What: Saving Species with Potter Park Zoo - An MSU Science Festival featured event When: Friday, April 15, 5:00 - 8:00 PM Where: Potter Park Zoo 1301 S. Pennsylvania Avenue Lansing, MI 48912 Come out to the zoo Friday, April 15 from 5 - 8 p.m. and participate in our event, "Saving Species" as part […]

What: Party for the Planet When: April 23, 2022, 12 - 4 p.m. Where: Potter Park Zoo Celebrate Earth Day at the zoo! Party for the Planet is North America’s largest Earth Day celebration, with more than 120 zoos and aquariums across the country participating. Explore conservation issues with hands-on activities, information and demonstrations around […]

Are you looking for your first job, a post-retirement pastime, or just want a fun place to work? We want you on the Potter Park Zoo team! Join us Sunday, April 24 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Potter Park Zoo for an onsite interview with hiring managers for a variety of seasonal positions […]

National Arbor Day is April 29, marking the 150th anniversary of this tree-tastic holiday! Potter Park Zoo will be celebrating from 9:30 a.m to 2 p.m. with activity and information tables presented by community partners and our fabulous PPZ volunteers. (activities included with admission). Learn about animals that live in the trees, how to identify […]

Potter Park Zoo is inviting Michigan residents to join FrogWatch and become volunteer citizen scientists! Amphibians are some of the most threatened animals on the planet and the anurans (frogs and toads) represent roughly 90 percent of all amphibian species. Their sensitivity to environmental change also makes them important indicators of environmental health, sparking numerous […]