We’ve got a great line-up of activities to engage and educate your child this summer. Join the adventure!
Engage and educate your child with 5-day camps at the Toledo Zoo during the summer. We keep kids’ minds as active as they are with Toledo Zoo Summer Safari Camps. Children in each age group explore Zoo topics and interact with live animals. We’ve got terrific topics to engage the interests of children, enrich their summer experience and expand their science awareness—all while they’re having fun. A complete list of all camps is provided below, along with links to register online today!
Extended Child Care Options
We are now offering child-care options for before and after camp hours. Morning care is available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for $15 per week, per student. Afternoon care is available from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for $25 per week, per student. (Please note: child care options are only available for children enrolled in a Summer Safari Camp. Camps for 4 to 5 year olds are from 9:00 a.m. to noon, so the afternoon care option is not available for this age group.)
Camp Registration information:
ENROLLMENT
• We will place siblings together when possible, but we cannot guarantee the placement. Please comply with the age guidelines per camp session.
• A confirmation will be mailed or emailed to each registrant.
• Due to unforeseen circumstances or low enrollment, a camp/class may be canceled at the discrection of the Zoo. If this happens, we’ll contact you to schedule another camp/class or make arrangements for a refund.
REFUND POLICY
Refunds will be issued by the Zoo only if the program is filled, cancelled or if there is an emergency.
If you decide to withdraw your child from a summer camp program(s) and are requesting a refund for the camp tuition amount, your request must be submitted in writing to Josh Minor, Education Program Manager, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Your refund request must include the camper name, age, and registration number. Requests received before May 31 will be eligible for a full refund. Refund requests received June 1 and after will be subject to a processing fee of 20% of the tuition cost per canceled camp.
LATE POLICY:
It is important that your child is dropped off and picked up on time. There will be a late drop-off and pick-up charge of $15 for every 15 minutes that you are late dropping off or picking up your child, unless the teacher has been notified under special circumstances.
Register Today!
Our summer camps are popular and fill up quickly so begin your registration today:
Click Here if you are ready to register online today
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You can also register by mail. Click here to download our Summer Camp registration packet.
Questions? Call 419. 385.5721, ext. 2042, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or fax: 419.389.8670 (sorry, we do not take camp registrations by phone).
If you’d like to purchase a Summer Safari Camp or Zoo Conserve-atory gift certificate, please call 419.385.5721, ext. 2042 or contact us via .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Complete list of all Summer Safari Camps for 2013:
Animal Giants
4-5 years
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
How much does an elephant weigh? How tall is a giraffe? How long is a python? Get the answers to these questions and find out the largest of the animal world
Session 1: June 10-June 14
Session 2: July 8-July12
Session 3: July 29-August 2
Members $130 Non-members $155
Just Like Me
4-5 years
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Animals have eyes, ears, and noses just like us! Even though we look different, creatures great and small use their ears for hearing, eyes for seeing and noses for smelling.
Session 1: June 17- June 21
Session 2: July 15- July 19
Session 3: August 5- August 9
Members $130 Non-members $155
Critters Down Under
4-5 years
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wallabies, dingoes, crocodiles, and more! Australia is home to some of the most unique animals on the planet. Discover these critters while interacting with our new Wild Walkabout.
Session 1: June 24-June 28 -FULL
Session 2: July 22- July 26 -FULL
Session 3: August 12- August 16
Members $130 Non-members $155
Journey Through the Outback
6-10 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Take a trip to the Australian Continent to find out how crocodiles swim through the streams, how kookaburras can make great alarm clocks, and how hopping kangaroos are actually quite a common sight. From the Great Barrier Reef to the outback, Australia has many curious critters to explore.
Session 1: June 10-June 14
Session 2: July8-July 12
Session 3: July 29-August 2
Members $160 • Non-members $185
Polar Opposites
6-10 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
It is a world of extremes! From the North Pole to the South Pole and everything in between, this planet is full of many different habitats. From rain every day to rain a few times a year, from the tallest mountains to the lowest valleys, animals find a way to survive.
Session 1: June 17- June 21
Session 2: July 15- July 19
Session 3: August 5-August 9
Members $160 • Non-members $185
Nature’s Got Talent
6-10 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Singing, Dancing, and Acting is not limited to just us people. In fact, animals have been perfecting their skills over millions of years. Find out who takes home the prize in Nature’s Talent Show.
Session 1: June 24- June 28
Session 2: July 22- July 26
Session 3: August 12-August 16
Members $160 • Non-members $185
Junior Zookeeper
11-14 years
9 a.m. -3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a zookeeper? Work alongside a Nature’s Neighborhood staff member you will take part in lots of hands-on activities, including diet preparation, cleaning, and feeding. In addition, learn first-hand what it takes to be a zookeeper—you’ll even go behind the scenes!
Session 1: June 10-June 14
Session 2: June 17-June 21
Session 3: June 24- June 28
Session 4: July 8- July 12
Session 5: July 15- July 19
Session 6: July 22- July 26
Session 7: July 29- August 2
Session 8: August 5- August 9
Session 9: August 12- August 16
Members $300 • Non-members $325
Splash Bash!
6-7 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
There is no denying, water is everywhere! Discover the importance of water for the everything from camels to fish. Maybe even get a chance to cool down from the summer heat with earth’s most precious resource, water.
Session 1: July 15- July 19
Session 2: July 29-August 2
Members $160 • Non-members $185
Wild Artist
6-7 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Let’s create wild art! Using paint, paper, clay and other different materials make your own art masterpieces and exhibit them at the end of the week art show.
Session 1: June 17-June 21
Session 2: July 22- July 26 -FULL
Session 3: August 12-August 16
Members $160 • Non-members $185
If I Ran the Zoo
8-10 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Do you wish you could run a zoo? Or how about creating your own zoo? This camp allows you to become a zoo director. Learn more about what goes into creating zoos and then apply what you learned to design and create a model of your dream zoo!
Session 1: June 10- June 14
Session 2: August 5- August 9
Members $160 • Non-members $185
Enrichment & Training
8-10 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered how keepers keep animals at the zoo busy? Or how they get a polar bear to come inside? Discover the wonders of training while getting some hands on experience with some smaller creatures. Also create other fun treats for our zoo animals.
Session 1: June 24- June 28 -FULL
Session 2: July 8-July 12 -FULL
Members $160 • Non-members $185
Junior Field Researcher
11-14 years
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Make a difference! Help Zoo staff with a conservation project, learn about the many ways the Zoo helps animals in the wild, and take a trip into the field for some first-hand conservation.
Session 1: June 24-June 28
Session 2: July 22- July 26
Members $250 • Non-members $275
Fishing Camp
8-10 years & 11-14 years
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Whether you’ve fished before or just want to give it a try, this camp is for you! Learn what it takes to be a good angler from knot tying to rigging and fish handling. You’ll take daily trips to local fishing ponds, rivers, and lakes—including a charter boat trip on Lake Erie! Fishing poles, rigging, and bait are provided but feel free to bring your own gear if you have it.
Session 1: June 17- June 21 (8-10 years) -FULL
Session 2: July 15-19 (11-14 years)
Session 3: August 5-August 9 (8-10 years) -FULL
Members $200 • Non-members $225