Fish for catfish from our ponds with your own gear and bait, or borrow a cane pole from us and buy bait here. You may catch and release OR take home any catfish you catch. (This helps us with population control.)
Bring your own buckets. Prizes for the kids 5-12. Open to all ages.
Regular admission, plus fishing fee of $2/person. |
| October - all month |
Hibernation Celebration How do animals prepare for the winter? What do they eat, where do they go? Find the answers as you complete a kid's Scavenger Hunt handout. These questions and more are explored during our Hibernation Celebration, held daily.
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| November |
Holiday/ Inventory Reduction sale in our Gift shop. Open daily, weather permitting, 10am-4pm. 10% discount on everything in the gift shop, 20% off for members. Select items are reduced as much as 50%. |
| End of 2008 Season |
The Wildlife Preserve closes for the season officially on Sunday night, November 2nd, the last day of daylight savings.
The Preserve will officially open again to the general public on Friday, March 20, 2009, the first day of Spring. |
