Summer Programs

The Queens Zoo is offering a fantastic new program for your children and teens this summer. Registration begins January 12, 2010. For more information, please call 718-271-7361 or contact us at qzeducation@wcs.org.

Eco- Adventurers

Saddle your child in tight because campers are in for a WILD ride! Children will be immersed into the world of American wildlife through special investigations, interactive games, creative projects, animal guests and much more! Whether they are slithering like a snake or leaping like puma, campers are sure to take an important conservation message home!

Ages:  5–7
Days:  Monday to Friday
Time:  9:30–2:30

Session I:      July 5–July 9
Session II:     July 19–July 23
Session III:    August 16–August 20

Fees per session: $250 members/$285 non-members
 

Junior Naturalist

Campers will discover the natural world around them during this hands-on program.  Each session will focus on the diversity of our American wildlife through games, science investigation, and journaling and live animal observations.  From bugs to birds and other wildlife, children will have a great time in this fun-filled week of exploration!
   
Ages:  8–12
Days:  Monday to Friday
Time:  9:30–2:30

Session I:      July 12–July 16
Session II:     July 26–July 30
Session III:    August 23–August 27

Fees per session: $250 members/$285 non-members

Teens For Wildlife

Think you have what it takes for a career working with wildlife? We think so too! Come and learn about what it takes to care for the animals at the Queens Zoo. Each day, interns will participate in a variety of activities including lectures, special guests, and research projects that will expose them to the world of animals.  In the second week of the program, participants will have the opportunity to work with some of the keepers and the animals in their care.

Ages 13–17   
Days:  Monday to Friday
Time:  9:30–2:30
Date:  August 2–August 13

Fees per session: $500 members/$550 non-members