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Get hands-on. Discover animal care. Become an animal champion!
Do you love animals? Get ready to go behind the scenes at the Museum at Prairiefire! In this half-day experience, our Animal Care Specialist will introduce animal lovers to the fascinating world of animal husbandry and the daily care of our Discovery Room animals, including invertebrates, reptiles, and rodents.
Trainees will get hands-on experience learning how to prepare animal diets, clean and maintain habitats, and create enrichment activities that keep animals active, engaged, and healthy. From feeding and habitat care to understanding the unique needs of different species, trainees will discover what it takes to help animals thrive.
The experience culminates in a special public animal encounter created and led by the trainees themselves, followed by a certificate presentation celebrating your new skills!
Love animals? Roll up your sleeves and join the Animal Care Academy today!
Tuesdays & Saturdays | 8 AM–12 PM
Members: $100
Non-Members: $125
Only two trainees per session
Get hands-on. Discover animal care. Become an animal champion!
Do you love animals? Get ready to go behind the scenes at the Museum at Prairiefire! In this half-day experience, our Animal Care Specialist will introduce animal lovers to the fascinating world of animal husbandry and the daily care of our Discovery Room animals, including invertebrates, reptiles, and rodents.
Trainees will get hands-on experience learning how to prepare animal diets, clean and maintain habitats, and create enrichment activities that keep animals active, engaged, and healthy. From feeding and habitat care to understanding the unique needs of different species, trainees will discover what it takes to help animals thrive.
The experience culminates in a special public animal encounter created and led by the trainees themselves, followed by a certificate presentation celebrating your new skills!
Love animals? Roll up your sleeves and join the Animal Care Academy today!
Tuesdays & Saturdays | 8 AM–12 PM
Members: $100
Non-Members: $125
Only two trainees per session
