Zoo Summer Camp
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