February 15, 2018 – Santa Fe College will be testing the components of the Emergency Notification System (ENS) Friday, February 16, 2017. The testing will be conducted between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and will test the ENS text, voicemail, computers, Safe Santa Fe app, social media and potentially audible sirens on campus. The Santa … Continue reading ALERT – Emergency Notification System Testing Friday
January 8, 2018 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo wants to help you become a citizen scientist. FrogWatch USA is a program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that offers individuals an opportunity to learn about the wetlands in their community, identify local frog calls and to report data. Frogs are an … Continue reading Become a citizen scientist with FrogWatch
November 17, 2017 – Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo students and staff had to say goodbye to a longtime resident, Fred the peccary. Over the past few years, Fred began exhibiting arthritis due to his geriatric age. University of Florida vets exhausted all efforts to make his remaining years as comfortable as possible. Through diligent … Continue reading Farewell to Fred the Peccary
November 2, 2017 – The 23rd Annual Boo at the Zoo at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo was another wild success. Trick-or-treaters, all 5593 of them, showed up to see the Halloween-themed decorations, and of course, collect as much candy as they could. SF Teaching Zoo Director Jonathan Miot thanked the students and staff … Continue reading Boo at the Zoo Collects Nearly 6000 Cans for Charity
October 31, 2017 – The 23rd Annual Boo at the Zoo will be held this afternoon, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, from 3 until 7:30 p.m. Visitors can walk the trails decorated by Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo students and staff and collect candy in a safe, family-friendly environment. Admission to Boo at the Zoo is … Continue reading Boo at the Zoo Tonight!
October 23, 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 wrapped, unopened candy, labeled with your name, department and phone number. By doing this, it … Continue reading Candy Donations Sought for Boo at the Zoo
October 18, 2017 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is looking for artists who want to submit decorated pumpkins for their pumpkin carving contest. Represent your department and help decorate the zoo’s pumpkin patch. After you attend the Community Education class this weekend and learn how to carve like the pros, bring your family-friendly … Continue reading Pumpkin Carving Contest for the SF Teaching Zoo
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 wrapped, unopened candy, labeled with your name, department and phone number. By doing this, it … Continue reading Candy Donations Wanted for SF’s 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 wrapped, unopened candy, labeled with your name, department and phone number. By doing this, it … Continue reading Candy Donations Wanted for Boo at the Zoo
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 gives young people 10 – 14 years of age an opportunity to continue the learning … Continue reading College for Kids at Santa Fe College Session Two in Full Swing
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 Zoo is celebrating National Zookeeper Week by highlighting our incredible zookeepers and the amazing work … Continue reading Celebrate Zookeeper Day at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo!
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 zookeepers and the amazing work they do every day. Gainesville is home to the only … Continue reading Zookeeper Day is more than just monkeying around!
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 Papua New Guinea. Bring the whole family out to the Zoo on Sunday, May 21, … Continue reading Tree Kangaroo Awareness Day
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 us at a local nature park by removing invasive non-native plant species. Together we can … Continue reading Join The Earth Day 2017 Nature Park Cleanup
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 all invited! This year, we are putting a spotlight on unique ecosystems from around the … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Day with SF at Party for the Planet April 1-2, 2017 at the 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 to offer. “They (students) are held to the same standards that San Diego Wild Animal … Continue reading CBS 4 News Visits Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
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 us for training courses if you’re interested in supporting local amphibians and have the ability … Continue reading Become a Citizen Scientist!
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 into 14 themed areas, including “Toy Story,” “Jurassic Park,” “Scooby Doo” and “Willy Wonka & … Continue reading “Boo at the Zoo” a Huge Success!
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 gates and on to an area in its 10 acre forest as it is transformed … Continue reading “Boo at the Zoo” is TONIGHT!!
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 event is perfect for you and your little ones. The zoo will be closed from … Continue reading Join “Boo at the Zoo” on Monday for Halloween Festivities!
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 will become a part of Boo at the Zoo! The winner receives a scheduled meet-and-greet … Continue reading Pumpkin Carving Contest at Santa Fe Teaching Zoo