Conservation celebration, spring festival to be held at zoo
–Beginning Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the 8th Annual Conservation Celebration – A Party for the Planet – will host a family event focusing on natural resource conservation and the global and local protection of animals and plants at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The Spring Festival will continue on April 9 through April 23 featuring everyone’s favorite springtime backyard babies! These events are free with a standard zoo admission ticket.
The Conservation Celebration on April 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. will be a fun day for children of all ages, with interactive adventures, hands-on activities, exhibits by sustainability-conscious businesses, as well as demonstrations and workshops on native plant gardening, food waste composting, water conservation, beekeeping, and more. Visitors can bring their small electronic devices for recycling. Children’s activities include animal charades, fun with giant bubbles, face painting, soil painting and animal presentations. Kids can make a “ZooperHero” costume from an old t-shirt and the Education Station will share exciting ways to conserve indoors and out. Join the zoo for an engaging, affordable event that will challenge young and mature minds alike. Potential exhibitors, particularly non-profits and sustainability-focused businesses, are encouraged to contact the zoo regarding participation; there is no charge to exhibit.
For a limited time only, the Charles Paddock Zoo will host its annual springtime celebration from April 9 until April 23, as the only zoo in San Luis Obispo County welcomes everyone’s favorite baby chicks, bunnies and goats!
Over 200 animal species call the Charles Paddock Zoo home! Many of the zoo residents are part of globally managed programs to preserve animals and their habitats. The zoo is dedicated to the conservation of local and exotic species. The zoo features several unique species not often seen in facilities of our size, including fossa, red pandas, Malayan tiger, lemurs and meerkats, as well as many other exciting and interesting mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. The zoo is family-friendly with the opportunity for children and adults to experience animals up close. Unique gifts, as well as refreshments and strollers are available at the zoo gift shop. Adjacent to the Atascadero Lake Park, the zoo is the perfect destination for a day of fun, education and relaxation.
Spring Festival activities are full of fun and purpose and enjoyable for all at the cost of regular zoo admission. Tickets are $7 Adults age 12+, $6 Seniors age 65+, $5 Children 3-11, free for kids 2 & under. The Charles Paddock Zoo is the Central Coast’s only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located at Atascadero Lake Park on Hwy 41/Morro Road, one mile west of Hwy 101.
For information on Conservation Celebration visit: facebook.com/sloconservationcelebration.
