Zoo Summer Camp
2023 Zoo Summer Camp is SOLD OUT. Thank you to everyone who participated. We hope to see you next summer!
You may sign up for multiple camp weeks! Scroll down to see all camp weeks, topics, and more!
Please note: Junior Zookeeper Camp is the same week-to-week. Signing up for more than one week is not recommended.
Camp will be running on July 4th for the July 3rd - 7th week.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Melissa Czinn - Camp Director
201 - 634 - 3108
HEALTH FORMS AND PARENT HANDBOOK
Please review all documents.
All documents are REQUIRED to be submitted to be admitted to Zoo Camp
Please mail the forms to:
Bergen County Zoological Park
216 Forest Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
Attn: Zoo Camp
Or Email the forms to:
Melissa Czinn
WOLF PUPS
Ages 3 - 5 with caregiver
9am - 12pm
$100 per week
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June 12th - 16th - All About Anatomy
- From your nose to your toes, learn about your own body parts through animals' body parts -
June 19th - 23rd - Five Senses
- Learn about the touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste senses of humans and compare it to animals' senses -
August 14th - 18th - Classy Animals
- What makes a mammal a mammal? What makes a bird a bird? Learn all about the different categories of animals
RED WOLVES
Ages 6 - 8
9am - 1pm
$150 per week
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June 26th - 30th - Animal Senses
- Compare your senses to those of animals -
July 3rd - 7th - Awesome Adaptations
- Learn what adaptations animals must have to survive in their habitats -
July 10th - 14th - Gross and Eerie
- Explore all the "gross" things that animals do -
July 17th - 21st - Life Cycles
- Learn the life cycles of different animals -
July 24th - 28th - Healthy Habitats
- Unearth what is needed in each habitat to make them healthy -
July 31st - August 4th - Excellent Ecosystems
- Discover what animal interactions are taking place in different ecosystems -
August 7th - 11th - Animal Groups
- Understand the difference between fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and more
GRAY WOLVES
Ages 9 - 12
9am - 1pm
$150 per week
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June 26th - 30th - Art in Nature
- Discover the world of art that is in nature -
July 3rd - 7th - Brilliant Bugs
- Learn the difference between the different types of invertebrates -
July 10th - 14th - Fun on the Farm
- Explore different types of farms and the jobs you can have, from farmer to veterinarian. -
July 17th - 21st - Animal Myths
- Why do we tell stories about animals? What makes those animals legendary? And are any of those stories true? -
July 24th - 28th - Healthy Habitats
- Unearth what is needed in each habitat to make them healthy -
July 31st - August 4th - Predator vs. Prey
- Find out what special features predators have to catch their prey and what they do to defend themselves -
August 7th - 11th - Classy Classifications
- Learn how to properly identify animals in different classifications
JUNIOR ZOOKEEPERS
Ages 13 - 17
9am - 1pm
$150 per week
- June 26th - 30th
- July 3rd - 7th
- July 10th - 14th
- July 17th - 21st
- July 24th - 28th
- July 31st - August 4th
- August 7th - 11th
Discover what it takes to be a zookeeper! Campers will get to experience the different types of jobs you can have in a zoo and learn about diets, exhibit design, animal welfare and more.
JUNIOR ZOOKEEPER REGISTRATIONContact Us
Bergen County Zoo
Phone: 201-634-3100
Bergen County Department of Parks
One Bergen County Plaza • 4th Floor • Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
Phone: 201-336-7275