Did you know Animal Kingdom regularly has smaller events for various conservation efforts? The Official Disney Parks Blog lists several upcoming events:
- March 9: Spring Forward Event
- April 22 – Party for the Planet on Earth Day
- May 14 – International Migratory Bird Day
- May 25 – World Turtle Day
- July 27 – International Year of the Forest Celebration
- August – Cotton-top Tamarin Month Celebration
- September 1 – International Vulture Awareness Day
- October 26 – Year of the Bat Celebration
The first event, Spring Forward, celebrates the amazing amphibians a few days before we adjust our clocks forward for Daylight Saving time. The Spring Forward event offers a variety of activities for guests to join in and learn more about frogs, toads and salamanders. All activities will take place on Wednesday, March 9, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Conservation Station at Rafiki’s Planet Watch. This year, children and families will make toad abodes for their backyards, listen to frog calls, spring like a frog, examine amphibian adaptations and meet some cool amphibians and their keepers on the stage. They’ll also learn about conservation actions that they can do to help amphibians survive for the future.