This program is for youth born in 2008-2011 and each camper may attend a maximum of one week per summer.
The award-winning Keeper Camp is a program designed to teach participants about the world of zookeeping and then experience it through hands-on, real-life zookeeper work. The program will admit up to five campers per week who will receive instruction on the value of zoos, endangered species, conservation, animal classification, proper animal handling techniques, animal enrichment, animal husbandry, and more! The campers will shadow the animal care staff and will be given the opportunity to assist these staff members in cleaning, feeding, and caring for the animals.
Parental consent is required to participate and the Magnetic Hill Zoo has a zero -tolerance policy regarding compliance to safety rules and regulations.
Program details
Drop off time: 9 am
Pick up time: 4:30 pm
Group size: maximum 5 campers
Participants must wear either sneakers or boots to participate in Keeper Camp. We will provide steel toe boot caps that the camper must wear whenever they are working in animal care sections. If campers already have steel toe boots, they can still bring them.
Bilingual classes
Bilingual classes are available every week this summer except for the last week of August:
- June 23-27
- June 30 & July 2-4*
- July 7-11
- July 14-18
- July 21-25
- July 28-August 1
- August 5-8*
- August 11-15
- August 18-22*
Cost and registration
$280 per week
*The weeks of June 30, August 5, and August 18 are 4-day weeks due to holidays and Zoo operations (closed on July 1, August 4 and August 22). The cost for these weeks is $225.
