Toe Jam Puppet Band Every Monday at 10:30AM and 12:30PM Zoo admission + $5/family Sing, dance and play the hour away with New Bedford’s favorite, The Toe Jam Puppet Band!  Join the band on May  9th for a special Space  show! Toddler Tales Every Thursday at 10:30AM Free with zoo admission Enjoy a zooper fun story time at the zoo! Toddler Tales includes a snack and a craft/activity.  Recommended for...

The Museum Institute for Teaching Science promotes high quality, inquiry-based, hands-on science education and STEM educational initiatives through collaborations of informal education institutions (museums, aquarium, nature centers and other non-profit organizations) and formal education institutions (colleges, universities, and K-12 schools). For more information about their upcoming summer institute, please...

The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society currently has an opening for a Marketing/Events Intern.  The internship will not only provide practical hands-on marketing experience, but also an in-depth understanding of a non-profit and cultural organization. The marketing/events intern reports to the Executive Director.  The intern will assist with researching, implementing and tracking marketing initiatives and...

This is your chance to get your hands on a great book of environmentally based activities for children of all ages and grades k – 12! Energize your classroom and students with this national environmental curriculum that helps children learn how to think about nature, not what to think. What: Project Learning Tree workshop Where: Buttonwood Park Zoo When: Saturday, January 23, 2010 9am – 4pm Cost: $15 per...

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...