Meet the cougar sisters and chat with their care team to learn how these powerful, solitary predators use their incredible jumping ability, stealth and strength to navigate life in the wild. Location: Treasures of the Sierra Madre Weather permitting
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Cougar sisters and their care team discuss predators' jumping, stealth, and strength at Treasures of the Sierra Madre, weather permitting.
Cougar sisters and their care team discuss predators' jumping, stealth, and strength at Treasures of the Sierra Madre, weather permitting.
Cougar sisters and their care team discuss predators' jumping, stealth, and strength at Treasures of the Sierra Madre, weather permitting.
Cougar sisters and their care team discuss predators' jumping, stealth, and strength at Treasures of the Sierra Madre, weather permitting.
Hang with two-toed sloths at Windows to the Wild, learning what makes them unique, weather permitting.
Snow Leopard Chat (Himalayan Highlands, Stone Zoo) — Meet a care team member to learn about snow leopards and the zoo’s partnership with the Snow Leopard Trust. Weather permitting.
Tech help at Stoneham Public Library’s Reference Desk offers free assistance with laptops, tablets, smartphones, email and online forms, 18 and up.
Flamingo Chat at Caribbean Coast, Stone Zoo — bright pink flamingos display feeding behaviors and answer questions from educators.
Reindeer Chat at Stone Zoo’s reindeer habitat offers facts about shifting hooves and ever‑growing antlers, weather permitting.
Mushroom Hunt (Flora Way Gate, Boston) — Maria Pinto leads a search for edible and poisonous mushrooms on Arboretum trails, exploring habitats, for ages 18 and up.
Meet an African lion in Kalahari Kingdom and learn how the predator survives in the wild and why protecting its future matters, weather permitting.
A talk on giraffes and conservation takes place in the Giraffe Savannah across from the playground, weather permitting.
Meet the gorilla troop in the Tropical Forest exhibit and learn about Zoo New England’s conservation efforts for gorillas and rainforest habitats.
Create a toddler-friendly art project with staff guidance at Stoneham Public Library’s Marcy Room, supplies limited, sign‑up required, wear paint‑friendly clothes, for ages 3 and under.
Volunteer horticulture team works on weeding and other gardening tasks at Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.
