Lee Richardson Zoo – Restore Our Planet -Earth Day 2021

This year’s theme is “Restore Our Planet”, we’ll have multiple activities available throughout the morning for all ages:

9:15 to 10:00 – River Bed Clean Up

Join us at the southwest corner of the zoo near the bison habitat. We’ll head towards the Arkansas River to clean up litter.

10:30 – Story Time

Meet us on the back patio of the Finnup Center for Conservation Education. Hear a story and receive a take home craft (while supplies last).

10:00 to 12:00 – Discovery Cart

Visit the Butterfly Garden (between the Marie Osterbuhr Aviary and the addax habitat) to check out a Discovery Cart focused on pollinators and the North American Songbird SAFE program (Saving Animals From Extinction).

11:00 – Keeper Chat

Learn more about pollinators and songbirds at the Butterfly Garden from the experts by chatting with a Zoo Keeper!

11:00 – 12:00 – Scavenger Hunt

Have fun on a self lead scavenger hunt, meet an LRZ Educator at the Butterfly Garden!

Earth Day T-Shirt Fundraiser (Orders available now until – April 5th)

Remember the event and support conservation by purchasing a Lee Richardson Zoo “Restore Our Planet” event T-shirt!

Proceeds from this t-shirt fundraising campaign will go directly to the zoo’s Conservation Fun which supports conservation efforts around the world!

Orders will ship directly to you!

Order your tshirt here: https://www.bonfire.com/lee-richardson-zoo-earth-day-2021/