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Oct
13
Sat
Special Events :: Community Event
also Special Events :: Animals
Enrichment Day at the Pueblo Zoo
10:00 AM
Pueblo Zoo
Enrichment Day at the Pueblo Zoo
10:00 AM
Pueblo Zoo
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Description:
Enrichment Day is Saturday October 13!
Learn about the Zoo’s animal enrichment program and fill out an event passport at special activity stations to win prizes!
When
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ages
This event will be fun for adults and kids of all ages!
Pricing
Enrichment Day special activities are just $2 in addition to admission, or donation of approved items!
When visiting a zoo, have you ever wondered why there are giant whiffle balls in some exhibits, or empty cardboard boxes in with the pigs? It’s not trash. It’s enrichment. Come to the event to learn how these items keep animals stimulated and improve quality of life!
Get in on the fun with:
crafts
keeper talks
animal presentation
demonstrations
games
Enrichment Day Schedule
9:00 am | Zoo opens
10:00 am | Booths Open
11:00 am | Lion Keeper Talk at Exhibit
1:30 pm | Otter Feeding and Keeper Talk
2:00 pm | African Wild Dog Training and Keeper Talk at Exhibit
2:00 pm | Booths close
Approved items:
FOOD:
Cereal
Dried fruit
Spices
HOUSEHOLD:
Pillow cases
Cupcake pan
Perfume/ body spray
MISC:
Wind chimes
Milk crates
Bird decoys
Working Keyboard
Plastic Mirrors
Kong’s (varies sizes)
Whiffle balls
Sports balls (Footballs, soft balls, tennis, ect)
Herbs (to plant)
Bird Feeders
Cowbells
Twine
Rope (all natural preferably)
Fake Grass (Astroturf)
CD player
CDs of nature sounds
Plastic Storage bins (varies sizes)
TV (still working)
DVDs (nature and cartoons are best)
Learn about the Zoo’s animal enrichment program and fill out an event passport at special activity stations to win prizes!
When
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ages
This event will be fun for adults and kids of all ages!
Pricing
Enrichment Day special activities are just $2 in addition to admission, or donation of approved items!
When visiting a zoo, have you ever wondered why there are giant whiffle balls in some exhibits, or empty cardboard boxes in with the pigs? It’s not trash. It’s enrichment. Come to the event to learn how these items keep animals stimulated and improve quality of life!
Get in on the fun with:
crafts
keeper talks
animal presentation
demonstrations
games
Enrichment Day Schedule
9:00 am | Zoo opens
10:00 am | Booths Open
11:00 am | Lion Keeper Talk at Exhibit
1:30 pm | Otter Feeding and Keeper Talk
2:00 pm | African Wild Dog Training and Keeper Talk at Exhibit
2:00 pm | Booths close
Approved items:
FOOD:
Cereal
Dried fruit
Spices
HOUSEHOLD:
Pillow cases
Cupcake pan
Perfume/ body spray
MISC:
Wind chimes
Milk crates
Bird decoys
Working Keyboard
Plastic Mirrors
Kong’s (varies sizes)
Whiffle balls
Sports balls (Footballs, soft balls, tennis, ect)
Herbs (to plant)
Bird Feeders
Cowbells
Twine
Rope (all natural preferably)
Fake Grass (Astroturf)
CD player
CDs of nature sounds
Plastic Storage bins (varies sizes)
TV (still working)
DVDs (nature and cartoons are best)
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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Pueblo Zoo
Address: 3455 Nuckolls Ave, none Pueblo, Colorado 81005
Phone: 7195611452