When you wish upon a… jar… or a bottle… or a can… Have you ever wished you knew what was actually recyclable? Join us for a Recycling Revolution to avoid wish-cycling and understand the importance of refusing, reducing, reusing, and rethinking before recycling.

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 4 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes.

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Let your creativity blossom for those you love! You will be able to craft an undying flower made of upcycled dishes for your garden that can turn Trash into a Treasured piece of yard art.

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 5 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes. Does not apply to kit fee.

Additional costs: Kit fee = $30. This class has a kit fee for the materials for your project. One kit is required for individual participants but if coming as a family, group, or pair, only one kit is required for that group.

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You’re so fly! We think you’d love our Bird Bungalow workshop. Come learn about the importance of bird houses for our feathered flyers. Take the opportunity to build one for your home.

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 6 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes. Does not apply to kit fee.

Additional costs: Kit fee = $30. This class has a kit fee for the materials for your bird house project. One kit is required for individual participants but if coming as a family, group, or pair, only one kit is required for that group.

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Feeling peckish? Your native neighborhood friends probably are too! Join us to craft an upcycled teacup bird feeder or a squirrel picnic table… or why not both?

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 7 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes. Does not apply to kit fee.

Additional costs: Dual kit fee = $30. Single kit fee (bird feeder or squirrel picnic table). This class has a kit fee for the materials for your  project. One kit is required for individual participants but if coming as a family, group, or pair, only one kit is required for that group.

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Come nurture your garden of pollinator plant knowledge in part two of our Backyard Botanist class. Design your own pollinator pocket and learn planting tips for our pollinator friends this spring.

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 8 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes.

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Can we bug you for a second? Join us to learn about the importance of bugs in our local ecosystem. In this workshop, you will get to make your very own bug hotel for these important bugs that live in your backyard.

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 9 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, March 28, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes. Does not apply to kit fee.

Additional costs: Kit fee = $30. This class has a kit fee for the building materials for your bug hotel. One kit is required for individual participants but if coming as a family, group, or pair, only one kit is required for that group.

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Dirty your hands and learn how to start composting in our Compost Crew class. Make rich, fertile soil for your garden!

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 10 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes.

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Join us to learn how to identify whether plants in your backyard are native or invasive and how to manage them. You will leaf this class with a lot of new plant knowledge and know-how!

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 11 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, April 18 from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds. We will be going on a prairie hike so please be sure to dress accordingly.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes.

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We are buzzing with excitement! Come to our Pollinator Patrol workshop as we celebrate Earth Day where you will learn the importance of bees for pollination, how to identify them, and how to help them.

Niabi Zoo is bringing conservation to your backyard! This is workshop 12 of our 12-class series where we will explore many aspects of conservation. If you and yours want to learn together about how to take an active role in conservation, this family-friendly class series is for you! This is also good for any individual adult or child who wants to participate.

Day & Time: Saturday, April 25 from 10am-12pm

Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds. We will be going on a prairie hike so please be sure to dress accordingly for walking on natural terrain and up a hill.

Prices for this 2-hour class:

• Members: Age 4-13 years = $15
• Non-Members: Age 4-13 years = $17
• Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $20
• Non-Members: Age 14 years – Adult = $22

Discounts: In this 12-class series, you can receive 5% off for six to nine classes. 10% off for ten or more classes.

Get registered