Have a lemur-themed story time or activity session.Our volunteer Meghan Bohn has focused on primates and lemurs for the Animal Explorers Club at Galesburg Public Library both last year and this year. Facebook Live Video Series.Connect with a member organization located near you to create a series of Facebook Live videos about lemurs and Madagascar. If you work at a zoo, some of the videos could feature the zoo’s lemur keepers and the zoo’s lemurs. And, videos could feature a representative of a member organization speaking about their lemur conservation work in Madagascar. Suggest movie and book recommendations that provide further learning about lemurs. See our Lemur Virtual Film Festival for ideas. Trivia with Q and A on Zoom.Hosting a virtual trivia event is a great way to get your audience to show off their knowledge of lemurs. You can involve your zookeepers or other experts to talk about lemurs and other animals from Madagascar at your zoo. We recommend anyone in Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Shetlands, Scottish Highlands/off the coast of Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands use Priority Delivery unless you require an urgent timed delivery through UPS courier which is at an additional cost. Please see below for postage prices.

Fundraise and donate to conservation organizations and research groups.Work with your local AAZK Chapters or internal interest groups to hold raffles, auctions, or other fundraising ideas. Lemurs! card game from the Lemur Conservation Network Zoos holding events for the World Lemur Festival are eligible to receive one box of Lemurs! card games from the Lemur Conservation Network.

Partner with your local school or district to host virtual presentations with K-12 classes focused on lemurs. These presentations can align with your states standards and be directed for each grade focusing on biology, ecology, or other related subjects. Topics can range from lemur anatomy to evolutionary adaptations. This will expose the students to your organization in lieu of field trips. In addition to being incredibly cute and awesome, lemurs face some major conservation battles. The World Lemur Festival helps inspire people to love lemurs and work together to save them. There are a number of ways libraries can participate. Many are outlined below. Find more resources for World Lemur Day. Zoo Keeper/Conservationist Q & A.Use social media to host question and answer interaction. This type of event does not have to be hosted live and can take place over several days.

Are you looking for October displays and activities that don’t feature autumn or Halloween? Do you have an endcap to fill for a couple weeks? World Lemur Day is on October 29, 2021 and the Lemur Conservation Network invites you to join in and celebrate World Lemur Festival (WLF) in the weeks around this day. Collaborate with a member of the Lemur Conservation Network for an in-person or virtual presentation. Find an organization to work with.The animal kingdom is full of curious critters, but none quite as amazing as the ring-tailed lemur. Those charming creatures do tons of things that we wish we could do, which include these activities: