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Prospect Park Zoo News
Come to Our Earth Day Party, April 19–20
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| Join us at the Prospect Park Zoo to celebrate Earth Day. Meet Riley the baby kangaroo and chat with her keepers, learn how to give your kitchen scraps a second life at our worm composting station, see the National Geographic Special Eden at the End of the World, and get a front-row view and feel of our animal ambassadors during Animal Encounters.
Schedule of Events
Posting It Up
Earthy, dark, and crumbly compost material has a variety of uses. Discover how you can give your kitchen scraps a second life at the Zoo’s worm composting station.
Location: Sea Lion Court
Time: Noon–4:00 p.m.
Animal Encounters
Meet alpacas, owls, iguanas, and other animal ambassadors at our new education program, hosted by zookeepers.
Location: Discovery Theater
Times: Noon, 12:30, 2:30, & 3:00 p.m.
Keeper Chats
Visit the Discovery Trail to chat with zookeepers about Riley the baby ’roo, and stop by In Living Color to chat about saki monkeys Opus and Winola.
Times: Kangaroo chat at 11:00 a.m.; Monkey talk at 3:00 p.m.
Craft
Make an Earth Day button to take home as a souvenir.
Location: Animals in Art
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Film Screening
See the National Geographic Special Eden at the End of the World about the wildlife of Patagonia and the work of WCS to protect this threatened wilderness.
Location: Education Classroom
Times: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Presentation
Watch “The Adventures of the Puerto Rican Crested Toad” and meet the stars of the presentation—the toads themselves!
Location: Discovery Theater
Times: 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Games
Play our wildlife games and enjoy other kid-friendly activities.
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Discovery Center
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