Cub Scouts grades 1 - 3

Snooze at the Zoo - Summer 2010
Nocturnal Safari

Come spend a night at the Zoo while you complete some of your Outdoor Activity Award requirements. The Zoo is an amazing place to be at night. You will discover what it takes to be a nocturnal animal as you explore the Zoo at night, see and touch live animals, and "become " a nocturnal animal trying to survive. Have you ever been in your sleeping bag and heard a peacock call, a sea lion bark, or a lion roar?! This is scout camp-out you don't want to miss. This is an exciting chance to see the Zoo animals active at night, sleep outside under the stars (weather permitting), and meet scouts from around the area.

Registrations for the Summer Snooze at the Zoo program must be postmarked on March 31, 2010 or after. Registrations may be dropped off at the Education Department, Monday through Friday, beginning on April 1, 2010.

To register, please download the Summer Snooze Registration (170K pdf).

For more information please see our Summer Snooze FAQ's (51K pdf) page.

Who registers: Tiger, Wolf and Bear packs or dens with adult leaders or parents.
Maximum: 80 participants
Fee: $35 / person

Cub Scout Day Program

Wolf and Bear: Wildlife Academic Pin
Bear: Sharing Your World with Wildlife Achievement

On this Sunday event you will explore endangered animals that live at Red Rocks, learn how to identify animal tracks, meet a Zoo educator and more. Bring your Cub Scout pack to the Zoo and enjoy a walk around the Zoo while earning your Sharing your World with Wildlife achievement or your Wildlife Academic Pin. Upon check in you will receive a booklet which will guide you through the appropriate activity stations to help you earn your achievement or pin. Activity stations include:

• Meet a wildlife conservation educator and see some cool biofacts used in their programs.
• Explore animals at Red Rocks and learn why animals become endangered or extinct.
• Visit the Insectarium and discover animals that use camouflage to protect themselves.
• Learn how to bring wildlife into your backyard by creating a birdfeeder.
• Investigate different classes of animals and create a collage.
• Learn how to identify some common animal tracks and make a plaster cast of your favorite track to take home.

In order to complete your pin you will need to observe your birdfeeder at home for one week. When all activities are complete you may show your booklet to your cub master to receive your patch or pin.

To register, please download the Scout Program Registration packet (154K pdf). For more information, please call the Education Department at (314) 646-4544.

Who registers: Wolf and Bear Cub Scout packs or dens with adult leaders or parents
Maximum: 400 scouts and adults (no siblings and no more than one free adult per scout)
Fee: $5 / scout; adults free

Tours

The Zoo's Education Department offers tours seven days a week from September through May, unless otherwise noted. Tours are offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Grades PS - 2

Penguin and Puffin Coast

Grades 1 - 3

Rainforest
South American Animals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Variety of Mammals
African Animals
North American Animals

Grades 3 - 6

Cold Weather Adaptations
Web of Life

See Educational Tours for details and registration information.

Classes

Magnificent Missouri Wildlife

This 45-minute program explores Missouri wildlife through classroom presentation and contact with live animals. Classes available year round. Click on link above for more details.