Wild Center helping students during period of remote learning with free tickets
Dan McClelland
With Tupper Lake schools now completely remote, The Wild Center is offering local school students a way to both learn and have fun. Beginning, Friday, November 27 through Sunday, January 3, The Wild Center is offering free tickets to Tupper Lake School District students and adults in their household.
All Tupper Lake student tickets must be reserved in advance and can be made by visiting https://wildcenter.org/visit/tupperstudents or by calling 518-359-7800.
Tupper Lake students are encouraged to spend the day with their families exploring all the The Wild Center’s Outdoor Winter Campus has to offer including Winter Wild Walk, Forest Music, Snowshoeing on our Trail System, Kicksledding, the Outdoor Classroom Animal Experiences at The Viewing Door and Otter Play Yard.
Students are also encouraged to try out our new Winter Jr. Naturalist booklet. Complete all the challenges in the booklet to earn a special Jr. Naturalist patch and custom certificate. More information and a downloadable version of the booklet can be found at https://www.wildcenter.org/jrnaturalist/winter/
Tupper School Tickets are only available as pre-reserved timed tickets from 10 am to 5p.m. on days The Wild Center is open to the public from now until January3, 2021. Tickets must be reserved in advance through website or phone – Go online or call before you drive over! Tupper Lake students must be accompanied by an adult household member for the
duration of their visit. Due to the challenges of COVID-19, household groups of five are best and must be no larger than 10 individuals as per New York State Guidelines Visitors must follow The Wild Center’s COVID-19 safety policies listed in the VisitorCode of Conduct.