Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive
and the board of Chosen Freeholders
Invite You to Explore
TBZ Super Summer Camp
Week-long camps from July 8 through August 23, 2019
- Zoo Tales – Stories, experiments, games, and crafts will make your camper an expert on all the “wild things” at the zoo. For children age 5 and entering kindergarten.
- Super Animals – Explore the wild and wonderful assortment of fascinating adaptions that help animals survive in their habitats. For children entering 1st or 2nd grades.
- Wild Designs – Discover the complex world of animals as expert engineers and builders. For children entering 3rd or 4th grades.
- Conservation Quest – From the role of zoos to invasive species, campers examine the world of conservation locally and beyond. For children entering 5th or 6th grades.
- Zoo Crew – Experience being a zoo keeper, from feeding the animals and creating enrichment activities, to building habitats. For children entering 7th or 8th grades.
Surprised by 10 weeks of summer this year?
Join us for The Last Hurrah of Summer.
For ages 5 to 10; 9 am to 4 pm (no extended care).
Last Hurrah is 8/26 – 8/30, the last full week of summer before the kids head back to school.
To further our mission of conservation, education, and stewardship, campers will be introduced to the extraordinary world of animals, nature, and science. Children will enjoy age appropriate camp activities that include games, teacher-led lessons, behind-the-scenes visits, up-close animal encounters hands-on science projects and fun crafts.
Camp is 9am to 4pm, with extended care options available. Camp fees are $425 to $450 per person per week.
Learn more and register at turtlebackzoo.com/discover/zoo-camps/
Registration opens to Zoological Society members on 3/16, General Public on 3/30
ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO
560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-5800 – www.essexcountynj.org/turtlebackzoo
