Party for the Planet
May 14 and 15, 2011
Sponsored by American Transmission Company

Polar bear

What better place than the Milwaukee County Zoo, a place famous for its exhibits and habitats highlighting the importance of animals and conservation, to learn how to care and preserve planet Earth?

On May Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15, join us for Party for the Planet, sponsored by American Transmission Company (ATC), and join in family fun activities, all designed to highlight how we all can help to preserve the Earth’s resources for the future.

The 2011 Party for the Planet highlights:

MIGRATION GAME
This unique game lets kids “fly” through the Zoo, just as birds do on their migratory journeys.  Get your bird bands, and start out on your adventure!  Volunteers are available to answer questions, and kids can receive their bands until 2 p.m.

AMERICAN TRANSMISSION COMPANY
Visit the ATC booth and learn what alien invaders might be lurking in your backyard.  Just in time for spring planting, discover the three most common invasive species, how to identify them and what to do to eliminate them. 

OUTREACH BOOTHS
Stop and chat with participants like the Wildlife in Need Center and Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful – all stewards of nature, conservation and wildlife.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOKEEPERS (AAZK) OUTREACH BOOTH
Join in fun activities with our zookeepers as they raise money to support sea turtles.  Purchase temporary tattoos and “grab” bags to show your support.  Cut out turtles to decorate and display in the Zoo’s Aquatic & Reptile Center.

ACRES FOR THE ATMOSPHERE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL
(Saturday only)
Help us reach our goal of planting 500 trees to help the polar bears survive in the wild! Each visitor will receive a seedling to plant behind the Family Farm to create the Zoo’s own “Polar Bear Forest®.” Planting trees helps to clear the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and slows down global warming.

BIRD BANDING
(Sunday only – weather permitting)
Watch live bird banding demonstrations by zookeepers.  Visitors have the chance to actually release a bird!

CRAFT CORNER
Show your artistic side and create a masterpiece from natural, earth-friendly materials.

WOOD-CARVING DEMONSTRATIONS & DISPLAYS
Watch the Greater Milwaukee Wildfowl Carvers as they create intricate wood-carved birds before your eyes!

Join us for these eco-friendly activities and see that it really IS easy being green! All Party for the Planet activities are free with regular Zoo admission. For additional information, call the Zoo’s Public Affairs and Services Division at (414) 256-5466.

Special thanks to our Party for the Planet sponsor:
American Transmission Company