2010 - 2011 Annual Report - Zoos South Australia

CONTENTSYear In ReviewWild TimesCommunications & PartnershipsCommunicationsPartnershipsCommunity PartnershipsFundraisingMarketingTourismMedia PartnershipsMembership And Animal AdoptionBequestsGrantsVisitor ExperiencesEvents ReportVolunteer ProgramsHuman ResourcesFinancial ReportAdmissionsFinalsThe Adelaide Zoo Members Activity Group and the MonartoZoo Function Team have once again provided their manypopular and usually sell-out functions for the Members ofZoos SA. While fundraising is not the main aim of thesefunctions, there are many projects across both propertiesthat benefit from funds made at these functions.BEEZA (Behavioural & Environmental Enrichment for ZooAnimals) Volunteers have continued their important workby providing the zoo animals with amazing enrichmentitems, these have also been highlighted during the successfulEnrichment Days held at Adelaide Zoo during this period.Zoo Youth and KidZclub have again proved very popularwith Zoos SA younger members and volunteers continue toprovide stimulating and fun activities. Our Zoo Youth havebeen able to participate in activities across Monarto Zooand Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary and we thank staff forassisting.Our educational specimens for the Zoo EducationDepartment and touch tables at Adelaide, Monarto andWarrawong are of course provided by our talented Cadaverteam and they have continued to work very hard to keep theitems at the highest quality.2011 Volunteer Week CelebrationsOur annual Volunteer Week ‘cocktail party’ was held on theevening of Thursday 12 May in the Santos ConservationCentre. It was a good turn out and a great evening was hadby all.This year our RZSSA President, Kevin McGuinnessrecognised two individuals who have made an outstandingvolunteer contribution at Adelaide and Monarto Zoos.We have many more volunteers assisting in areas involvingchildren and these programs include the Zoo EducationVolunteers who lead school groups on tours at Adelaide Zoo,the Children’s Zoo Volunteers who supervise the visitorinteractions in the Barn Area and the Zoomobile Volunteerswho assist Education staff with off site visits. These areimportant programs as our volunteers are assisting with theeducation of our future conservationists.The 2011 ‘President’s Award’ was presented to Barb Jesser(Adelaide Zoo) and Betty August (Monarto Zoo). Barb andBetty both give a huge contribution to Zoos SA and wereboth very surprised with their awards.Volunteer Programs – 2 of 3