Upland Wildlife Festival- School Day
Chehaw Park and Zoo in Albany, Georgia has a special opportunity just for students during our Upland Wildlife Festival. School day during this festival will be filled with LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATIONS and Life Science & STEM activities.
Upland Wildlife Festival Mission: The Upland Wildlife Festival inspires community connection to Georgia’s native habitats through conservation, education, and outdoor celebration—highlighting wildlife, the role of land management, and recreation in sustaining biodiversity.
This field trip is priced for everyone, all Festival Activities and Programs are included with Park Admission, just $5 per student, teacher, and chaperone. Groups can couple their Festival visit with a trip to the Zoo at only $7 for Park and Zoo Admission.
School Day Program Schedule:
- Southeast Reptile Rescue- Reptile Show (including venomous)?
- 9:30 & 12:30 pm
- Bird of Prey Flight Show
- 10:30 & 1 pm
- LIVE Onsite Controlled Burn- GA DNR uses Drone Technology
- 11:30 am
Visit these Organizations for hands on Fun: Nature Conservancy, Public Burn Association, Quail Forever, Golden Triangle, GA DNR (Local & Regional), GA DNR- Fisheries, Albany Audubon, Master Gardeners, Native Plant Society, Okefenokee Swamp, Longleaf Alliance, Georgia Forestry Association, Monarchs Across Georgia, ABAC, Gopher Tortoise Council, SOWEGA Beekeepers, Southeast Reptile Rescue, Southeastern Flyworks, Dougherty County.
Register your group by Contacting:
Jackie Entz
Chehaw Park and Zoo
Director of Education
jentz@chehaw.org
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Date and Time
Friday Apr 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Upland WILDLIFE Festival 2026
Friday April 17- School Day | 9 am- 2 pm | Sensory Friendly Hour 2-3
Saturday April 18 | Half Price Zoo Admission | 9 am- 6 pm
Location
Chehaw Park
105 Chehaw Park Rd.
Albany, GA 31701
Fees/Admission
Festival included with Park Admission
Adults- $5, Children- $4, Chehaw Members are FREE
Contact Information
Jackie Entz
Chehaw Park and Zoo
Director of Education
jentz@chehaw.org
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