Bay Family Children's Adventure Trails

The state-of-the-art Conservation Academy Education Building (designed by DLR Group) is a 42,000 SF facility that houses classrooms, multi-purpose education rooms, and administrative offices. Anchoring the site is the 3 acre Adventure Trail sequence that includes multiple exploration, dynamic play, and animal encounter opportunities for kids and families. The Pond, Stream, Great Meadow and Treehouse Hub serve as the activity centerpieces for Adventure Trail. These allow kids to dig in the sand, play in the water stream, pull themselves along a Raft Crossing, roll in the meadow, and walk behind a waterfall. They can also climb, crawl, and explore the 3-level Treehouse Hub equipped with a shipwreck slide, climbing net, bridge and net covered climb-throughs.

The highlight of the sequence is the Canopy Trail zone that interweaves elevated trail monkey habitats with forest floor level paths, tree canopy level boardwalks, and bridges for visitors, all built within a woodland setting. As part of this project, CLR is designing a new secondary entrance to the Zoo, and a 400-person wildlife show amphitheater.

Photos courtesy of Sahar Coston-Hardy.