Enrich your child’s love of animals with a behind the scenes experience at ZOOMARS Petting Zoo. Campers will work side by side with the zookeepers and learn how the animals are fed, groomed and cared for.  Campers will feed the goats, groom the guinea pigs, bathe a tortoise and help train a miniature donkey to walk calmly on a leash. The zoo’s veterinarian will talk about her job and teach us about animals she’s been treating with special needs.  We’ll watch a farrier fit horses for shoes, work with the avian staff to prepare food bowls and make our way through the breeding cages, inspecting nests and checking for eggs.  The Animal Care Manager will explain what she looks for on her daily rounds and teach us what the animals really eat after a day of snacking on veggies.  

Zoo Campers will learn there’s a lot more to running a zoo than just tending to the animals as they build nest boxes, help out on the tractor and make repairs to fences and pens.  Everyone will get to ride the ponies, hop aboard the mini train and spend lots of cuddle time with the bunnies, guinea pigs and goats.  ZOO CAMP is a special adventure where campers become zookeepers and get to learn what it might be like to work with animals when they grow up.

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JOURNEYS TO THE PAST INDIAN CAMP (At Zoomars)
July 20th thru 24th | 9 AM - 1 PM

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In this one of a kind camp, taught by Juaneno Indian, Jacque Nunez, your child will celebrate culture, diversity and California’s rich heritage at a time without video games, television or ipods.  Children will gain important experiences in simplicity as they journey back to the old days and learn Indian techniques for weaving baskets, painting gourds and making jewelry & crafts from feathers.  There will be singing, dancing and storytelling as campers experience a time when people lived in harmony with Mother Earth.  California’s Gold Rush Era will also be explored as little pioneers pan for gold, then cash in their findings to buy goodies at the General Store.

Children will have the opportunity to make candles, shave with a popsicle stick, pump water by hand and wash clothes on a scrub board, just like the old timers.  Campers will explore the petting zoo, saddle up their ponies and learn about ranching, roping and horsemanship.  Journeys Camp is a wonderful opportunity for children to have fun while learning about California history in a wholesome, outdoor setting amidst their favorite animals.

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LETS PRETEND (At Zoomars)
July 27th thru 31st | 9 AM - 1 PM

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Who will your child be in this wondrous land of make-believe?  A Fairytale Princess?  Swashbuckling Pirate? Action Hero?  It’s fun to pretend.  Let them pick a character from their favorite story and dress the part! You can dress them up a little or a lot.  They’ll learn to draw any character they choose and then sculpt from homemade yummy smelling dough.  Through puppet play we’ll learn it takes a good heart to live in the world with others no matter what character you are.  We’ll visit the Old West as little cowboys and cowgirls saddle up for a ride on their trusty steed. 

Animals will be incorporated into each day’s theme as we learn about parrots, care for a tortoise, tend to the horses and learn that rabbits need a lot more than just carrots.  Every camper finds the treasure chest at this camp by earning magical coins for creativity, kindness and good behavior. The perfect camp for little kids with big imaginations!

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Download the flyer and registration forms below in PDF format:

Zoomars-Summer-Camp-09-Flyer

Zoomars-Summer-Camp-09-Registration

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