Source: Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News
Royal Oak, MI - The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is offering the experience of a lifetime for one individual to participate in a conservation expedition to the heart of the Peruvian rainforest through the Adopt-A-School program.The Bette and Roger Gay Scholarship is a $2,500 grant to join DZS staff members and volunteers for 10 days in April 2011 delivering school supplies to students in remote villages or participating in a conservation project benefiting the rural communities along the Amazon and Napo Rivers.
Candidates must submit an essay of 500 words or less on how they would use the experience in their work and/or volunteer life. The submission deadline is Jan. 17, 2011. For more information and to download an application, visit www.detroitzoo.org/adoptaschool.
The scholarship is open to Michigan residents 18 years of age or older and is limited to first-time participants in the Adopt-A-School program.
Donations to the Adopt-A-School program are accepted by the DZS on behalf of Conservacion de la Naturaleza Amazonica del Peru (CONAPAC). One hundred percent of every donation is used by CONAPAC to purchase school supplies in Iquitos, Peru, thus supporting the local economy, reducing purchasing costs and eliminating shipping costs. Donations also fund workshops that help teachers and community leaders promote sustainable lifestyles to protect the natural resources of the Amazon rainforest.
The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo. Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of 10 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak. The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through Labor Day and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day after Labor Day through October. Effective Jan. 2, 2011, admission is $12 for adults 15 to 61, $10 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $8 for children ages 2 to 14 (children under 2 are free). The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day); admission is free. For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.