Dobbin Building - Seasonal Exhibit
Visit the Ross L. Dobbin building from Canada Day to Labour Day to experience our seasonal conservation exhibit, focused on biodiversity and conservation. Learn by visiting our exhibits of endangered species along with a brief history of Riverview Park and Zoo. Games, crafts and zoo scavenger hunts are available during the summer weekdays for kids of all ages.
During the summer season we host fun filled events with community partners.
This year's theme
Each year our public education summer students create a new theme for the exhibit.
Last year we focused on Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) and the conservation efforts that Riverview Park and Zoo and the community have contributed.
Games and experiments are available so children and adults alike can learn!
The old monkey house
Located along the Otonabee river by the train station, the Dobbin building is also known by staff and locals as "the old monkey house" as historically it was home to the monkeys. Just to the left of the building, you can keep to the shoreline and enjoy our scenic waterfront trail that can take you back to either the playground or the lower picnic shelter area and McBride Island!
