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Boys & Girls • Ages 6-13
Mill Mountain Spur, 2404 Prospect Rd. SE, Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 343-3241 x103
mmzoo.org/

Mill Mountain Zoo’s Spring Break Camp Each day has a special theme and is chocked full of fun and educational activities. There will be hands-on interactions with animals, guided zoo tours, games, art activities, stories and more.  To make it easy for any schedule, parents can enroll their children in one day or in all three!

Zoo Venture is designed for students ages 6-13.  Camp runs from 9am-3:30pm. All camps are outdoors and occur rain or shine, so students must dress appropriately. Tennis shoes are required. Campers should bring along a lunch that does not require refrigeration. The zoo will provide water and juice.

Registration deadline is April 2, 2021!

Reservations can only be made with full payment. No refunds are given unless the zoo cancels camp. Space in all camps is limited. To register, fill out form and return to the zoo with full payment or use booking button below.  No phone reservations will be accepted. Please call or email Bambi Godkin with additional questions at (540) 343-3241 x103 or education@mmzoo.org.

Camp Schedule

Tuesday, April 12-At Home with the Animals

Animals live in many different types of dwellings, and some animals are quite talented architects. From lodges to nests to burrows, campers will learn about the different kinds of abodes animals live in and how they use tools like beaks, claws and paws to build these earthy homes.

Wednesday, April 13-Now You See Me, Now You Don’t!

Some animals want to blend in with their environment and some want to be seen. In this camp, children will explore various ways animals camouflage themselves and different strategies animals use to appear or disappear.

Thursday, April 14-Beast Feast

Animals can’t just go to the grocery store or open a refrigerator like humans can. They need to search or hunt for food. Campers will learn about food chains and webs and explore the adaptations that herbivores and carnivores use to get the food they need to survive.

Single Day Rates: Member/$55 & Non-Member/$65

3 Day Rates: $160/Member & $180/Non-Member

Mill Mountain Zoo’s popular summer camps are a terrific way to introduce your child to the animal kingdom or to foster an existing interest in the feathered, furry and scaly critters we share the planet with.  Each 3-day camp is designed to encourage a child’s respect and enthusiasm for the natural world through hands-on, fun and educational activities.  Besides shadowing and assisting keepers, campers will experience up-close animal encounters, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, scientific explorations and OH, SO MUCH MORE!  There are camps available for ages 6-13.

Camp for ages 6-8

June 21-June 23                 Teeth, Talons and Tongues

Humans use hammers, screwdrivers, forks and spoons, among many other tools. Animals use tools too, but most of theirs are a part of their bodies. In this class, campers will discover how animals use their claws, mouths and other body parts to build structures, eat and even play.

Camps for ages 8-10

July 12-14                 Zookeeper 101                   

Just what does a zookeeper do?  Campers will get to explore the various animal husbandry techniques it takes to care for the many birds, mammals and reptiles that make up Mill Mountain Zoo’s collection.  The importance of animal enrichment for an animal’s well-being will also be explored.

July 26-28                 Zookeeper 101                   

Just what does a zookeeper do?  Campers will get to explore the various animal husbandry techniques it takes to care for the many birds, mammals and reptiles that make up Mill Mountain Zoo’s collection.  The importance of animal enrichment for an animal’s well-being will also be explored.

Camp for ages 10-13

August 2-4   Junior Zookeepers                        

Junior Zookeepers builds on the information that campers learned in Zookeeper 101.  Campers will delve further into how animals are cared for at the zoo as they assist keeper staff with some of their daily duties.  Be ready to get dirty!

Requirements for Junior Zoo Keepers:

It is preferred that campers have taken Zookeeper 101 this summer or a previous summer.  Campers also need to submit a letter stating why they think they would be a good Junior Zookeeper.

All Camps: Member/$160 and Non-Member/$180