Educational Programs
Who?
Scouts, Community organizations, Senior Citizens, Schools (including Home schools and Cyber Schools), Libraries, Environmental Education Centers, State/National Parks, tourism destinations and more may contract for our engaging and informational presentations.
What?
We present audience-appropriate engaging and educational presentations sharing live wildlife ambassadors. We have various reptiles, birds, and mammals available for presentations, all species native to Northeastern PA. Our wildlife ambassadors represent some of the most fascinating native wildlife in PA. Please visit our Ambassadors Page for individual animal information.
Where?
We come to YOU! Small group tours/presentations are available on-site as well by appointment.
Details
The Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife is licensed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of Agriculture, PA Game Commission, and PA Fish and Boat Commission to provide educational presentations (certificate of liability insurance available upon request). These programs are themed and tailored to the age and interests of the audience.
Presentations
Children’s presentations utilize a variety of animals and age-appropriate information and vocabulary. Topics can be simple, using a storybook and a live animal representative of the story, or themed presentations about subjects such as “Amazing Animal Adaptations”, “Predators and Prey”, “Beautiful Birds”, “Cold-blooded and Cool!”
Adult presentations can have similar themes but the content is deeper, humor infused, and more time is provided for questions and conversations.
Workshops and formal presentations are available on a variety of topics. Generally, a PowerPoint presentation or video coupled with live wildlife ambassadors and props to illustrate information accompanies. Examples: Owls of PA (or NJ/NY), Canids of the Northeast (foxes and coyotes), Porcupines, a Prickly Subject.
The Wilderz are also is available to provide workshops at wildlife conferences on a variety of topics.
Costs
Wildlife presentations range from 45 minutes (K-2) to an hour and a half (older children and adults). The number and species of live wildlife ambassadors depends on the program selected but does not affect the cost. Prices are based on time and mileage. There are discounts for multiple programs (per day, as in a school, or by contract, as in a tourist destination contracting weekly or monthly presentations). Please keep in mind that funds derived from these education programs are utilized to maintain high-quality lives for our ambassadors, licensing by multiple government agencies, insurance and transportation. Please contact us for prices and availability.
For further information or to schedule a presentation, please call our co-Executive Director, Susan Downing, at 215-499-3930.
Private Tours
We also offer private tours of our facility, where you will meet our ambassadors, including those who are on static display, like Aegis the bald eagle, Logan the grey fox, Ikuma the red fox, and Koa and Montana the Eastern Coyotes. This will also give you the unique opportunity to see our facility and speak directly with our executives or staff. We ask for a donation of $100 for each tour of up to four people. Please call our co-Executive Director Susan Downing at 215 499-3930 with any questions, and to schedule a tour.
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