The Louisville Zoo, in partnership with LG&E and KU Foundation, invites families and individuals to join Kids in Action, a initiative created just for students and part of the Zoo’s Earth Month Celebration.

Kids in Action encourages participants to design conservation projects for the benefit of their own community. The program helps gives students a platform to share these projects with conservation minded individuals across the region.

Once you’ve decided on a project, register it here.

NEW!  Categories are :

• AIR : Help keep the air clean so we can all breathe easy!
  Example: Plant trees or flowers that help clean the air.
• EARTH : Take care of the ground we walk on by reducing trash and helping plants grow!
  Example: Organize a park cleanup or start a compost bin at home.
• WATER : Protect rivers, lakes and streams so animals and people have clean water to enjoy!
  Example: Collect rainwater for your garden or clean up a stream.
• ANIMAL : Help animals stay safe and happy in their homes!
  Example: Build birdhouses or create a pollinator garden for bees and butterflies.
• SERVICE : Work together to make your neighborhood and planet a better place!
  Example: Host a recycling drive or teach friends about saving energy.

Ultimately with the collective work of students, everyone wins – humans, nature, and animals!

Prizes

• One winner from each category will be drawn at random to win Louisville Zoo prize packs.
• Winners will be announced at the Louisville Zoo’s Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 26, 2026 and will be invited to showcase their projects at the Zoo.

2025 Winners!

The preschool class at Georgia Chaffee Tapp School has crafted delightful eco-friendly seed bombs for marigolds. Inspired by their love of flowers, the students mixed paper and seeds together, rolled the mixture into balls, and let them dry. They plan to share these charming seed bombs with friends and family to spread floral joy.

 

Holy Cross High School seniors Hunter Drake, Wade Kramer, and Avery Roy have crafted a mobile recycle bin decorated with vibrant nature scenes. They hope it inspires others to contribute to a better world for future generations. Their generous donation to the Zoo will be displayed and used to promote the importance of recycling. Thank you!

 

 

Four-year-old preschooler Elisa Clark from the Primrose School, with the guidance of her mother, organized a stream cleanup to help save salamanders. They removed metal, rubber tires, plastic, ceramic, and glass trash from the stream near their home. Additionally, they decided not to use chemicals on the land near the stream and pond to protect the salamanders.

 

 

Third grade homeschool student Carly Neel has crafted a charming bug hotel using natural supplies like pinecones, sticks, and leaves, along with recyclable materials such as boxes and toilet paper tubes. Inspired by her love for all living things, Rachel wanted to create a cozy haven for bugs.

For questions or more information, please contact Kyle Shepherd at kyle.shepherd@louisvilleky.gov or (502) 238-5331.

Party for the Planet:
A Monthlong Celebration of the Earth