Celebrate fall at the farm at the Zoo from 1-4 PM on Saturday, October 10th.  Get a farmer’s eye view from the seat of a tractor and look for a needle in a haystack.  Join us for harvest-related activities for the whole family. Free with Zoo Admission!

Registration for this event has closed. Bring a blanket to spread on the ground and enjoy a beautiful Friday evening at the Zoo on October 2nd at 6:30 PM.  Relax around the campfire as we share an activity, story and a snack.  Participants must pre-register and pay in advance by visiting our event registration page or by calling (508) 991-4556, ext 18. Cost: $25/family for members, $35/family for non-members

Registration has closed for this event. Rise and shine with the animals and watch as some of them receive their morning meal.  The program starts at 8:00 AM and includes zoo tour, hot breakfast buffet and zoo admission for the day.  Participants must pre-register and pre-pay online or by calling (508) 991-4556, ext. 14 Member Cost: $13/person Non-member Cost: $16/person

Make s’mores, partake in activities and discover the experiences and programs the Zoo offers for Boy & Girl Scouts.  All Boy & Girl Scouts under the age of 17 wearing Scout gear will be admitted free.  Not a Scout yet, but interested?  Representatives from area Girl and Boy Scout Councils will be available to register new Scouts, who will also get in FREE.  Accompanying adults and siblings must...

Hey! We wanted to let you know about some of our activities. Coming up this Sunday is Elephant Tracks.  It is a walk that raises money for the endangered Asian elephant.  Our group is going to walk and each of us have agreed to raise twenty dollars or more in donations.  We plan to make as much money as we can to help our elephant friends and hope you will help too!   Click here for more information about...

This is the official Roots and Shoots Planet Protector blog.  We are based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the Buttonwood Park Zoo. We have eight members: Nick, Cole, Tiffany, Cassandra, Adam, Alysha, Alyssa, and the current blogger, Gabi.  We also have two adult advisers, Erine and Misty. A short history of the Roots and Shoots program goes a little like this: Roots and Shoots is an organization started...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is currently accepting applications for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 internships. The Buttonwood Park Zoo currently offers three different internship tracks for current college students that have completed their sophomore year. The roles of the Animal Care, Marketing, and Special Events are structured to provide the qualified candidate with a diverse background in non-profit and zoo-related...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute to bring a special opportunity to students of southeastern Massachusetts: The RS BPZoo Planet Protectors! The RS BPZoo Planet Protectors are an impassioned group of youth from the New Bedford and Dartmouth areas that are acting as ambassadors to our community and working to improve our most important community assets: our local animal populations,...

Would you like to plan a field trip to the Buttonwood Park Zoo? This year, Target will award 5,000 educators nationwide with a grant of up to $800 to take students on exciting, enriching field trips. It’s easy to apply—just visit Target.com/fieldtrips or click on the image to the right and submit your application prior to November 3rd. Visit our School Groups page for more information on the programs...

We’re happy to announce the arrival of several Nigerian Dwarf goats!  We acquired two does on August 4th from Charmingfare Farm, which is located in Candia, NH (www.charmingfare.com) Two of the four goats are kids (baby goats), born in August. Nigerian Dwarf goats are miniature dairy goats of West African origin.  Nigerian Dwarf goats are enjoying a rise in popularity due to their small size, colorful...