October 10, 2017 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is requesting candy donations for Boo at the Zoo. The event will be held Tuesday Oct. 31, from 3 until 7:30 p.m. We encourage you to donate bags of individually…
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Candy Donations Wanted for Boo at the Zoo
September 21, 2017 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is requesting candy donations for Boo at the Zoo. The event will be held Tuesday Oct. 31, from 3 until 7:30 p.m. We encourage you to donate bags of individually…
College for Kids at Santa Fe College Session Two in Full Swing
July 26, 2017 – The campers at SF College for Kids (CFK) have been enjoying their time on campus. They get to take part in classes covering the arts, athletics, music, science, video technology so much more. The CFK program…
Celebrate Zookeeper Day at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo!
July 18, 2017 – Zookeeper Day is more than just monkeying around! Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to be a zookeeper? On Saturday, July 22, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Santa Fe College Teaching…
Zookeeper Day is more than just monkeying around!
June 27, 2017 – Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to be a zookeeper? The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is celebrating National Zookeeper Week, Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by showcasing our incredible…
Tree Kangaroo Awareness Day
May 15, 2017 – It’s a bear! It’s a monkey! No, it’s a tree kangaroo! You heard right. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is home to the Matschie’s tree kangaroo, an endangered species native to a small area of…
Join The Earth Day 2017 Nature Park Cleanup
April 10, 2017 On April 22, 2017, from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and Gainesville Greenway Challenge are joining up to restore natural habitats in Gainesville! We invite you to celebrate Earth Day with…
Celebrate Earth Day with SF at Party for the Planet April 1-2, 2017 at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
March 15, 2017 Zoos all over the country are honoring Earth Day by hosting the annual Party for the Planet. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is celebrating April 1 and 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and you are…
CBS 4 News Visits Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
It’s more than what it looks like- inside Santa Fe College’s Teaching Zoo Gainesville’s own Santa Fe College is currently the No. 1 community college in the nation, according to Aspen Institute. But you might not know all it has…
Become a Citizen Scientist!
FrogWatch USA is a citizen science program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that offers individuals an opportunity to learn about the wetlands in their community, to identify local frog and toad calls and to report data. Join…
“Boo at the Zoo” a Huge Success!
This Halloween, Santa Fe’s 22nd-annual “Boo at the Zoo” hosted about 6,000 kids and their parents as they walked one of the trails through the zoo to collect candy from a host of costumed characters. The mile-long trail was transformed…
“Boo at the Zoo” is TONIGHT!!
Come on out to the “Boo at the Zoo” event! Each year, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s “Boo at the Zoo” gets better and better! Tonight from 3-7 p.m., the zoo will welcome more than 4,500 people through its…
Join “Boo at the Zoo” on Monday for Halloween Festivities!
Halloween is just around the corner and the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is gearing up for our annual Boo at the Zoo event. If you’re looking for a fun, family friendly venue to take your kids trick-or-treating, then this…
Pumpkin Carving Contest at Santa Fe Teaching Zoo
Calling all departments! You can never have too many contests at Halloween time. Represent your department and help decorate the zoo’s pumpkin patch. Bring your family-friendly decorated pumpkin to the zoo on Oct. 30 by 3 p.m. and your pumpkin…
Calling for Candy Donations for “Boo at the Zoo”
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is requesting candy donations for Boo-at-the-Zoo. The event will be held Monday Oct. 31, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We encourage you to donate bags of individually wrapped, unopened candy, labeled with your…
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Calling all departments! Represent your department and help decorate the zoo’s pumpkin patch. Bring your family-friendly decorated pumpkin to the zoo on Oct. 30 by 3 p.m. and your pumpkin will become a part of Boo at the Zoo! The…
Plan Ahead for “Boo at the Zoo” on Halloween Night!
Halloween is just around the corner and the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is gearing up for our annual Boo at the Zoo event. If you’re looking for a fun, family friendly venue to take your kids trick-or-treating, then this…
Santa Fe Teaching Zoo Loses Two of Its Animal Family Members
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is home to over 200 incredible animals, many of which have lived here for decades. One of the hardest parts of being a zoo keeper is saying goodbye to the animals in our care…
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Part of the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo?
A question was asked recently on Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s Facebook social media page about what is known as “The 50 Pound Test”. The 50 pound test is a part of the program performance standards for the Santa Fe…
Take the Family to the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo for a Special Weekend Event!
Make sure you come to Santa Fe College’s Teaching Zoo, Saturday July 23, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is celebrating National Zookeeper Week by showcasing their incredible zookeepers and the amazing work they do…
Experience National Zookeeper Week This Weekend
Make sure you stop by Santa Fe College’s Teaching Zoo, this Saturday July 23, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is celebrating National Zookeeper Week by showcasing their incredible zookeepers and the amazing work they…