Buttonwood Park Zoo » What’s New http://bpzoo.org Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 June 8: World Oceans Day http://bpzoo.org/2013/05/june-8-world-oceans-day/ http://bpzoo.org/2013/05/june-8-world-oceans-day/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:29 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=6125 Saturday, June 8, 2013

World Oceans Day  from 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: Free with zoo admission

Buttonwood Park Zoo is joining forces with The Ocean Project and Dr. Seuss to create a splash for World Oceans Day!

]]> http://bpzoo.org/2013/05/june-8-world-oceans-day/feed/ 0 This Summer: Zoo Nights http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/zoo-nights/ http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/zoo-nights/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 16:52:20 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=6086 http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/zoo-nights/feed/ 0 Aug 17: Feast in the Wild http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/feast-in-the-wild/ http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/feast-in-the-wild/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:15:33 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=6043 http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/feast-in-the-wild/feed/ 0 Zoo Crew Summer Day Program http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/zoo-crew/ http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/zoo-crew/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:10:29 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=6058 http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/zoo-crew/feed/ 0 Enrichment Drive Until May 15 http://bpzoo.org/about-the-zoo/aazk/aazk-enrichment-drive/ http://bpzoo.org/about-the-zoo/aazk/aazk-enrichment-drive/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:57 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=5909 http://bpzoo.org/about-the-zoo/aazk/aazk-enrichment-drive/feed/ 0 Upcoming This May http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/calendar/ http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/calendar/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 21:18:07 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=5833 http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/calendar/feed/ 0 May 12: Free Day http://bpzoo.org/2013/05/may-12-free-day/ http://bpzoo.org/2013/05/may-12-free-day/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 14:40:47 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=5979 A Free Day in Memory of Shulamith R. Friedland
Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 9:00am-5:00pm with the last admission at 4:15pm
Cost: Free

Enjoy a free day at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in memory of Shulamith R. Friedland.  Train and Carousel rides will be available for standard ticket prices.

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Insect Investigations • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Cost: Free with zoo admission

Do you love insects? We love insects! Join us to learn about several public science projects. We’ll focus on insect programs like the Lost Ladybug Project, BeeSpotter and Monarch Watch but we’ll have information on others (Frog Watch, Bird Feeder Watch and Bud Burst) depending on your interest. Join us for catch-and-release insect hunts at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Crafts and other activities will be on-going from 1 – 4. Find out how you can become a citizen scientist and help our native animals and plants!

]]> http://bpzoo.org/2013/04/april-27-insect-investigations/feed/ 0 Endangered Species Day http://bpzoo.org/2013/04/this-friday-endangered-species-day/ http://bpzoo.org/2013/04/this-friday-endangered-species-day/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:27:47 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=6097 Friday, May 17, 2013

Endangered Species Day • 10:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: Free with zoo admission

Celebrate National Endangered Species Day at the zoo! Take a walking tour of our current and former endangered species, grab an endangered species coloring sheet and visit a discovery station to learn the stories of some of these rare animals.

 

Today is Endangered Species Day! Did you know the Plymouth red-bellied cooter is exclusively found in Massachusetts? Plymouth red-bellied cooters are listed as endangered in Massachusetts. Their numbers have declined due to habitat loss, pollution and an increased presence of predators to their habitat.

How can you help? If you find a turtle nest, please do not disturb it. These eggs and hatchlings will need all the help they can get to survive! Also, when you find a turtle in the middle of the road, it is best to let the turtle continue on its way. If you feel it’s safest to move the turtle to the side of the road, please make sure you move the turtle in the direction it’s moving to make sure it doesn’t turn back around the minute you leave!

Last but not least, always be respectful of the wildlife and environment around you!

 

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Saturday, May 4 from 1:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: Free with zoo admission

 

Would you know what to do if you came across a young seal on a beach? Visit the zoo today and meet some of the people who rescue and care for stranded marine mammals. Watch a harbor seal training session and meet the keepers. On-going marine mammal crafts and activities.

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