Tag Archive: Kids

Over 1000 Students Reached During Adopt-A-Pond’s School Visits!

Adopt-A-Pond is wrapping up another great year of school programing, which engaged youth throughout Toronto and the GTA! Students learn about the frog, turtle and salamander species found in their neighbourhood, the threats… Continue reading

Events: Don’t Miss Three Amazing Adopt-A-Pond Events Happening This October!

Rouge Park Hikes Sunday, October 4th, 2015 Location Wetland Loop on Cedar Meet at Zoo Road 1749 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto, ON Join Crystal from the Adopt-A-Pond Wetland Conservation Programme at the wetlands of Rouge Park… Continue reading

Students Saving Turtles

On May 20th the Adopt-A-Pond the Toronto Zoo’s Wetland Conservation Programme was proud to receive a donation of over $260 from a group of students at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School. These students created… Continue reading

Congratulations to Mary Dalli’s grade 1 class at St. Elizabeth Catholic School!

Congratulations to Mary Dalli’s grade 1 class at St. Elizabeth Catholic School in Bowmanville for winning the World Turtle Day School Challenge including free bus transportation and free admission to the Toronto Zoo! GTA students from kindergarten… Continue reading

NEW NATUREWATCH FEATURES MAKE CITIZEN SCIENCE EASIER THAN EVER

Spring call goes out to Canadians to record nature in their own backyards. Spring is here and with it NatureWatch and the Toronto Zoo are encouraging Canadians to get into their backyards and local parks and… Continue reading

Event: Earth Day and Teachers Day at the Toronto Zoo

Come and visit Toronto Zoo’s Adopt-A-Pond Wetland Conservation Programme at two great events happing next weekend at the Toronto Zoo. We will have awesome FREE reptile and amphibian identification resources for you to… Continue reading

Contest: WIN a Free Class Trip to the ZOO! World Turtle Day School Challenge

World Turtle Day ®  is a trademark event founded by the American Tortoise Rescue  For more information about Toronto Zoo conservation programs visit http://www.torontozoo.com/conservation/

Kids Like Turtles Too

Drawing of a Turtle, by Clairice (age 9) Post-it reads: Turtles are good — they swim good because they help the environment of water. — Don’t hurt the turtles! signed Clairice.