Field Trips
At this time, field trips have been temporarily placed on hold. Feel free to go through the types of programs conducted that are listed below and contact the zoo make a reservation.
Conservation Education Programs
The Education Center at Micke Grove Zoo offers a range of programs that highlight a variety of species for zoo visitors and the wider local community. During the education programs, the Education staff discuss natural history, conservation impacts, and the dwindling population numbers of the zoo's animal residents in their natural habitat.
The main
purpose of these education programs is to improve the knowledge of
wildlife and to increase respect for nature within San Joaquin
County. Some animals, called ambassador animals, participate in
these education programs. These include a female red-tailed hawk,
two female African leopard tortoises, a male red-eared slider, a
male Kenyan sand boa, a group of Vietnamese walking sticks, a group
of Madagascar hissing cockroaches, and two male bearded dragons.
The Education staff conduct a
diversity of programs to cater to different age groups. Some of
these programs are:
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Guided zoo tours: Education staff members take groups on guided tours through the zoo and share information about the zoo’s animal residents.
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Amphitheater programs: Education staff members conduct group presentations in the Zoo Amphitheater where they share key information regarding conservation issues and environmental impacts on wildlife.
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Events and at schools: Education staff members set up tables with bio facts and share information on the pet trade, illegal hunting, forest fragmentation and its conservation impacts, and some information about our animal residents.
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Virtual education programs:
