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CONNECTING YOU TO WILDLIFE

AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Contact us

705-748-9301 ext 2304

1230 Water Street, Peterborough ON

riverviewparkandzoo@peterboroughutilities.ca

www.peterboroughutilities.ca/park_and_zoo

Meet members of our Animal Care Team at an exhibit and learn about our animals' characteristics, habits, diets and care. Also find out interesting facts about individual animals. Meet the Keeper runs at a different exhibit each weekday during the summer months.

Our guided tours provide an enhanced Park and Zoo experience for your class or group. Learn about wildlife,

habitats and current conservation issues while meeting the animals in our collection. Also discover interesting facts about the Riverview's origins and operations. Tours are available for

classes/groups of all ages.

MEET THE KEEPER

EDUCATION STATION

Stop by one of our Education Station carts and discover interesting animal facts from our Volunteer Educators. These hands-on displays of animal artifacts give you a unique learning opportunity by seeing up close and touching. Feel how soft an otter's fur is, hold a pair of antlers, compare porcupine quills and be amazed by the size of a polar bear's skull (and teeth)!

CONSERVATION EXHIBIT

Drop in to see our Seasonal Conservation Exhibit and discover new facts about current conservation issues

and actions you can take to make a difference. Check out our exhibit materials and the live animal displays.

Participate in crafts, activities and informative sessions, sign up for local conservation events and obtain

materials on positive conservation changes you can make at home and work.

11/2 - 2 Hour TourMay - August

All Ages

June, July and AugustAll Ages

June, July and AugustAll Ages

June, July and AugustAll Ages

ZOO TOURBOOK IN

ADVANCE

LEARN WHILE YOU VISIT

The Turtle Trek joint-facility program is a unique offering that provides your class with outstanding

experiential learning opportunities at both the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre and Riverview Park and Zoo in one trip! Spend half of the day at the OTCC

learning about Ontario's turtle species, their habitat and conservation issues. The other half of the day includes

activities in the Zoo�s Education Centre, animal encounters and wrapping up with a guided tour of the

animal exhibits. Sessions are available for primary and intermediate grades.

TURTLE TREK

ZOO CREW

The Zoo Crew parent and tot program is an experiential and fun way for you and your pre-school child to connect

with nature and to learn about wildlife and their habitats. You will participate

in games, read stories and poems, complete crafts, sing songs and get to meet the animals in our zoo up close.

Six 11/2 Hour SessionsFall / Winter, November - April (1 Session / Month)

Summer, July - August (1 Session / WeekChildren ages 2-5 (with a Parent / Guardian)

A Two Hour ProgramYear-Round Grades 1 - 7

A Four Hour ProgramYear-RoundGrades 1 - 7

A Four Hour ProgramYear-Round Grades 1 - 7

ZOO ACADEMY

The Zoo Academy curriculum-linked education program is an excellent way to enrich your

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ZOO TREK

The Zoo Trek short program is an outstanding way to augment the impact of your class visit to the Park and Zoo. Spend your morning participating in activities in the Zoo�s Education Centre, animal encounters and wrapping up with a guided tour of the animal exhibits. Sessions are available for primary and intermediate grades.

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