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If you’ve been to Story Safari at the Children Zoo’s Butterfly Stage lately you may have noticed something has changed. Effective May 4th our schedule has changed to 10:00AM & 11:00AM. We are also reading a new story beginning May 20th – June 2nd. Our new book is titled Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by [...]
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…and then it’s up to the mosquitoes to decide your fate! This was a common theme during a week-long stay at the Big Thicket National Preserve over spring break in March of this year. For the first time, the Houston Zoo launched a teen conservation program that put 10 kids right in the thick of [...]
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Yay, its May! As much as we enjoyed April’s stories, its time for a new book here at Story Safari in the Children’s Zoo’s butterfly stage. Beginning May 6th 2012 – May 19th 2012 we will be reading an awesome sing-along storybook titled The Boy on the Bus by Penny Dale at 10:30AM and 11:00AM. [...]
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Our last big badge day of the year will be for Cub Scouts on Saturday, May 5th. The Houston Zoo’s Education Department will welcome Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos for a day of fun activities, Zoo tours, games, and more! Our badge days are usually broken into morning and afternoon sessions to give scouts the [...]
Continue Reading Cub Scout Badge Day-Saturday, May 5th!
We’ve been having so much fun the past couple of weeks reading Mr. Brown Can Moo Can you? By Dr. Seuss during Story Safari at the Children’s Zoo Butterfly stage. We’ve even had some wonderfully noisy animal guests appearances for the 11:00AM Story Safari! Starting April 22nd through May 5th we will be reading a brand [...]
Continue Reading April-May 5th: Story Safari at the Houston Zoo!
On March 31st, the Houston Zoo hosted our 3rd Girl Scout Badge Day! Girl Scouts from all over Houston came to the Zoo to earn badges. We offered badges for Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors this year. Badge workshops such as Use Resources Wisely, Senses, Animal Habitats, and Digital Photographer were held in the Brown Education Center. [...]
Continue Reading Another Successful Girl Scout Badge Day!
As you may know, the Education department took over the logistics of tours last year. This means that we do the behind-the-scenes arrangements for behind-the-scenes tours! (I blogged about it, so you can read more if you missed it or forgot.) Part of taking over tours means that we now also coordinate animal art purchases [...]
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We’ll be making a whole lot of wonderful noises this month during Story Safari at the Children’s Zoo’s butterfly stage with a new favorite book titled Mr. Brown can Moo! Can you? By Dr. Seuss. We’ll be reading this classic book everyday beginning April 8th through April 21st at 10:30:00AM and 11:00:00AM. Mr. Brown Can [...]
Continue Reading April: Story Safari at the Houston Zoo!
Spring break is upon us and it has been busy, busy, busy here at the Houston Zoo! We’ve seen a lot of new faces at Story Safari just in the last few days. We’ve also had some animal guest appearances during our 11:00AM Story Safari! The only one we’re missing is you, so please come [...]
Continue Reading March: Story Safari at the Houston Zoo!
Join us Saturday March 31st for a fun and exciting day of Girl Scout Badge Workshops! This year we are offering NEW badge programs for Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors. Each workshop is 2 hours in length and includes a tour around the Zoo. Girl Scouts will meet badge requirements by creating crafts to take home, [...]
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