The Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo (RAD Zoo) is bringing its exciting mix of education and entertainment to Preston Public Library! RAD Zoo’s informative, engaging, and interactive program will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23. The program is fun for all ages and designed to instill a greater understanding of these unique animals and the incredible lives they live.
A variety of reptiles and amphibians will be on hand, including frogs, a salamander, turtles, lizards, snakes, and a small crocodilian. At the conclusion of the presentation there will be an opportunity for audience members to come up and take a closer look at the animals and a chance to touch one or two of the animals in a controlled setting. Hand sanitizer is provided!
RAD Zoo owners Jamie and Melissa Pastika have more than twenty years combined experience as professional animal keepers working at some of the finest zoological institutions in the country, including the Jacksonville Zoo, Busch Gardens, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They both have bachelor of science degrees, Jamie in zoo science and Melissa in biology.
About SELCO
SELCO, Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, is a regional public library system based in Rochester, Minn. Its members include academic, public, school and special libraries. The member libraries share resources, programs, personnel and technical innovations to achieve common goals and meet the needs of individual communities. For more information, go to www.selco.info.
About Library Legacy Funding
This project is made possible with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) and the people of Minnesota for Library Legacy activities. The ACHF was created in 2008 from the Clean Water, Land & Legacy amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution. Minnesota’s 365 public libraries receive funding distributed through existing formulas to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems to provide programs and services in four areas: arts (visual, performing and media), culture, literary and Minnesota history.