Zoo Camps

Due to safety concerns and the availability of animal care staff, we are not able to offer behind the scenes tours for most camps. Animal contact experiences ARE provided for all camps.

Medication cannot be administered or dispensed by zoo staff (with the exception of EpiPens needed on an emergency basis). Campers must be able to take their own medication. However, staff can carry medications and help children remember to take them. Staff are first-aid and EpiPen trained.  If your child is bringing an EpiPen or other medication to camp, you will be asked to note this on the child’s Release Form and provide authorization for its use.  If your child has any food-specific allergies, you are welcome to pack a snack in addition to lunch.  Your child will be able to eat their home-packed snacks during snack times.

We welcome individuals of all abilities to Zoo Camp! Please detail any physical, academic, or social special needs your child has that our staff should be made aware of on your child’s online release form. Special needs will be accommodated to the best of our ability, provided we know in advance of your camp date. If your child is not self-sufficient, you may be asked to provide a non-parent aide for the program(s).  Feel free to give the Education Coordinator a call or send an email to discuss in detail.

Our camp programs are designed for children who are able to be successful in group-oriented programs without parent involvement.

For the benefit of all campers, it is our policy to not allow students to “bump up” into higher grade levels. However, students may “bump down” into a lower grade level’s programs in order to attend with relatives or friends, for example. Students with special needs can also bump into lower grade level programs. If you are unsure about what level to register your child(ren) for, send us an email or give us a call. We’re happy to help!

Zoo Camp happens rain or shine or snow.  Programs will be cancelled by the NEW Zoo if Green Bay City or Howard-Suamico Schools are cancelled due to severe weather, or in the event of a severe weather warning in Brown County.  If a severe weather warning begins after Zoo Camp has already begun, we will keep children in a secure, safe shelter until after the warning has expired. This means that pick-up may be pushed back, but we will communicate with you via email and/or text in those situations. If your program is cancelled by the NEW Zoo, you will be informed by telephone and email as soon as possible and you will receive a full refund. Programs WILL OCCUR during rain and snow if no severe weather warnings are present.

Cancellations made prior to one week before the date of the program will be refunded 50% of the price of the program. Cancellations made within one week of the program and/or “no-shows” on the day of the program will not receive a refund.