The Living Desert - Public Programs

Trips & Tours

BREAKFAST WITH THE KEEPERS
Join us for a special morning tour, each featuring one of our most popular attractions. Your morning will include a deluxe continental breakfast and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from our keepers! (No children under age 7, please.)

January 20th, 2008	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WITH THE VETERINARY STAFF AND TOUR OF THE TENNITY WILDLIFE HOSPITAL & CONSERVATION CENTER
February 17th, 2008	NEW! BREAKFAST WITH THE ANIMAL CURATOR AND TOUR OF OUR NEWEST EXHIBIT - AMAZING AMPHIBIANS: FROGS ON THE EDGE
May 11th, 2008	MOTHER’S DAY SUNRISE WILDFLOWER WALK AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
June 15th, 2008	FATHER’S DAY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & BEHIND THE SCENES AT GIRAFFE

CLICK HERE to register for a Breakfast with the Keepers event.

“Love at the Zoo” sponsored by and benefiting the California Desert Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers.

“Grapes for Grevys” sponsored by the California Desert Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers with wine-tasting and silent auction proceeds to benefit the Grevys Zebra Conservation Trust.

Click here for more information on “Love at the Zoo” as well as AAZK sponsored lectures and events.

Travel with The Living Desert

COACHELLA VALLEY WILDFLOWER WALKS 2008
Sundays & Wednesdays beginning February 17th
Join The Living Desert on guided wildflower tours to incredible sites throughout the valley. Specific dates are available on the registration site; locations will depend on bloom sites and will be posted as soon as they are confirmed (In most cases, a week before the walk). Possible tour sites include, but are not limited to: Cottonwood Springs, Box Canyon, Indian Canyons, Coachella Valley Preserve, Snow Creek, Whitewater and Horsethief Canyon. These tours will meet at The Living Desert and carpool to the locations.

CLICK HERE to register for Guided Wildflower Walks.
CLICK HERE for a detailed Wildflower Report.

NEW! LOTUSLAND & SANTA BARBARA ZOO
April 5th, 2008
Ganna Walska was famous in her day for her great beauty. Now she is famous for her garden, called Lotusland. There was nothing ordinary about Madame Walska. She sang opera, married six times and called herself “an enemy of the average.” In the morning we'll explore Lotusland, her sprawling extraordinary 37-acre hillside garden in Montecito. The afternoon will be filled with an exciting behind the scenes tour of select exhibits at the fabulous Santa Barbara Zoo.
Meet us in Santa Barbara for a tour of these spectacular attractions.

CLICK HERE to register for Lotusland & Santa Barbara Zoo.

Kids’ Programs

GECKO EXPLORERS
The coolest zoo program for kids is only at The Living Desert!
Each Saturday, Gecko Explorers ages 5-12 experience nature as never before. Through behind the scenes adventures, animal encounters and hands-on activities kids have a ‘wild’ experience they’ll never forget!
Click here for details.

SUMMER ZOOCAMP
Catch the excitement of Summer ZooCamp at The Living Desert! ZooCamp is offered in seven weekly sessions, Monday through Friday, from 8:00a.m. to 12:00 noon. Campers learn about plants and animals, the environment (including our own desert) and what its like to work at a zoo. Programs are challenging and stimulating, but most of all, a lot of fun! The 2008 sessions begin June 23rd and continue through August 8th. Classes are designed for distinct age levels each week. Registration begins on-line April 15. Register early, as classes fill quickly. For more details, please contact the Education Department at 760-346-5694, ext. 2501 or by email.

CLICK HERE for 2008 ZooCamp Schedule, available April 1st.

CLICK HERE to register for Summer ZooCamp, registration begins April 15th.

Click here to check your on-line registration account.