Outreach Programs
Whether it’s a guest speaker or a live demonstration at your next event, we can bring the Zoo to you!
Tanganyika to You Program
What to Expect
I think we can all remember the thrill of a guest speaker in the classroom or at an assembly. Create that magical moment for your students by bringing the Park to you! Give your students the opportunity to engage with the natural world in a unique and exciting way that will help reinforce concepts that you’re already learning in the classroom!
Things to Know:
- Zoo to You programs are 45 minutes in length.
- Program Fee: $300
- Additional programs on the same day at the same location: $175 each
- Additional Premium Animal visitors: $100 each
- Mileage fees apply to locations outside of Sedgwick County
- All programs include 1 Premium Animal visitor (e.g. penguin, sloth, porcupine) and up to 3 Education Animal visitors (e.g. ferret, armadillo, tortoise, snake)
- Programs can be tailored for individual classrooms, grade level groups, or whole-school assemblies.
- Program themes and topics vary based on the grade level(s) in your program. All programs address NGSS for your targeted age group.
Environmental Education Tip:
Over 100 scientific studies have shown that experiencing nature – either getting outside to explore, bringing nature into the classroom, or simply being near nature has positive impact on our brains, bodies, feelings, thought processes, and social interactions.
Event Booths!
What to Expect
Add some pizzazz to your school carnival, church picnic, or other large event by booking one of our Booths! Perfect for come-and-go style events, booths give your attendees bespoke opportunities to interact with animals and deepen that connection to the natural world.
Things to Know:
- Our expert educators and/or volunteers will facilitate encounters between attendees and our education animals.
- Program Fee: $200 for up to 2 hours
- Mileage fees apply to locations outside of Sedgwick County
- Add-Ons
- Premium Animals (e.g. sloth, penguin, porcupine): $100 each with Premium ambassadors (for up to 1 hour)
- Additional hours: $100 each (Up to 2 hours can be added)
- For outside booths, animal availability may vary based on anticipated weather conditions
Field Trips
Safari Encounter
Field Trips
Wildly Different
