Wetland Express

The Wetland Wildlife Express is a mobile educational program brought to you by Audubon Zoo educators. This program offers an up-close experience with our wetland’s most important inhabitants. Students will learn about the wildlife that depends on the wetlands for their homes, meals and nurseries.  This connection to wetland animals hopes to foster future stewardship to protect Louisiana’s most important resource-the Wetlands.

Wetland Wildlife Express is reserved on a first come, first-served basis.  Reserve Wetland Express Today!

Wetland Wildlife Express offers programming to groups of all sizes and ages including schools, camps, churches and more within a 60 mile radius of Audubon Zoo! Types of Wetland Wildlife Express presentations available include:

• Schools & Camps:  The Wetland Express features a 30 - 45 minute interactive lesson for classroom sized audiences up to 26 people for Pre-K-1st grade and up to 35 people for 2nd grade and above, $75.00 per presentation
• Hospitals & Libraries: The Wetland Express program includes a 60 minute assembly style presentation for audiences of all sizes, $100 per hour
• Fairs & Festivals: The Wetland Express features a 3 hour tabletop program where guests are encouraged to explore the inhabitants of Louisiana's wetlands, $200 per hour
• Assembly Programs: The Wetland Express features an interactive presentation for 150 people where guests are encouraged to ask questions, $275

*Mileage Fee: There is no mileage fee for visits within 45 miles of the Audubon Zoo.  For visits  farther away than 45 miles, a travel surcharge of $0.40 will be assessed for each mile over 45.  The amount will be stated in your confirmation letter. 

Spring 2012 Programs:

• “Down in Louisiana” – Animal Nursery Rhymes Wetland Style! (Pre-K-1^st)

  It’s story time!  Sing along as we travel through local children’s author/songwriter, Johnette Downing’s book, “Down in Louisiana”.  Throughout the story we will explore the various habitats Southern Louisiana has to offer and meet some of the animals that live there (alligator, opossum, armadillo, and crawfish)!

• Louisiana Wildlife (2^nd-12^th)

  Meet your animal neighbors as we delve into our bustling and productive Louisiana Wetlands.  Learn differences between major animal groups: amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals and discover the special adaptations our LA wetland animals have to survive in their swampy surroundings.

• Wetland Food Webs (4^th-5^th)

  There’s no free lunch in nature!  Gain an understanding that all pieces of an ecosystem are interconnected; learn differences between producer, consumer and decomposer, carnivore, omnivore and herbivore, as well as predator and prey.

• Wetland Warriors! A Wetland Conservation Program (5^th-12^th)

  Our wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate.  Learn how vital our Louisiana Wetlands are to humans and animals alike.  Gain an understanding of some of the primary sources of wetlands loss and what we can do to restore and conserve them.

• Styled for the Wild (2^nd and 4^th)

  Explore animal adaptations during this fun fashion show where students act as our animal models! This program is optimal for an assembly.

• Animals You Grew Up With (Adult Care Facilities)

  Take a journey down memory lane as we discuss the different native animals you grew up seeing all around you – whether on a fishing or hunting trip or just playing outside in your backyard!

For additional questions about Wetland Wildlife Express or our programs, call (504) 212-5183 or email us.