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SUMMARY:Party For The Planet at Reid Park Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Join Reid Park Zoo for Party for the Planet\, a joint celebrati
 on of Earth Day\, Endangered Species Day\, and World Ocean Day! From 9:00 
 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\, learn about the conservation efforts the Zoo support
 s around the world\, as well as in southern Arizona. Participate in intera
 ctive activities for all ages. Talk to local conservation partners about t
 heir work in our community and how you can make everyday choices to help w
 ild animals and wild places right here around Tucson. Reduce clothing goin
 g to the landfill by bringing gently used clothing with you to the Zoo for
  a clothing drive hosted by Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona.\n\nTh
 is event is free to members and included with Zoo admission.\n\n\n\nReid P
 ark Zoo is collaborating with the University of Arizona’s Choral departm
 ent in celebration of Party for the Planet. After each Animal Chat listed 
 below\, the University Singers will complement that chat with a song as pa
 rt of their “Animal Tracks” concert. Catch Reid Park Zoo as we head to
  UArizona for “The Places We Carry” concert on Thursday\, April 23.\
 n\nAnimal Chat Schedule\n\n9:30 a.m. African Wild Dog\n\n10:00 a.m. Lion\n
 \n10:30 a.m. Giraffe\n\n11:00 a.m. African Elephant\n\n11:30 a.m. Andean b
 ear\n\n12:00 p.m. Flamingo\n\n\n\n\nDuring the event:\n\n 	Learn about con
 servation organizations in the greater Tucson area\n 	Join Nature Play for
  kids from 9:30 am – 11:30 am\n 	Enjoy Animal Chats and interpretive sta
 tions throughout the Zoo\n 	See UA Choral perform songs following each Ani
 mal Chat\n 	Participate in a Zoo-wide BioBlitz using iNaturalist from 1
 0 a.m. – noon (and learn how to participate in the City Nature Challeng
 e 2026 from April 24th-27th)\n 	Make native wildflower seed balls to take
  home (while supplies last)\n 	Enter for a chance to win a native plant fr
 om Nighthawk Natives Nursery (drawing at 11 a.m.)\n 	Bring gently used clo
 thes to donate to the Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona clothing dri
 ve\n\nPlant giveaway and seed balls sponsored by Tucson Subaru.
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