Zoo Camp
Zoo Camp is designed to be interactive and hands-on, giving you an opportunity to gain wide exposure to careers in zoo biology and environmental studies in just a few days.
The cost for field trip transportation and admission is included in the registration fee.
Camp activities may include:
- Animal handling & training demonstration by Malone students
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park- nature hike
- Guided tours of the Akron Zoo or Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Clover Field Wildlife Care: wildlife rehabilitation, nature hike
- Cottonwood Wetland: hike and field identification
- Walborn Reservoir for canoeing/kayaking and a nature hike
- Beech Creek Botanical Garden- nature hike and butterfly house
- Field identification of trees, birds, amphibians, and reptiles of Ohio
- Guest speakers
This supply list is designed to help you prepare for Zoo Camp. Modest summer attire including jeans, shorts, and t-shirts are acceptable for camp activities. Shorts should be no shorter than halfway between the top of the knee and the top of the thigh. Midriff-style shirts are not allowed. The academic buildings utilized during the day are air-conditioned and can be chilly. Please plan accordingly.
Other items you may need:
- Shoes you can get wet (canoeing and stream sampling)
- Pants (recommended for nature hikes)
- Boots or shoes that are comfortable for hiking
- Water bottle
- Notebook and pen
- Hat and sunglasses
- Sunscreen/ insect repellent
- Rain gear
Schedule
June 17
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Check-In | Barn |
| Malone Zoo Behind the Scenes | Malone Zoo | |
| Malone Zoo Behind the Scenes | Malone Zoo | |
| Intro to Animal and Plant ID | Campus | |
| Intro to Animal and Plant ID | Campus | |
| 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Lunch | Dining Hall |
| Wilderness Center Hike and Biodiversity Survey | Wilmot | |
| Wilderness Center Hike and Biodiversity Survey | Wilmot | |
| Wilderness Center Hike and Biodiversity Survey | Wilmot | |
| Wilderness Center Hike and Biodiversity Survey | Wilmot | |
| Wilderness Center Hike and Biodiversity Survey | Wilmot | |
| 5:00pm | Dismissal | Barn |
June 18
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Check-In | Barn |
| Sippo Lake Hike | Massillon | |
| Sippo Lake Hike | Massillon | |
| Wildlife Conservation Center Tour | Massillon | |
| Wildlife Conservation Center Tour | Massillon | |
| 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Lunch | Dining Hall |
| Beech Creek/Raptor Hallow | Alliance | |
| Beech Creek/Raptor Hallow | Alliance | |
| Beech Creek/Raptor Hallow | Alliance | |
| Beech Creek/Raptor Hallow | Alliance | |
| Beech Creek/Raptor Hallow | Alliance | |
| 5:00pm | Dismissal | Barn |
June 19
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Check-In | Barn |
| Akron Zoo Visit | Akron | |
| Akron Zoo Visit | Akron | |
| Akron Zoo Visit | Akron | |
| Akron Zoo Visit | Akron | |
| 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Box lunches | On road |
| Cloverfield Wildlife Care - Wildlife Rehab | North Canton | |
| Cloverfield Wildlife Care - Wildlife Rehab | North Canton | |
| Cloverfield Wildlife Care - Wildlife Rehab | North Canton | |
| Cloverfield Wildlife Care - Wildlife Rehab | North Canton | |
| Cloverfield Wildlife Care - Wildlife Rehab | North Canton | |
| 5:00pm | Dismissal | Barn |
June 20
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Check-In | Barn |
| Canoeing/Hiking |
Walborn Reservoir
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| Canoeing/Hiking |
Walborn Reservoir
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| Canoeing/Hiking |
Walborn Reservoir
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| Canoeing/Hiking |
Walborn Reservoir
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| 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Lunch | Dining Hall |
| On Campus Field ID Competition |
Walborn Reservoir
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| On Campus Field ID Competition |
Walborn Reservoir
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| On Campus Field ID Competition | Malone | |
| On Campus Field ID Competition | Malone | |
| On Campus Field ID Competition | Malone | |
| 5:00pm | Dismissal | Barn |