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...