Fun summer nights at the Endangered Wolf Center

The Endangered Wolf Center has added a number of new, fun evening activities to its summer calendar.

The Center’s Campfire Wolf Howls will take a summer break -- who sits around a campfire in St. Louis summer heat?  In place of the campfires, the Center will be offering many new evening events for families and adults alike.

In the summertime lineup are Ice Cream Howls, Beer & Brat Howls, Family Cookout Howls, S'mores Howls and more.

As always at the evening howls, visitors will get a chance to hear the wolves howl and to show off their own very best howl.  (Because wolves are wild creatures, there's no guarantee that they'll howl – but they usually do.)  

The Endangered Wolf Center’s summer schedule begins the evening of June 19, after two months of being closed for puppy season. (No pups yet, but the Center remains hopeful.)

On tap that first night is a grand reopening Wine & Cheese Wolf Howl, with acoustic guitar music by Matt Garvey, wines served by the White Mule Winery in Owensville, Mo., and an assortment of cheeses and meat. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

In addition to the special events outlined below, during the summer the Center will be offering its regularly scheduled daytime Preda-Tours, where visitors can see all five species of canids that live there – Mexican gray wolves, red wolves, maned wolves, African painted dogs and swift foxes. Preda-Tours take place at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 1 p.m. on Sundays. Private daytime tours can be arranged Wednesdays through Sundays.

Reservations are required for tours and events, and can be made by calling 636-938-5900. The Endangered Wolf Center is a non-profit that receives no government funding. It is supported solely by money raised from tours and events, memberships and donations.

Below is a brief description of the new evening events, with dates, starting times and prices:

Wednesday, June 19:  Grand Reopening Wine & Cheese Howl 
An evening of sampling wines and cheeses, along with a special acoustic guitar performance. 
6:30 p.m.
$22 per adult, age 21 and over. ($20 for Center members.)

Saturday, June 22: Ice Cream Howl
7 p.m.
$15 for adults ($13 for members.)
$12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)

Friday, June 28: Beer & Brats Howl
Doors open for dinner at 6 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m.
$22 per adult, age 21 and over. ($20 for Center members.)

Saturday, July 6: Family Cookout Howl
Doors open for dinner at 6 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m.
$15 for adults ($13 for members.)
$12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)

Friday, July 12: Margaritas and Mexican Grays Howl
7 p.m.
$22 per adult, age 21 and over. ($20 for Center members.)

Saturday, July 20: Ice Cream Howl
7 p.m.
$15 for adults ($13 for members.)
$12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)

Friday, July 26: Wine & Cheese Howl
7 p.m.
$22 per adult, age 21 and over. ($20 for Center members.)

Saturday, July 27: Meet the Keepers Evening
Meet with members of the Animal Care staff as part of special programs for National Zoo Keepers Week. $15 for adults ($13 for members.) $12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)

Saturday, Aug. 3: Family Cookout Howl

 Doors open for dinner at 6 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m.

$15 for adults ($13 for members.)
$12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)

Friday, Aug. 9: Beer & Pretzels Howl
7 p.m.
$22 per adult, age 21 and over. ($20 for Center members.)

Saturday, Aug. 17: S'mores Howl
7 p.m.
$15 for adults ($13 for members.)
$12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)

Saturday, Aug. 23: Wine & Cheese Howl
7 p.m.
$22 per adult, age 21 and over. ($20 for Center members.)

Saturday, Aug 31: Campfire Wolf Howl
7:30 p.m.
This final event of the summer schedule signals the return of the Center’s fall schedule. A talk and story around the campfire, the howl, and then cookies and refreshments in the classroom.

$15 for adults ($13 for members.)
$12 for children ages 5 to 14. ($10 for members.)