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Camps
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Another wonderful
summer of fun activity is fast approaching. Since 1983, our professional camp
staff have been leading children in exploring and discovering the wonders of the
Zoo through hands-on, interactive, experiential learning. All
camps include:
Guided zoo tours, animal visits in the classrooms, Wild
Life Live show, visits to the family farm and pygmy goat kraal, lorikeet feeding,
songs, games, stories, a train ride (except Penguin Camp), snacks, a journey back
in time along the dinosaur trail, and a ZooCamp t-shirt. 3rd
– 9th grade camps include a visit to the Washington Park.
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for the week of June 30th to July 3rd, the following camps will run Monday through
Thursday with reduced prices: | June
30th week fees ONLY | Members | Non-members |
| 1/2
Day Penguin Camp | $
88 | $
104 | | Full
Day Penguin through Otter Camps | $
176 | $
207 | | Cougar
Camp (Thursday evening included) | $
192 | $
226 | | Animal
Investigators (Overnight ends Friday 9am) | $
245 | $
288 | | Zoo
Scene Investigators Camp (Thursday evening included) | $
212 | $
250 | | Lunch
(except 1/2 day Penguin Camp) | $
24 | $
24 | | Early
Care | $
20 | $
20 | | Late
Care | $
40 | $
40 | |
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Questions?Call
503-220-2781
Monday-Friday,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Be aware that
during the spring our phones are very busy! | Registration
for all camps will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration
cannot be done over the phone.
See registration
information.
If you would like to contribute to the Zoo Education Scholarship Fund, please
add any amount to your registration fee. All scholarship donations are tax deductible.
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For
Students 4 Years old through entering Kindergarten
New
this summer: Full day |
Penguin
Camp Penguin
Campers explore animal worlds using all their senses, experiencing the zoo like
they've never experienced it before. Expert guides who know this age group will
lead funtastic animal discoveries. Guided tours, animal visitors in the classroom,
craft projects, songs and story-time fill each animal themed day. Quiet time will
be available every afternoon for the full day Penguin Camp.
Schedule and
Fee:
• Full Day Sessions:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
Fees:
Zoo members $220 Non-members $259 -
All of the full day Penguin Camps have been filled.
• Half Day Sessions:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - noon or 1 pm -
4 pm
Fees: Zoo members $110 Non-members $129
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All of the AM and PM sessions of Penguin Camp have been filled.
Note:
Zoo lunch is not available for half day sessions.
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For
Students Entering 1st Grade |
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Tiger
Camp Discover
the natural world through guided exploration of all the zoo's magnificent animals.
Tiger Campers look for similarities and differences in animals and their habitats
as they explore colors, shapes and patterns that help animals hide. The "Wild
Life Live" show, a train ride and animal visitors in the classroom add to the
fun. Crafts, songs, stories and games fill each animal themed day.
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm -All
Tiger Camps have been filled. Fee:
Zoo
Members: $220
Non-Members: $259
You may purchase ZooCamp Lunch
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For Students Entering
2nd Grade |
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Giraffe
Camp Exploration
of the zoo fills each day along with visits with small mammals, birds and reptiles
that come right into the classroom. Campers can touch and observe these animals
while learning about special adaptations. Campers create toys for lorikeets and
watch what happens when they get them. Then they head down to the African aviary
and hand-feed birds; all fun and exciting ways to discover more about animals
from around the world.
 Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm -All
Giraffe Camps have been filled. Fee:
Zoo
Members: $220
Non-Members: $259
You
may purchase ZooCamp Lunch
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For Students Entering
3rd Grade |
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Rhino Camp Wear
comfortable shoes - this camp covers a lot of habitat! Rhino campers explore food
webs and food chains, predator-prey relationships and human influences on nature. Camp
staff lead guided tours through: the Great Northwest, Stellar Cove, African Savanna
and Rainforest, Asian Elephants, and the new Red Ape Reserve. "Amazing Bugs" presentations,
"create your own bug" craft and an Insect Zoo tour complete this world-wide exploration
of animals.
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4
pm
All Rhino Camps have been filled.
Fee:
Zoo Members: $220
Non-Members: $259
You may purchase ZooCamp Lunch
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For Students Entering
4th Grade |
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Otter Camp
Habitats of the world are explored in this camp through guided tours of all the
zoo's exhibits. For even more fun these campers prepare a special animal treat
then watch what happens when a keeper gives it to river otters.
Otter campers spend time in the family farm participating in health check-ups
with goats for a genuine feel for what it's like to be a zookeeper. Otter campers
also work with wool from the zoo’s sheep to do a little weaving.
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4
pm
AVAILABLE WEEKS: June 30th, Aug. 4th, and Aug. 25th.
Fee:
Zoo Members: $220
Non-Members: $259
You may purchase ZooCamp Lunch
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For Students Entering
5th Grade |
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Cougar
Camp Get
the inside scoop about zoo animal care and what the zoo is doing for wildlife
conservation in Oregon and around the world. These
campers make a special animal treat for a select exhibit and watch how the animals
react. A special behind the scenes tour of the Birds of Prey mews provides a close-up
view of animal care.
New this year: Thursday night features an EVENING with dinosaurs
including dinner and a private, behind the scenes, night-time tour.
Schedule:
Mon-Wed & Fri 9 am - 4
pm
Thursday 9 am - 9 pm
AVAILABLE
WEEKS: June 30th, July 21st, Aug. 11th, Aug. 18th and Aug. 25th.
Fee:
Zoo Members: $240
Non-Members: $282
You may purchase ZooCamp Lunch
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For
Students Entering 6th Grade |
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Animal
Investigators
What's it like to work in a zoo? This camp answers that question. Animal Investigators
focus on zoo operations and the care of endangered animals through the eyes of
a zookeeper while going behind the scenes of selected exhibits. An OVERNIGHT stay
at the zoo is the culminating event for this camp. More behind-the-scenes tours
are included and an evening tour of select exhibits gives these campers a unique,
insider's view of how the zoo works.  Schedule:
Monday - Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm,
Thursday 9 am overnight to Friday 4 pm.
Includes an overnight stay, Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast
and Friday lunch.
AVAILABLE
WEEKS: All weeks are available except for June 23rd and July 14th Fees:
Zoo members $285
Non-members $335
You may purchase ZooCamp Lunch
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For Students Entering
7th - 8th Grade |
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Wild
Design Secrets
to building and operating a zoo are revealed through designing a zoo! Zoo staff,
designers and builders reveal what it takes to create spaces for animals as different
as tarantulas, tigers or elephants. Special behind the scenes tours divulge the
insides of exhibits. With all this inside information these campers build a model
of their ideal zoo. An OVERNIGHT trip to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, where you'll
sleep with the sharks, includes more behind the scenes tours.
 Schedule:
Monday - Wednesday, 9 am - 4 pm,
Thursday 9 am overnight to Friday 4 pm.
Includes Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast and Friday lunch.
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All of the Wild Design Camps have been filled.
Fees:
Zoo members $307
Non-members $361 You
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For Students Entering
8th-9th Grade
New in 2008 |
ZSI:
Zoo Science InvestigatorsZSI
campers use cool gadgets that animal scientists use to solve the mysteries of
wildlife lives. Camera
traps, radio tracking and bat detectors are just some of the sleuthing tools that
will be used. This is real science stuff real scientists use to reveal what’s
going on with animals, in the zoo and in the wild. Use
these tools and your new expertise to solve some real world animal puzzles. An
EVENING at the zoo takes these wildlife sleuths on an after-hours investigation
of zoo animal activity. Includes Thursday dinner.
Schedule:
Mon-Wed & Fri, 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday, 9 am - 10 pm ALL
WEEKS ARE AVAILABLE Fee:
Zoo
Members: $265
Non-Members: $312
You may purchase ZooCamp Lunch back
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Extended
Care (for 6th grade and younger) |
Extended Care
Monday - Friday
8 am - 9 am
$25 per week
(not available for afternoon
Penguin Camp)
Monday - Friday
4 pm - 6 pm
$50 per week
(not available for morning
Penguin Camp)
Combined $75 per week
(not available for half-day Penguin Camp) Children
are supervised in a classroom with games and videos available. Pre-registration
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