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Custom Animal Programs, Live Animal Exhibits, and Educational Training

The Leslie Science & Nature Center is a rich source of resources for educators and group leaders of all types. Our custom programs can ground concepts from your curriculum in reality; our exhibits can bring life into your school; and our expertise can be yours!

We can host custom animal programs right here on our site for groups of all ages - contact us to learn more!

Check out our Custom Animal Programs

Presentation-based
Welcome an LSNC staff member and our critter friends into your classroom or organization, or come to us. Our presenters are trained to bring entertaining and educational programming to any setting. Whether you want to provide a special experience for an annual function or memorable visit that you and your students can reference throughout the school year, we can make it happen! Starting at $250

Project-based
Work with our Wildlife Curator & Chief Naturalist to design a custom program that fits your specific curriculum needs. Drawing from over 10 years of experience developing project-based programming using animals, we will help teach your students any subject. Learn graphing with snakes, reading with reptiles, or writing with birds. No matter what your content need may be we can help! Starting at $300

To learn more about our Custom Animal Programs, use our online contact form or call 734-997-1553.

Host one of our Live Animal Exhibits

Library-based
This is an opportunity to have one of our popular live animal exhibits in your library. These exhibits are custom made and are complete with educational labels and supplemental material for your site. With all of our traveling exhibits, we offer add-ons such as a read-alouds and animal presentations delivered by our trained staff! Starting at $200.

Options coming soon

Classroom-based
Classroom pets are a big responsibility, and taking care of live animals is a very complex task - so we are offering the opportunity for teachers to have a live educational animal exhibit in their classroom temporarily. We provide a custom enclosure with educational labels, supplemental material for the teacher, and in-person care instructions from our Wildlife Curator and Chief Naturalist. With all of our traveling exhibits, we offer add-ons such as a read-alouds and animal presentations delivered by our trained staff! Starting at $200.

Options coming soon

To learn more about our Live Animal Exhibits, use our online contact form or call 734-997-1553.

Tap our expertise with outstanding training programs for educators

Our staff members include highly experienced educators who are a tremendous resource for area schools, preschools, and educational programs. We offer training for teachers, day care staff, and others to help you create dynamic, stimulating programs for your students. We are also available to contribute to panels and offer consultants for your curriculum, program, or event.

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To learn more about our training programs, use our online contact form or call 734-997-1553.