After School Animals

See below for dates, specific program themes, and to register.

Head to KNC after school to visit with a KNC educator, animal care manager, and animal ambassador for feeding time!
While you learn about each Ambassador and how they represent their wild counterparts, you’ll also get a behind the scenes view on daily feeding, care, and training practices are done.  Afterwards get an up-close view at our ambassador when they come out to visit you while you are here.

Fee: Included in regular KNC admission.
Registration Deadline: Free with regular KNC admission. Please register; drop in registration is welcome if the program is not sold out.
Audience: Kids & Families
Meet: KNC Visitor Center

Eastern Box Turtle
Painted Turtle

Turtles
Tuesday, April 9, 4:30-5:30 pm

Meet all KNC’s terrestrial and aquatic turtles! Learn about daily care, watch the turtles be fed by KNC staff, and get a chance to see these reptilian pals up close. 

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Tiger Salamander

Salamander
Tuesday, May 7, 4:30-5:30 pm

Discover where you can find KNC’s ambassador Tiger Salamander inside the Visitor Center, then get a chance to find some wild salamanders out on a trail. Learn what it takes to keep our tiger salamander happy and healthy. We will then head out to a nearby trail to search for some wild salamanders to observe. Dress for outdoors.

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