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All 2025 summer camps are SOLD OUT. Please email [email protected] to get on the waitlist.
10:00-11:30 AM Step into a desert expedition where we’ll explore the vast, sandy landscape of the desert! Learn all about the amazing animals that call this habitat home, and discover how they manage to thrive in harsh environments. Join us for an exciting trek across the desert sands!
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6:00-9:00 PM Create your own coastal masterpiece as you paint peaceful sandpipers. Join us for a guided paint night where we’ll help you capture the essence of these sandy shorebirds. Explore the challenges faced by migrating animals and learn how to help preserve Utah's wetlands. No experience necessary—just bring your passion for art and nature!
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6:00-9:00 PM A paint night for the whole family to enjoy! In this class open to artists 14 and up, work together to create a painting in a stunning stained-glass design that's as easy as paint-by-numbers to create. Capture the awesome diversity of the rainforest ecosystem including poison dart frogs, magnificent macaws, wonderful flowers and elusive jungle cats. Instructions and supplies are provided so that you're sure to leave with a custom set of paintings worthy of any family room!
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6:00-9:00 PM Finish out spring with cute and cuddly vibes by painting this adorable scene featuring everyone's favorite bamboo eater- the panda. Simple shapes and bold colors make this painting easy to create and impossible not to love!
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10:00-11:30 AM Welcome to a colorful springtime adventure! Discover the beauty of blooming flowers and plants as they burst to life after winter. We’ll investigate their importance to the animals and insects around them. Get ready for a bright and exciting journey through nature’s spring awakening!
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8:30 AM-4:00 PM Do you love animals? Do you think measuring, scrubbing, sweeping, and interacting with wild animals would be a perfect day? Have you always wanted to be a zookeeper? Well, here is your chance to see if you have what it takes. Come to the Zoo for a hands‒on, behind-the-scenes, fun-filled day. Participants will spend their day with a staff member learning about the life of a zookeeper. The program includes watching animal training, learning about animal diets, meeting ambassador animals and helping to clean exhibits.
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9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Step into the world of animals and explore their incredible senses! Explore how creatures big and small use sight, sound, smell and more to survive. We’ll even compare our own senses to the amazing abilities of animals at the zoo. Campers are in for a sense-ational week!
10:00-11:30 AM Get ready to flutter and crawl into the magical world of metamorphosis! In this class, we’ll explore the incredible transformations of not just butterflies but other insects like beetles and bees. Learn how these amazing creatures change through each stage of their life cycle. Join us for a fascinating journey into nature’s most awe-inspiring makeovers!
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9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Explore the strange and extraordinary features of animals! From tall and twisted horns to unusual patterns and colors, discover how these unique traits help animals thrive in their environments. Journey into the fascinating world of wildlife and uncover the secrets behind their weird, wild, and wonderful lives!
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9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Step into the shoes of a zoo veterinarian! Explore the care of animals, from tiny tarantulas to massive rhinos, and discover how zookeepers, vet techs, and veterinarians work together to promote healthy lifestyles for these animals. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the important tasks these professionals perform to ensure the animals are thriving and gain valuable hands-on skills along the way.
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This camp is three (3) days. | 2-3 year olds - 9:00-10:30 AM | 4-5 year olds - 1:00-2:30 PM |
Join us as we explore the five senses with the help of our animal friends! We’ll see, hear, touch, smell, and taste just like animals do. From furry creatures to feathered friends, discover how animals use their senses to navigate the world around them!
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9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
It is a real feast with the beasts here at the Zoo! Discover who eats what - and who - as we explore the many hunting and dining techniques of the animals. You’ll have a ripping and tearing good time as we gnaw on uncovering the true “foodies” of the animal kingdom.
10:00-11:30 AM Splash into a sunny experience as we dive into how animals beat the heat in the summertime! We’ll uncover the clever ways animals in the wild stay cool when the temperatures rise, and find out how zookeepers help their animals stay comfortable during the hottest days. Join us for a refreshing look at how animals handle the summer heat!
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9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
Lights, camera, action! In this exciting camp, participants become a wildlife filmmaker. We will explore amazing animals by observing their behaviors and habitats, and then work in groups to create our own nature documentaries. By the end of the week, campers will gain a new appreciation for wildlife and discover how documentaries can inspire global conservation.
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This camp is three (3) days. | 2-3 year olds - 9:00-10:30 AM | 4-5 year olds - 1:00-2:30 PM |
Join us as we explore the five senses with the help of our animal friends! We’ll see, hear, touch, smell, and taste just like animals do. From furry creatures to feathered friends, discover how animals use their senses to navigate the world around them!
Email [email protected] to get on the waitlist.
This camp is four (4) days. |1:00-4:00 PM |
Hop, dance, wiggle, and crawl! Animals move in all sorts of ways. Join us for an exciting week of movement and exercise as we learn how animals get around.
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This camp is four (4) days | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Faster than a speeding lion, more powerful than a mighty gorilla. From super strength to bionic vision, invisibility to lightning speed, animals have incredible powers! Put on your mask and cape, and join us to learn all about the superheroes of the animal world.
8:30 AM-4:30 PM | Embark on an unforgettable journey with the Natural History Museum of Utah and Utah's Hogle Zoo as we join forces for a thrilling adventure. Delve into the animal kingdom to uncover the secrets of our planet’s most precious wildlife, focusing on endangered species. Discover the essential role zoos and museums play in protecting wildlife and engage in hands-on conservation projects. Are you ready to join our mission to save the planet and become a conservation hero? Let’s make a difference together!
Session A SOLD OUT: Drop off and pick up on Monday and Tuesday takes place at NHMU, on Wednesday and Thursday at Hogle Zoo. No camp on Friday.
Session B SOLD OUT: Drop off and pick up on Monday and Tuesday takes place at Hogle Zoo, on Wednesday and Thursday at NHMU. No camp on Friday.
