Red wolves are critically endangered. Measures are being taken to protect this species throughout its range and through captive breeding and reintroduction programs.
Summer Zoo Camp is seven weeks of full and half day sessions geared toward specific age groups. At camp, kids participate in hands-on activities, games, and crafts and interact with animals and staff here at the Zoo. Our Zoo Camp instructors are experienced, enthusiastic staff and each session has a 1:8 adult to child ratio. Zoo Camp offers your child a unique opportunity to experience all the Rosamond Gifford Zoo has to offer! These fun, educational camps fill up quickly, so don't delay!
To download a 2010 camp brochure, click here. For quick reference, session info, dates, and times are also listed below.
For frequently asked questions about camp, including registration procedures, please click here.
All summer camp forms must be on file at least one week before your child's camp session. Forms can be hand delivered or faxed to Liz Schmidt at (315) 435-8517. They can also be mailed to:
| Rosamond Gifford Zoo |
| Attn: Camp Forms |
| One Conservation Place |
| Syracuse, NY 13204 |
Half Day Camps (Entering Kindergarten only):
$115.00 Members/ $135.00 Non-members
9:00 am-12:30 pm or 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Half Day/Overnight Camp (Entering 7/8/9 grades only):
$140.00 Members/$160.00 Non-members
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Full Day Camps (Entering grades 1 through 9 only):
$195.00 Members/ $215.00 Non-members
9:00 am-4:30 pm
Entering Kindergarten |
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Common Senses - Half Day Camp
Can you name all five senses? After this camp you'll be able to! Animals use their senses to find food, escape predators and take care of their young, and we'll find out how in this sense-ational camp! |
Session A 7/5-7/9/10 9-12:30 pm |
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Feathers, Feet, and Fins! - Half Day Camp Walk, slither, fly and crawl into this exciting session all about animal movement! We'll meet animals up close, create colorful crafts and spend lots of time moving around the zoo! |
Session B 7/5-7/9/10 1-4:30 pm |
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The 'Unhuggables' - Half Day Camp Some animals just aren't cute! That doesn't make them any less important to their ecosystems. Come find out why the 'unhuggables' are just as important as the 'huggables' in this creepy crawly camp! |
Session C 8/16-8/20/10 9-12:30 pm |
Entering 1st & 2nd Grade |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Full Day Camp Everyone loves a cute, furry animal, but some animals just aren't cute! We'll take a look at the Zoo's cutest, ugliest, weirdest and wildest animals through animal encounters, Zoo tours, activities, games, crafts, and more in this wacky camp! |
Session D Session E |
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I Like to Move it! - Full Day Camp Dip, dive, duck, dodge! Soar, swoop, scurry, scamper! Lunge, lope, lumber, leap! Animals have many ways of moving and for many reasons! Dash to the Zoo and jump into this camp as we explore animal movement through tours, games, activities, and crafts! |
Session F Session G |
Entering 3rd & 4th Grade |
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll! - Full Day Camp Animals move, talk and behave in some far-out ways! We'll explore the wild and wacky ways animals act, move and communicate through games, activities, songs, and crafts in this camp that really shakes, rattles, and rolls! |
Session H Session I |
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Under Construction - Full Day Camp With all of the construction going on at the Zoo this summer, why not explore what the animals are building? From tunnels to nests to burrows, discover some amazing animal creations! What materials do they use? How and why do they build it? We'll even build some human-made homes for some of your favorite animals, while getting down and dirty in this handy camp (hard hats not required). |
Session J Session K |
Entering 5th & 6th Grade |
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From frozen tundra to misty rainforests, animals live in the most amazing places! Our Zoo is home to animals from all over the world. We'll visit a new biome everyday and learn about the plants and animals that call it home without ever leaving the Zoo in this adventurous camp! |
Session L |
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Did you ever wonder how zookeepers safely take care of dangerous animals like snow leopards and bears? How does staff give a bath to a 11,000 pound elephant? What do we do when our animals need medicine and shots? Join us for this awesome camp, where we'll see how zookeepers keep the wild residents of the Zoo healthy and happy! |
Session M Session N |
Entering 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade |
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Zoology 101: OVERNIGHT - Half Day Camp with Overnight Have you dreamt of becoming a zoologist? Between animal behavior and health, conservation, classification and identification, there is so much to know! Learn about these concepts through firsthand experience at the Zoo, animal encounters, and visits with staff. Plus, join us for the only Zoo Camp overnight offered all summer! **No afternoon session Friday 8/20--campers come to the zoo at |
Session O 8/16-8/19/10 |
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If I Ran the Zoo - Full Day Camp |
Session P |
Working earlier or later than Zoo Camp Hours?
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Avaliable throughout the summer |
Remember, registration for Zoo members begins on April 1, 2010 and open registration begins on April 15, 2010. Registrations postmarked before April 1 will not be considered until all appropriately postmarked registrations have been processed. Members receive early registration and discounts for all Zoo Camp sessions. To learn more about membership, please click here.
If you are not sure you're on our mailing list or would like to receive a brochure in the mail, please e-mail your name and address to: lschmidt@rosamondgiffordzoo.org or call (315)435-8511 x205
All education programs, including edZOOcation, camps and overnights, will run as scheduled unless the Zoo has been closed by order of Onondaga County administration. Sorry, but no refunds or rain checks will be given for "no-shows" for any reason.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo • One Conservation Place, Syracuse, NY 13204 • (315) 435-8511
Joanne M. Mahoney, County Executive
© Rosamond Gifford Zoo
