Playing 'Possum: Animal Ambassador Meet & Greet
Sat, Sep 26
|Ijams Nature Center
Come meet Ijams' newest animal ambassador and learn all about the lifestyle and adaptations of opossums!
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
About the Event
Come on out to learn all about Ijams' newest animal ambassador: an opossum! These misunderstood marsupials enrich our ecosystem and utilize lots of cool adaptations to survive in their environment. Along with an animal presentation, participants will learn the basics of nature journalling and make their own opossum masterpiece to take home with them!
All participants MUST complete an Assumption of Risk Form (only once in a calendar year) prior to participation in the program: ijams.org/waiver
If you have already filled out a waiver for another Ijams Education Program this year, there is no need to fill out another one.
Ages: This program is designed for ages 5+
Accessibility: Participants can expect to sit for most of this program. The program may be held outside or inside depending on the weather so dress appropriately for temperature!
Parking: Parking for this Ijams Education Course is free for all participants. Please arrive 5-10…
Tickets
General Admission
This ticket is your admission to the program. Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used as entry.
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Additional Donation
Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used for entry.
$5.00
+$0.13 ticket service fee
Additional Donation
Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used for entry.
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Additional Donation
Additional Donations are not considered tickets, and cannot be used for entry.
$+Ticket service fee
Total
$0.00