Programs
by Laura Beers - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jambo ZWPA members! Many of you are probably wondering what Jambo means. For those of you who don’t know, jambo is how you say hello in Swahili. Last October, I wrote an article named “Let the Adventure Begin” for the ZWPA newsletter. It was about Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme [...]
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by Amber Neilson - Sequoia Park Zoo Sequoia Park Zoo (Eureka, CA) is extremely excited to announce it was awarded $2.3M to fund Watershed Heroes—an innovative and multi-sensory exhibit that will educate the public about watershed pollution prevention with River otter, Bald eagle and salmon ambassadors. As one of the smallest AZA accredited institutions in the [...]
by Aimee Chlebnik – Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center Although we still have four feet of snow on the ground here in West Yellowstone, my calendar tells me it is time for our spring season. With spring comes a multitude of special events and celebrations including Earth Day, International Migratory Bird Day, and others. Below, [...]
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by Aimee Chlebnik - Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center Last year at this time, I wrote about our Wildlife Watching program at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. This short, 15-minute program is designed to teach our visitors safe wildlife viewing habits when they are out in Yellowstone National Park. In addition to this program, we offer [...]
Continue reading about Using Programs for Visitor Management: An Open Discussion
