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Capron Park Zoo: Adult Programs For Spring

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Spring Adult Programs at the Zoo

Attleboro, MA – February 21, 2010: Get out and enjoy the upcoming spring season while learning about the zoo.  Join Capron Park Zoo staff and other like-minded adults for exciting and inspiritng talk about a variety of zoo-related topics. Spring classes focus on the nitty-gritty of zoo operations.  All adult programs run from 6-7:30 PM. The dates and program topics are:

  • March 11: Bringing in the Sheep, Lions, Lemurs and Lorises: How do zoos acquire animals if not from the wild? Find out more about the process of selecting and moving any new zoo resident!
  • April 8: Building Bridges, Moats and Pools: When a new animal is planned for the zoo, it is a big job to get things ready for them. Meet the zoo’s chief exhibit designer and operations manager while learning about what goes into building new exhibits and keeping the zoo running smoothly.
  • May 6: Keeping Things Safe: Zoo caretakers risk their lives daily to keep the animals happy and the public safe. So what happens when things go wrong? How do we prepare for a worst case scenario? Find out in this interactive session!

FEE:     Members – $5/adult

            Non-members – $7/adult

Pre-registration is required – sign up for a single evening or all of them! Light refreshments will be provided. Contact the Education Department at: 774-203-1843 to register.

Education Department

Melanie Stoehrer, Curator of Education

Capron Park Zoo

774-203-1843

508-223-2208

cpzstoehrer@yahoo.com

www.capronparkzoo.com

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