Mother's Day Picnic

 

May 12, 2013

 Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 This Mother’s Day, show your mom she’s the best—by treating her to a unique picnic in the jungles and savannas of the Zoo! Dine on a picnic lunch with your mother and loved ones before exploring the Zoo to see which of our residents are mothers too! Kids can make Mother’s Day gifts for their moms, take silly photos in the photo booth, as well as dance and sing along with live music. Plus, all the mothers in attendance will be entered to win a special giveaway!

Admission prices: (Children 1 and under are FREE)
Fresno Chaff ee Zoo Members:
$20.00 Adults (12 years and up)
$10.00 children (2-11 years)
Non-Members:
$25.00 Adults (12 years and up)
$15.00 children (2-11 years)

To order online click here
To order over the phone, call 559-498-5921 M-F 9a - 5p

Mother's Day Picnic is sponsored by:

Breakfast With The Animals

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. featuring:
Hot syrupy pancakes, sizzling sausage, coffee, milk and juice.

Start the day off right with a delicious pancake breakfast deep in the jungles of the Zoo! Enjoy the Winged Wonders Bird Show, animal presentations and live entertainment throughout the morning. After eating Breakfast With The Animals, celebrate Earth Day at our Party For The Planet and watch the animals get yummy Spring-themed treats during the animal enrichment Great EGGspectations!

BWA Admission prices:(Children 1 and under are FREE)
FCZ Members:
$7.00 Adults (12 years and up)
$5.00 children (2-11 years)

Non-Members:
$10.00 Adults (12 years and up)
$7.00 children (2-11 years)

Non-Member Day of Event:
$12.00 Adults (12 years and up)
$9.00 children (2-11 years)

Click here to order tickets online. You may also visit the Zoo's admission booth (daily from 9a-4p) or call 559-498-5921 (M-F 8a-5p) to purchase tickets.

Breakfast With the Animals is sponsored by:
KFSN ABC30, Y101 FM, Costco, Lyons Magnus, Clovis Lions Club, Wild Water Adventure Park, and NVB Equipment.

Frogs & Fairytales

March 9, 2013
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hear ye, hear ye! All the princesses, knights and amphibians of the land are invited to “Leap forward” to daylight-saving time at our newest event, Frogs & Fairytales. Come dressed as your favorite fairytale character (costumes encouraged, but not required) and learn about your amphibian friends. Go on a Fairtytale-Zoo Quest, see frogs and ZooMobile animals up close, take a photo with a princess, enjoy delicious snacks, play frog games, get a make-over at the 'beauty salon', make crafts and more!

To order tickets click here, call 559-498-5921 (M-F 9am-5pm) or visit the Zoo admission booth.

Frogs & Fairytales is sponsored by:

 Admission prices:
(Children 1 and under are FREE)
 
Fresno Chaffee Zoo Members:
$12 Adults (12 years and up)
$10 children (2-11 years)

Non-Members:
$14 Adults (12 years and up)
$12 children (2-11 years)

Day of Event (If available):
$16 Adults (12 years and up)
$14 children (2-11 years)

ZooLights

Get away from the traffic and crowds and spend a quiet evening at the Zoo with your family. Go for a stroll through brilliantly lit pathways, take a photo with Santa, and enjoy live entertainment. Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies will be served.  PLUS, see the holidays through a whole new light with HoloSpex® glasses*. Choose from 4 patterns of holographic lenses that bend the light creating a magical pattern from every bright point of light. *HoloSpex® glasses will be available for $2 ea.

Admission prices:
Fresno Chaffee Zoo members:  $5 Adult, $3 Child (ages 2-11)
Non-members: $6 Adult, $4 Child (ages 2-11) Children 1 year and under are FREE
Tickets available at the Admissions window for advance purchase and at the door each night of the event.

ZooLights is sponsored by:

Halloween Candy That Makes a Difference for Wild Orangutans

Orangutan Friendly Sustainable Palm Oil Halloween Candy List

This information is meant to be a helpful guide for consumers that are concerned about orangutan conservation and deforestation due to non-sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia. The companies listed below are members of the RSPO (Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil) and are committed to using certified sustainable palm oil. Please support companies that are doing their best to make a difference for orangutans.


Company Name Example Snack Name:

Nestle  -  Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Crunch Bar
Wonka (Nestle)  - Sweetarts, Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Nerds
ConAgra  -  Fiddle Faddle, Crunch & Munch, Poppy Cock
Kellogg’s  -  Rice Krispie Treats, Fruity Snacks, Pop Tarts
Kellogg’s  - Austin Crackers (all varieties)
Kellogg’s  -  All Keebler Brand Cookies
PepsiCo (Frito Lay) –  Cheetos, Doritos
PepsiCo -   Grandma’s Cookies
Hershey’s  - Twizzlers, Jolly Ranchers, Whoppers
Hershey’s  -  Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Almond Joy
Hershey’s   - Mr. Goodbar, Heath Bars, Milk Duds
Mars  -  Snickers, Twix, M&M’s, 3 Musketeers
Mars  -   Milky Way, Skittles, Dove Chocolates
Justin’s  - Peanut Butter Cups, NutButter (All flavors)
Lindt and Spungli –  Lindor Truffles (All flavors)
Ghirardelli   -All flavors
Walmart  - Great Value Brand products(Candy,Cookies,Crackers etc.)

Click here for a downloadable pdf. Print it and take it with you when you do your shopping.

Note: Any products made by Nestle, Kellogg’s, PepsiCo (Frito Lay),Hershey’s, Mars, Walmart (Great Value Brand) and ConAgra (even if not listed above) are good choices as they are all members of the RSPO.

If you do not find your favorite snack/company on this list, take action by writinga letter and asking the company to join the RSPO and be committed to usingcertified sustainable palm oil. For a sample letter and more information on how you can Make a Difference for Wild Orangutans visit: www.cmzoo.org/conservation/PalmOilCrisis.

ZooBoo!

October 26 & 27
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Join us for our 12th annual ZooBoo celebration, with FOUR nights to choose from! It's a safe, fun, not-so-scary way for families to enjoy the fall holiday. The entire Zoo will be decorated for this special evening of trick-or-treating, carnival games, live entertainment and animal attractions. Get lost in the hay maze, and dance the night away to kid appropriate music, plus, cool NEW additions this year!!!

Children are encouraged to dress in costumes. (Non-scary costumes are appropriate for this event

- please select a costume that is appealing to children and does not contain horror elements of any kind.)

Only adults accompanied by a child or children under 13 years of age will be permitted to wear costumes on Zoo grounds. Adults, please do not wear a full face mask or have your face completely covered.

ZooBoo Ticket Prices:

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Members:
$10 Adults, $8 Child (ages 2 - 11)
(FCZ Members may purchase as many tickets as they like for friends and family at the Member price)

Non-Members:
$12 Adults, $10 Child (ages 2 - 11)

Day of Event (if not sold out):
$14 Adults, $12 Child (ages 2 - 11)

Children 1 and under are FREE




Order tickets online at www.fresnochaffeezoo.org, at the Zoo admission booth or by calling  559-498-5921 M-F 8am-5pm.  

ZooBoo is sponsored by:

Teen L.E.A.D.E.R.S.

Lead by Educating with Activities and Demonstrations on the Environment, Resources and Sciences

30 Day Plastic Challenge Complete!

Howdy everyone!

It’s Shauna Dauderman again, here to tell you about the outcome of my 30 Day Plastic Challenge where I went “single-use plastic free” for thirty days.  

I nicknamed my 30 Day Plastic Challenge “30DPC.” In a nutshell, I challenged myself to go 30 days without any single-use plastic (plastic water bottles, bags, food wrappers, etc.)

July 30^th marked the final day of the 30DPC and it was a success!

That’s right; I went thirty days without ANY single-use plastic. That means I didn’t use any plastic water bottles, plastic utensils, plastic bags, or consume any food that was packaged or wrapped in plastic.

Many of you are probably wondering how I went thirty days without any single-use plastic. Let me just say that one doesn’t have to be a superhero/zoo employee extraordinaire in order to reduce their plastic use- anyone can do it armed with the right information.

That being said, here are some tips on how to be single-use plastic free:

BUYING FOOD: Like any superhero/zoo employee extraordinaire, one needs brains and planning at her/his disposal in order to shop plastic-free! Just think about all the heavy plastic packaging on the items you buy at big warehouse stores….Let me just say that knowing where to buy plastic-free items made the challenge much easier. I had better luck at smaller, independent grocery stores and farmer’s markets than at larger chain stores.

THE RIGHT STUFF: Having the right equipment at all times is absolutely essential. To stay hydrated while doing superhero-related activities, keep a reusable canteen or tumbler with you at all times! In addition to tumblers, I used a Brita water filter to purify my tap water instead of buying bottled water.

 
Also, always carry a few canvas bags in the trunk of your superhero-mobile, or get one of those nifty ones that fold into their own tiny case for your purse, pocket or backpack. You never know when you need to run into the store for something quick! There were instances where I had to carry more than seven items out to my car because I forgot my canvas bags and refused to use plastic. That being said, having a stash of reusable bags with you is never a bad idea. Carrying a set of metal utensils also makes a big difference. This superhero loves to go out for ice cream after a long day of superhero-ing, so having a metal spoon in my bag prevented me from using the plastic spoons that most ice cream parlors offer.

After mastering the tricks of the trade, being single-use plastic free became second nature to me.

I didn’t realize how dependent I was on plastic until I challenged myself to go thirty days without it. While I did go without some things (like Advil and granola bars) to make a point, some of my plastic-free habits will stick with me (like using tumblers and canvas bags instead of plastic bottles and plastic bags).I got creative with it, talked to lots of people about it (random fast food employees included), and rejoiced over accomplishing a goal very near and dear to my heart.

So, everyone, flex your superhero powers and see how well you can do! Are any of you up to the challenge?