School Tours

Due to Covid-19 restrictions we are limiting the booking of School Tours
Please call for more information (509) 238-4126

Booking Your School Tour

All group tours MUST be scheduled in advance.
We cannot schedule tours by email.
You need to call the office to insure space and time for your tour.
During the warm weather months, space fills up early.
If your group is running late or need to cancel PLEASE call us and let us know.

The average tour takes between 45 minutes and an hour.
The Zoo is outdoors and not sheltered. Be sure to dress for the weather.
Our parking lot does have room for a bus to turn around.
We do have a picnic area and you can bring a lunch.
Let us know if you want to use the picnic area to ensure it is available.
We can accommodate groups of up to ~100, but scheduling is critical.
We have 2 single generic bathrooms (1 is handicap accessible)
If the students want to go into the Gift Shop we limit them to 5 at a time with an Adult.
The main gates open to the Parking Lot at 10:00 am. We are still working getting ready until then.

All Wildlife Center RULES are strictly enforced at all times!!

Respect for others (especially the animals) is important. Wildlife Center Rules pertain to everywhere on the property.

Depending on what works better for instructions for your children we have the Do's and the Don'ts

Walk
Use a Quiet Outside Voice
Keep your feet on the Ground
Ask Questions
Be like a Tiger, low and slow
Listen

DON'T

Run (you look like food)
Shout or Scream
Climb on the Rocks or Fences
Throw rocks or litter
Act like a Monkey (Big cats want to eat monkeys)

We want the School Tours to work and be enjoyable for everyone.

**Admission Fees for Groups of 12 or more. ($ 1.00 off our regular admission price)

$ 9.00 for Children ages 12 and under.
$ 11.00 for Students ages 13 and up.
$ 11.00 for Adults 65 and up
$ 14.00 for Adults

**Teachers and Bus Drivers are Free

and One Adult per 10 children under their supervision are free.
Handicap care givers are also free.

Call the Wildlife Center Office for more information (509) 238-4126
We cannot schedule tours by email.

Downloads for the Teachers to insure a great tour.

Over the 29+ years that we have been doing School Tours we have discovered that by giving you information and forms to download, we can streamline the experience for all parties involved.
(If you would like to have them sent to you, please let the office know and expect some delay for "snail mail".)

All zoo Guests 18 and older must sign a Liability Release prior to entering the zoo. Have your Adults sign this the morning (day) of your field trip and turn it in at the Ticket Booth when you arrive. It must be signed individually and in ink.

School Group Liability Release

Have your money together prior to coming to the Ticket Booth. If you have a Purchase Order let the office know ahead of time. (Some schools have a bad reputation for payment and it may be necessary to make other payment arrangements.)

Booking a Group Tour

Go over the Zoo Rules with your group. Make sure the Adult Supervisors are aware of the rules and agree to abide by them. Your Tour Guide will cover them again prior to the start of your Tour. (It does no harm to hear them twice :-) )

Wildlife Center Rules