On Saturday, June 7th, from 9:30a – 3p, the Woodland Park Zoo will be doing presentations on bears – particularly on their habits when encountering humans. Presented by Brown Bear Car Wash, these educational exercises – including a backyard wedding encounter – will illustrate what happens when wild bears enter human backyards and campsites.
Learn about the dangers of improper food storage, and ways to bear-proof your surroundings. This day of presentations, the Zoo’s ‘Living Northwest Conservation Program’, will also spotlight other native wildlife and how we can best coexist with wolves, raptors, butterflies and more.
As with nearly all Zoo activities, the presentations are free with paid entry into Woodland Park. Take a look at the schedule of activities and plan your visit to our award-winning zoo accordingly:
- 10a – Karelian Bear Dog Demonstration (North Meadow)
- 10:30a – Wolf talk and enrichment (Northern Trail)
- 11a – Backyard Wedding Demonstration with Grizzly Bears (Northern Trail)
- 11:30a – Raptors in Flight (Raptor Center)
- 11:45a – Karelian Bear Dog Demonstration (North Meadow)
- 12:30p – Zoo Horticulture talk: Oregon Silverspot Butterflies and Blooms
- 1p – Karelian Bear Dog Demonstration (North Meadow)
- 1:30p – Raffle Drawing with Blitz the Seattle Seahawks mascot
- 2p – Kayak/Camping Demonstration with Grizzly Bears (Northern Trail)
- 2p – Raptors in Flight (Raptor Center)
- 2:30p – Karelian Bear Dog Demonstration (North Meadow)
- 3p – Wolf talk and enrichment (Northern Trail)