FAMILIES CAN SPEND A FREE DAY AT THE ZOO

ZooMontana plans 2nd Annual family Valentine’s Day event

Visitors can get into the zoo free of admission on Sunday, February 14th if they bring in a Valentine for their favorite animal.

ZooMontana will again host Be My Valentine from 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. on Valentine’s Day. People will be allowed free admission into the zoo if they bring in any item off of ZooMontana’s Wish List. Some items include: old perfumes and spices, cardboard rolls, stuffed animals, old toddler toys, large pet balls, garden hoses, hollow logs, and more. A full list of items can be viewed at www.zoomontana.org.

“Valentine’s Day is a great time to visit the zoo,” said ZooMontana Marketing Director Jenny McCullough. “Our animals are typically a lot more active in the cooler weather which allows for some entertaining observations.” Special animal enrichments and keeper chats will take place throughout the day. Children will also be able to write Valentine notes to their favorite animals at each exhibit. The zoo will also have a special sale on memberships during the event. All memberships sold or renewed will be $5.00 off; making most memberships $45.00 instead of $50.00.

To give back to a community who supports us so enthusiastically; we have introduced a new Education Conservation Fund (ECF). This fund will provide scholarship opportunities for area high school students as well as contribute a donation to their school. The new fund will be supported by a general admission fee increase of $.25 cents went into effect in January. The additional fee, along with one dollar from every new or renewed membership, will go directly into the ECF. Our newly renovated Jr. Zoo Crew program intended for middle school students to explore the four “R’s”(reduce, reuse, recycle and restore) will also benefit from the new fund through activities and support in annual science fairs. What’s more, ZooMontana will use the ECF to work with local elementary educators to provide much needed support for science and math programs. Through the Education Conservation Fund, we hope to connect students to their natural world and encourage them to become conservation crusaders in their own back yard.

Our Animal Art Camp is now full, but please consider registering for the Around the World in 5 Days Spring Break Camp!

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River otter checking out the visitors