Pre-School

June Bug programs get children and their parents into nature and excited about learning. For more details on  programs, click on the title of the program that interests you.

Programs last 1 hour and take place at the Zoo exhibit.

Fees: $5 ($4 for N.C. Zoo Society members) and class size is limited to 10. Admission to the Zoo is not included in program fees.

Registration begins on April 16, 2007 and closes the Friday before a scheduled program. You can begin the registration process by giving us information over the phone or by E-mail, but your registration is not valid until we receove payment for the program. Payment is due one week after registration.

Please send checks payable to the N.C. Zoo Summer Camps, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro NC, 27205. Please include your child’s name and “June Bugs” in the memo line on your check.

Animal Coverings

Story: Animals Definitely Shouldn’t Wear Clothing
Date: Tuesday, July 10
Meet us at the African Pavilion. We’ll tune up our eyes, ears, noses and hands to explore the coverings different animals wear while we solve the mystery of why they shouldn’t wear clothes.

Watching for Wings

Story: Waiting for Wings
Date: Tuesday, July 10
Join us at the kidZone’s Butterfly Garden to take a peak into the private lives of the Zoo’s garden butterflies.

Wetland Wonders

Story: Near One Cattail
Date: Tuesday, July 31
Wait for us under the North American entry Bridge - on our little wetland boardwalk. A dip-and-see adventure with animals that live in the marsh.

Arctic Adventure

Story: Far North in the Arctic - Counting Alaska's Animals
Date: Tuesday, July 31
Come to the underground Polar Bear viewing area to cool off with these cool creatures. A jolly look at the Arctic’s animals and how the bears stay warm in cold water.