Guided Tours & CREW Presentations
We can help make your field trip extra fun and educational!
Explore the wilds of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden with our experienced guides. We offer Guided Tours of the Zoo or CREW Presentations.
Through these programs, your students will develop an understanding of wildlife, wild places and some of the environmental challenges the Earth is currently facing. All programs are adaptable to meet various interest and skill levels.
New! Schools can Register Online for Admission and Education Programs.
Questions? email registrars@cincinnatizoo.org Or to register over the phone contact us at (513) 559-7767
Who Can Participate?
- Tours available for 1-12th grade
- CREW Presentations available for 7-12th grade
When are Tours and CREW Presentations available?
- Monday-Friday, October-December and February-April
- All tours meet at 9:45am unless special arrangements are made.
- Most tours are approximately 90 minutes.
- Make your reservation at least 2 weeks in advance; tours are extremely popular.
How much are Tours and CREW Presentations?
- Free with Zoo Admission
- $25 cancellation fee for any program cancelled with less than 24 hours notice
- School Admission:
- $5.00 per adult and student
- One free teacher/ chaperone admission for every 10 students registered
- Bus parking is free
- $6.50 parking for private vehicles
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What Guided Tour topics are available?
| Tour Topics | Grade |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptations Tour | 1 - 12 |
Discover how nature works. Search for clues to discover how plants and animals survive in the wild. Observe the physical and behavioral characteristics that define a species and its role within an ecosystem. Adaptations Tour - OH Academic Standards |
Protecting Biodiversity Tour |
1 - 12 |
Develop an awareness of the dangers that animals and natural habitats now face. Discuss how we can help solve the problems. Protecting Biodiversity Tour - OH Academic Standards |
| Our Green Planet Tour | 1 - 12 | Explore the major biomes of the world. Find out how plants and animals have adapted in order to survive in differing biomes. Our Green Planet Tour - OH Academic Standards |
| Insect World Tour | 1 - 12 | Learn about one of the most important groups of animals on the planet in our award-winning Insectarium. A live insect demonstration is included. A perfect cold weather tour. Insect World Tour- OH Academic Standards |
What CREW Presentation topics are available?
| CREW SLIDE SHOW TOPICS | GRADE |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Saving Species with Science | 7 - 12 |
Learn how scientific technology is being used to conserve endangered plant and animal species. Students will experience real-life examples of how CREW scientists apply scientific technologies to local and worldwide projects to promote the health and conservation of diverse wildlife. Call 513-559-7767 to register. Saving Species with Science - OH Academic Standards |
| Evergreen World | 7 - 12 |
Learn about the technologies CREW scientists are using in the preservation and propagation of some of the rarest plants on earth. This fascinating program reveals the mysteries of plant tissue culture (“cloning”) and cryopreservation...a frozen garden! Hear and see how science can save plants as well as animals. Call 513-559-7767 to register. Evergreen World - OH Academic Standards |
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