| February 28 |
Volunteer Open House 11 am 1 pm Find out all about volunteering at the zoo. Are you between 13-113 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. Reservations are required. |
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March 7, 14, 21 |
Spring Volunteer Orientation 10 am to 12 pm.
Find out all about volunteering at the zoo. Are you between 13-113 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. Reservations are required. |
| April 25 |
Earth Day Celebration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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 2, 2009 |
 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 10 |
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. |
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| June 24 |
Wild Wednesday Day Camp for kids ages 4-6. 9am -2 pm |
| June 20 |
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 21 |
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 18 |
"Members Day " from 10 - 2.
A special day for our Members to be treated like the VIPs they are. VIP area with animal visitors and light refreshments. |
| July 6-10 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids age 4 and 5 9am - 2 pm |
| July 13-17 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids age 6 and 7 9am - 3pm |
| July 20-24 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids age 8 to 10 9am - 3pm
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| July 27-31 |
Super Summer Safari Camp for kids age 11-14 9am - 3pm |
| August 5 |
Wild Wednesday Day Camp for kids ages 7-9. 9 am - 3 pm |
| August 12 |
Wild Wednesday Day Camp for kids ages 10-14. 9 am - 3 pm |
| August 15 |
Adopt an Animal Day 11 am – 3 pm
VIP tent with refreshments and animal encounters with some of our educational animals. Any questions regarding their adopted animal can be answered for them. |
| September 12 |
"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 |
| 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 weekends, 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 2009 Season |
The Wildlife Preserve closes for the season officially on the last day of daylight savings.
The Preserve will officially open again to the general public on the first day of Spring. |
