Join us as we Clean, Create, and Connect with nature for Earth Day.
In honor of Earth Day, we are hosting Party for the Planet: Spring into Action! We will be celebrating April 16, 2022 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. right here at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo.
This event is perfect for the whole family. We welcome you and your kids to explore the zoo and participate in fun activities such as games, crafts, training demonstrations, keeper talks, animal encounters, and more! Learn to build like a beach mouse, save a sea turtle, make a backyard habitat, and spring into action to save species. Explore the kids sensory play space, join a special presentation, and get your face painted by Fabulous Faces.
Don’t miss out on the wildest party of the year!
Keeper Talk Schedule
- 9:30 a.m. - Bald eagle
- 10:30 a.m. - American alligators
- 12:00 p.m. - Eastern indigo snake
Training Demonstration Schedule
- 11:30 a.m. - Grey parrot
- 1:30 p.m. - Capuchin monkeys
Special Presentations
- 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m - The Misadventures of Marcus & Todd Puppet Show. Created and performed by zookeepers in the Zoo Animal Technology program.
- 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Storytime: The Mishomis Book. Read by Migizi Miigwa, Eagle Feather (SF Prof. Nicole Nesberg). These stories tell the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway/Chippewa people, passed down through generations.
Exhibitors
- Florida Park Service/Florida Conservation Corps
- Friends of Nature Parks
- Keep Alachua County Beautiful
- Alachua Audubon Society
- Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery
- Paynes Prairie - Florida Native Plant Society
- Alachua Conservation Trust
- Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail
- Zero Waste Gainesville
- UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
- Trader Joe's
- New Worlds Reading Initiative
- City of Gainesville Bicycle/Pedestrian Program
- The Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network
- Natural Area Teaching Lab
- Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
- Fabulous Faces Face Painting
- Sweetwater Wetlands Park / Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (City of Gainesville)
Date:
April 16, 2022. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
RSVP to our Facebook Event!
Admission:
Tickets only available at the gate the day of event. All credit cards, cash, and checks are accepted.
$8 - adults
$5 - children ages 4-12, Seniors (60+), Active Military and Veterans, Teachers, Police, Firefighters, First Responders, EMT/EMS, Healthcare Workers (all with valid ID), UF students and staff with current Gator1 ID
$3 - Electronics Benefits Transfer recipients
(up to 4 total tickets with card, any combination of adults/children)
Free - Children (3 and under), SF Students, Staff, and Retirees (with current SF ID), and Zoo Members
Where:
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
3000 NW 83rd St.
Gainesville, FL 32606
This event is funded in part by Visit Gainesville Alachua County.
