School Tours

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

Scheduling Your Tour

All group tours MUST be scheduled in advance.
We cannot schedule tours by email. Please call the office (509) 238-4126 to insure space and time for your tour.
We can accommodate groups of up to ~100, but scheduling is critical.
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.

Arrival & During Your Visit

The average tour takes between 45 minutes & an hour depending on weather conditions, number of students, and age group/attention span.

The Wildlife Center 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 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 ~9:45 am. Entrance Booth opens at 10:00, please be patient.

Wildlife Center Rules

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)

Go over the 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 :-) )

Costs & Payment Information

Admission fees for the 2021-2022 school year are $10.00 per person ages 5+, for groups of 10 or more.
Teachers, Bus Drivers, and One (1) Adult Supervisor per 10 children are no charge.
We ask that all payment be collected from parents/students and paid all at once to prevent congestions at the entrance, thus delaying the start of the tour.
If a Purchase Order will be used, please let us know when the tour is being scheduled.

Group Leader / Teacher - downloads & paperwork

All Wildlife Center guests age 18 and older, must sign a Release of Liability prior to entering.
To save time and for us to be able to start your tour promptly, we recommend downloading the Release of Liability.
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

Wildlife Center Rules

We are working on a Lesson Plan and Interactive Tours.

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