Bring your class to the Zoo Society

Most on-site environmental education programs take place at the Affinity Learning Centre
Click here for a map to the Affinity Learning Centre

Remember, small groups = big experiences

Guided Programs

Zoo Tours and Presentations are designed to complement your classroom studies. Zoo Society staff and volunteers are available year-round to conduct educational programs at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park Zoo. The content of school tours has been developed in adherence with Saskatchewan curriculum guidelines. Call 975-3395 for more information or click below. Guided tours are $2.00/student (minimum charge of $50.00) unless otherwise noted. Please note that these fees do not cover Zoo admission.  Schools belonging to the Saskatoon Public or Saskatoon Catholic School Boards are covered by a joint-use agreement.  Out of town schools in the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division are not covered.

Grade 1 Program

The grade one program consists of two sessions: “Meet the Creature” which looks at the various types of vertebrate animals (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians) and their different characteristics and skin coverings. The second session is a close-up look at the carnivores and birds of prey, with help from some of the raptors at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. In May and June, pond dipping is an option for the second session. Currently, this is a joint effort between the Saskatoon Zoo Society and the Saskatoon Public School Board. Other school systems are welcome to book directly with the Saskatoon Zoo Society. Call 975-3395 for more information.
Click Here for more information on the Saskatoon Public School Division Grade One Program. 

Self Guided Kits and Scavenger Hunt

We rent Biofact Bags and Pond Dipping Kits. These bags and kits are ideal for classes who missed out on booking one of the Saskatoon Zoo Society’s excellent guided tour programs. These kits and bags are rented on a first-come, first-served basis. The rental fee is $25.00, $20.00 of which is a returnable deposit. There are three bags or kits to choose from: carnivores and birds of prey, hoofed animals, and pond dipping. Call 975-3395 for more information.

Coming to the Zoo at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm on your own or with your class?
Try our Scavenger Hunt style questions.
Click Here for our Scavenger Hunt Questions.  Click Here for the answer sheet.

Other On-Site (Friends of the Forestry Farm House Tours)

Tours of the Forestry Farm Park National Historic Site are available from the Friends of the Forestry Farm House. The Friends of the Forestry Farm House invite you to experience a bit of Saskatchewan history. Come to the Superintendent's Residence in the Forestry Farm Park for a lesson in conservation, a historical tour of the Forestry Farm House and Park, and information on the trees that shaped our province. Our trained volunteers will lead you and your students in a tour which includes information on the day-to-day operations and life at the Dominion Forestry Farm in the early part of the 20th century. The tour and activities can be tailored to a one, two, or three hour time period and may include a walking tour, a poster made with tree rubbings, and a shelterbelt model and demo. For more information or to book your visit, please call Cyndi at (306) 343-0425 or e-mail
The Cunanans. (Note: this phone number and e-address is only for the Friends of the Forestry Farm House Tours)

Click here for Friends of the Forestry Farm House website.