Keeper Chats: Thursdays – Sundays
Meet a Sylvan Heights bird keeper! Learn about the park’s feathered residents and what it takes to care for more than 2,000 birds. Presentations take place at various locations throughout the park on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. A schedule is posted below, and in the park’s Visitor Center. Keeper Chats are free with park admission or membership!
Schedule for July 2025
Meet the Saddle-billed Stork: Thursdays at 1:15 pm
Get up close with this impressive African bird! Meet at the Saddle-billed Stork Aviary.
Kori Bustards & Hamerkops: Fridays at 1:15 pm
Meet in the Africa Aviary to learn about these two fascinating bird species!
Scarlet Ibis Feeding: Saturdays at 11:00 am
Meet at the South America Aviary to join a bird keeper at feeding time for the Scarlet Ibis.
The Buzz on Bees & Pollinators: Saturdays at 1:15 pm
Meet at the Wishing Well to learn more about the importance of bees and pollinators.
Talking with Parrots: Sundays at 11:00 am
Meet at the Africa Aviary to learn about our charismatic African Grey Parrots!
Aldabra Tortoises: Sundays at 1:15 pm
Meet a keeper at the Lesser Flamingo Aviary to learn about one of the world’s longest-lived animals!