Earth Limited

• Wild Adventure Summer Camps

Earth Limited offers a variety of fun and exciting Summer Camp Programs for children of all ages, throughout the summer months at the Earth Discovery Center located at Southwick's Zoo.  Summer Camp Programs feature daily interactive activities, exposure to over 120 species of wild and exotic animals, over 200 acres of wetlands, forest and native habitats, morning and afternoon snacks are provided, plus arts and crafts.

2010 Program Schedule

Adventures and Eco-Systems for Campers entering grades 5, 6 or 7.  - July 5th - July 9th - 9am to 4pm.  This Camp is a hands on experience.  Campers will explore all the animals at Southwick's Zoo using Climate Zones as their tool.  For example:  Rain Forest, Desert and Grassland Climates.

Animal Behavior Camp for Campers entering grades 3 and 4.  - July 12th - July 16th - 9am to 4pm.  This action packed camp has something for everyone.  Each day the campers will investigate a new group of animals, and learn about their behaviors.  Campers will use the information they learn to explore all parts of Southwick's Zoo.

Introduction to Animal Ecology for Campers entering grades 1 and 2. - 1/2 day camp.  July 19th - July 23rd - 9am to noon.   This half day camp is designed to introduce basics of Animal Ecology, including physical differences between animals, adaptatons to changing environments and interaction between animals.

Teen Zoology Excursion Camp for Campers aged 13 years - 16 years.  June 28th - July 2nd / August 9th - August 13th - 9am to 4pm.   Possible trips: Tufts Veterinary School, Whale Watch, Blackstone River Cruise, day at Southwick's Zoo with zoo vet and Zookeeprs, dog breeder and kennel visit.  This is an excursion program for teens and preteens with a keen interest in careers in animal care or Zoology.  This camps gives children an exposure to all types of animal programs.  

Adaptions and Environments for Campers entering grades 4 and 5.  -  August 16th - August 20th - 9am to 4pm.  Discover how animals adapt to different environments.  Learning is made fun by looking at adaptations like prehensile tails, feathers, fingers, ears, sight and sound.

click here to download 2010 Wild Adventure Summer Camp Brochure

For more information about EARTH Summer Adventure Camps at Southwick's Zoo, please contact Jan Weatherbee at  jan@southwickszoo.com   or call  508-478-0225

 

 

Internships

Internships for College credits are offered through EARTH Ltd

Southwick's Zoo and EARTH Ltd work together to provide an Internship Program for college students looking to work towards college credits in zoology or a related field.

Internships are offered year round, however during the summer months, we can accommodate a higher number of interns.  (Please contact Tiffany Perreault at 1-800-258-9182 x 208 or tiffany@southwickszoo.com  for more information)  As a an intern in a very busy non-profit organization, you will be asked to wear a lot of different hats—for example, you may be asked to clean cages, show animals to visitors, direct visitors throughout the zoo, enter data into zoo computers, draft documents for zoo use, or observe animals for zoo personnel.  Thus, the kind of person who will gain the most from his or her internship is someone who is flexible, dependable, responsible, self-motivated, and with a good sense of humor.  Remember that in the world of education and entertainment, the unpredictable is to be expected.  Be ready to change strategies quickly as need be for different occasions.

Among those additional tasks is the completion of a project or projects for the zoo or EARTH.  One way to think of your internship is as a mutual service project—the zoo and EARTH are providing you with some opportunities to learn more about zoo operations, animal care, and informal environmental education, while you are providing the zoo with your labor and talent.  Also, many of our interns earn college or other school credit for their internship experiences.  Having a tangible project to complete not only provides the zoo with a direct benefit from your service, but also gives you a set of materials to present to your home institution as part of documenting your credit-bearing experience.

We are now accepting applications for EARTH Ltd. Internship.  Send completed application forms (click on link to download)  download intern application  along with a copy of your resume and a letter of recommendation to:

Southwick's Zoo,  Attention:  Tiffany Perreault, EARTH Internship Coordinator
Attention: Tiffany Perrault2 Southwick Street
Mendon, MA  01756

or email:   tiffany@southwickszoo.com

Priority Deadlines:
Deadline for standard full length Summer (May - August) Internships is March 15
For shorter Internship periods, (1month Internships or other special circumstances), please contact us a minimum of 3 weeks in advance.  We are in need of Interns during the months of August thru October

Deadline for Fall (September - December) Internships is August 1
Deadline for January term Internships is November 1
Deadline for Spring (February - May) Internships is January 1