There is an connecting outdoor amphitheater as well. Nashville Zoo has assumed management of the property as Nashville Wildlife Park at Grassmere with a forty year lease. Nashville Zoo will be relocated, in phases, to the Grassmere site over the next five years, with the support of the middle Tennessee community and a capital campaign to fund the move. As such, it will be the leading zoological park serving middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky, as well as the millions of tourists and travelers who visit Nashville each year. These 30 minute informal discussions may use live animals, artifacts, and demonstrations to help guide students to their answers.
Topics vary from week to week.
Informal and interactive program incorporates live animals, artifacts, exhibits, and staff expertise. Storytelling, puppets, fables, and folk tales accompanied by live encounters of the furry, feathery, and scaly kind give young folks an up close introduction to the animal kingdom. 20 minute program. 30 minute program. Designed for young adults interested in animal and wildlife careers in zoos, parks, refuges, and natural areas.