OUTREACH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROJECTS (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS)

The Denver Zoo’s Community Leadership Project (CLP) facilitates environmental service-learning opportunities for 3rd-6th grade students.


Where:    At Your Facility
Who:        Classes up to 30 students, up
                to 3 classes per loan box
When:      Dates and start times vary,
                offered year round
Cost:        $350/first class, $200 each additional consecutive class. Supplemental supply cost required for Beneficial Bats and For the Birds.

Each class receives teacher training, one in-class content lesson with live animals, and facilitation of the project day, use of a loan box and project manual and on-going zoo support. Contact by email outreach@denverzoo.org or by phone 303-376-6734 for more information.

Things To Know:

• Have your students choose which project suits them best by using the Project Selection Rubric.
• Please register at least three weeks in advance (requested dates are guaranteed upon confirmation by Denver Zoo).
• Community Leadership Project room policies
• Travel fees apply outside of SCFD.
• Layover fees apply to breaks exceeding 60 minutes between programs.
• Scholarships are available through Denver Zoo's Red Apple Fund.
• For more information call 303-376-4888 or email outreach@denverzoo.org. For questions about programs at the zoo, email registration@denverzoo.org.
• Cancellation of Programs:
  Classes and programs canceled or rescheduled with less than 2 weeks notice prior to the scheduled program will be charged 50% of the total cost. Red Apple Scholarship awards will not apply to cancellation fees.

Water Warriors
Science 3-5:  1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.4, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2
Geography 3.2, 5.1, 5.3; Reading & Writing 2

• How does your water measure up?  Students explore and analyze water use and pollution.  Then, young leaders educate their community about water pollution by placing medallions with warning messages on storm drains in the school’s neighborhood.

For the Birds
Science 3-5: 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.3
Geography 5.1; Reading & Writing 2

• Build birdhouses while learning about incredible bird adaptations, the wonder of migration and what is threatening these animals.  Hang your birdhouses at your school or donate them to support the Colorado Bluebird Project!

Beneficial Bats
Science 3-5:  1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.4, 3.7
Geography 5.1; Reading & Writing 2

• Students will go batty learning about these amazing animals!  Examine benefits and characteristics of bats while studying their conservation needs.   Then, do your part by building bat houses to hang at your school or donate to local organizations.