Field Trips

Contact Marla Wales (Outreach Coordinator) at outreach@alaskazoo.org or (907) 346-2858 for more information or to schedule a program today!

2011/2012 Alaska Zoo EdZOOcation Program Flyer (PDF)

Bring your education or camp group on a zoo field trip!

Schedule a field trip between August 16, 2011 and March 31, 2012 and receive 1 FREE student admission with every 10 paying student admissions! (Promotion does not include Create-a-Camps)

When scheduling your program, please have the following information ready:

• Program you are interested in scheduling
• Preferred date and time
• Number and age of students
• Contact person's name, telephone number and email address
• Address and telephone number of school or education group

Self Guided Safari

Great for all ages!  This is the basic teacher-led visit to the zoo.  To enhance the learning experience, zoo staff will send you a "Self Guided Safari Packet" in advance of your trip including zoo-prepared education materials for pre- and post-trip studies.  We also provide you a list of the zoo animals and their stories in the packet. 

To schedule a Self Guided-Safari during the school year, all ASD teachers must submit a Community Resources Request form via school mail or fax to ASD Community Resources.  All other educators, please contact Marva Stevens at ASD Community Resources at (907) 742-4147 or stevens_marva@asdk12.org to schedule.  For Self Guided Safari during the summer please schedule with Marla at outreach@alaskazoo.org.

Cost is $6/student (age 3-17) and $9/adult (age 18 plus).  Annual passes can be applied to your admission rate for this program.

Recommended for students 1st grade and under.  Zoo staff read animal stories, then take the group to visit the animal species highlighted in the stories.  Program lasts up to 30 minutes, story reading in Gateway classroom.  After the program, enjoy a self-guided safari on your own!

Cost is $8/student and $9/adult*. 

Hands-on Animal Detectives

Recommended for students 5th grade and under!  Zoo staff provides students with the opportunity to get hands-on with a variety of items from our animal bio-fact collection (feathers, whiskers, horns, furs, etc.).  Students can then visit an animal behind-the-scenes with zoo staff.  Program lasts up to 45 minutes, held in the Gateway classroom and on zoo grounds.  After the program, enjoy a self-guided safari on your own!

Cost is $8/student and $9/adult*.

Recommended for students 3rd grade and over.  Students join zoo staff in the Gateway classroom for a 30-45 minute program on one of our pre-prepared topics, followed by a behind-the-scenes encounter on zoo grounds.  The total program length is 1.5 hours, so you may still have time for a short self-guided safari on your own!

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Polar Bears & Global Climate Change
• Arctic Ecosystems
• Zoo Clue
• Toys for Animals
• Moose Madness
• Alaskan Owl Antics
• Snow Cat Conservation
• Wild About Wolves
• Animal Training 101
• and more!

Cost is $9/student and $9/adult*.

Recommended for students 3rd grade and over.  Take a 1.5 hour guided tour to see as many zoo animals as possible, including 1 behind-the-scenes stop at our polar bear habitat.  You may still have time for a short self-guided safari after the tour!

Cost is $9/student and $9/adult*.

Recommended for students 3rd grade and over.  This tour is similar to our Guided Encounter, but is 2 hours and length and includes 3 behind-the-scene stops at polar bear, wolves and tigers!  After the tour, enjoy a self-guided safari!

Cost is $10/student and $9/adult*.

Would you like to schedule the ultimate experience for your education group?  Check out our pre-prepared list of Create-a-Camp topics.  These tailored camps include multiple behind-the-scenes encounters, and are availabe in either half-day or full day sessions. 

Cost is $20/half-day student, $40/full-day student and $9/adult*.  Contact Ellen Grover (Camp Coordinator) at camp@alaskazoo.org or (907) 346-2858 regarding topics and dates.

* Please note that annual passes cannot be applied to your admission rate.  The program fees cover the staff time and preparation that these programs require.  Thank you for your understanding.