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Party for the Planet

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with the planet’s amazing and diverse wildlife? ​

Join us in April as we celebrate Party for the Planet and Earth Day! Our annual Earth Day celebration features interpretive talks about many of the Zoo’s conservation initiatives, and how you can get involved with many Citizen Scientist programs throughout the state. Plans also include a cleanup in Beardsley Park.

See below for our schedule of events!

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2023 Schedule of Events

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Beardsley Park & Pequonnock River Clean-Up
Saturday, April 22 


​Up to 40 individuals can sign up to help the Zoo clean up Beardsley Park. The clean up in the park will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm . We will supply gloves, trash bags, paper pickers and companionship: you bring your energy, face mask and desire to help clean up the earth! Families are welcome. This is a great opportunity for students who need service hours.

As our thanks for being part of the clean-up crew, everyone who participates can enter the Zoo that day at no charge (wristbands will be issued).​
REGISTER HERE

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Party for the Planet

April 22 from  11:00 am-3:00 p.m.
The Zoo is celebrating Earth Day by sharing information on the important part that each of us can play in protecting our fragile natural environment. Six tables at the Zoo will offer information on: How you can help the planet; How accredited zoos save species with our Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) programs; Citizen Science initiatives—FrogWatch and Monarch Watch; the New England Cottontail Conservation Program; Cool Blue Bridgeport with a focus on Climate Change, and teen volunteers share their plans to visit Yellowstone National Park. 

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CITY NATURE CHALLENGE
April 28-May 1, City Nature Challenge with the Maritime Aquarium
Invented by community science staff at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences, the City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bio blitz-style competition where cities are in a contest against each other to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people. Download the iNaturalist app on your phone, take a photo of an item in nature and upload it.
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City Nature Challenge Information Session (Virtual)

April 17 @ 7:00 p.m.
Hosted By: Maritime Aquarium
Calling Fairfield and Westchester Counties! Join us for an informative virtual session and learn about the City Nature Challenge, a worldwide BioBlitz event happening April 28 - May 1. We will provide details on the event, an overview of how to use iNaturalist, and examples of how you can participate from anywhere in the region, even your own home! The City Nature Challenge is a great way for the whole family to get outside and explore nature together.
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1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
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​Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to acquainting a diverse public to the delicate balance that exists between living things and their environment.

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is a 501(c)(3) not for profit owned and operated by the Connecticut Zoological Society.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Blog
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs
    • Press
  • Guest Info
    • Accessibility
    • Calendar
    • For Kids >
      • Coloring Pages
      • Zoo Patrol
      • Zoo Tots
    • Our Animals
    • Our Plants
    • Parents
    • Zoo Cams >
      • Outdoor Red Panda Cam
      • Indoor Red Panda Cam
      • Outdoor Spider Monkey Cam
      • Indoor Spider Monkey Cam
      • Otter Cam
    • Zoo Etiquette
    • Zoo Map
  • Membership
  • Education
    • Zoo to You!
    • Digital Programs
    • Kids & Teens
    • Field Trips
    • Cool Blue Bridgeport
    • Educational Resources
  • SUPPORT
    • Appeal
    • Corporate Support
    • Donate
    • Events
    • Animal Sponsorship
    • Gift Guide
    • Honor & Remember
    • Monthly Giving
    • Wish List
  • Birthdays, Private Events & Weddings
    • Birthdays
    • Private Events
    • Weddings
    • Rates and Details
  • Volunteer
    • Interns
  • Buy Tickets