ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Denver Zoo

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and green-winged macaw Maya all madespectacular debuts to local audiences. Thenumber of classroom programs increased byalmost 30%; custom programs by over 50%;and special programs by over 40%. SeniorPrograms and Speakers Bureau experienceddeclines in the number of programs fromthe previous year largely because theprograms underwent a renovation. Staffand volunteers worked together to create anew, updated program to be unveiled in thespring of 2007.Partners continued to create strongrelationships with Denver Zoo Outreach.They included Wonderful Outdoor World(WOW), Denver Public Libraries, AdamsCounty 12 School District and NatronaCounty, Wyoming.Kelli Bee was promoted to the positionof Community Leadership Project (CLP)Specialist. CLP led nearly 3,000 studentsand teachers through environmentalservice-learning programs, conducting 109projects at twenty-eight different schoolsand organizations. CLP worked withseventeen different partner organizations tobest give students and teachers theopportunity for service-learning. Inorder to demonstrate the efficacy ofthe program, CLP was professionallyreviewed by RMC ResearchCorporation. RMC evaluated teachingmaterials, loan boxes, teacher workshops,CLP staff instruction, and project days andinterviewed participating elementary andmiddle school teachers. Highlights fromthe evaluation results included that onehundred percent of teachers surveyedagreed that teacher workshops, CLP lessonsand Project Days were greatly beneficial tothem. One hundred percent also agreed thatparticipating in CLP increased their abilityto address environmental issues.Thank you to our Outreach presentingsponsor Comfort Dental. We also recognizethe continued support of Qwest, Xcel Energyand Encana Oil & Gas.Wonders in Nature–Wonders inNeighborhoods (W.I.N.-W.I.N.)Co-managed by Denver Zoo and theColorado Division of Wildlife, Wonders inNature–Wonders in Neighborhoods (W.I.N.-W.I.N.) provided life science and wildlifeeducation to urban, low-income elementaryschools. W.I.N.-W.I.N. scaled back itsefforts during the second half of 2006 inresponse to a reduction in funding fromthe Colorado Division of Wildlife. DenverZoo development staff continues to raisefunds for W.I.N.-W.I.N.; however, due to thedecrease in budget the program was forcedto decrease it student population from10,000 to 6,500 participating students.Staff members Lisa Stauffer Mayen,Chasta Beals, James Garcia, Jeanine Junell,Saen Mullix and Karie Phillips providedcurriculum, instruction and hands-onscience activities to each partner school.All academic content is made availableto teachers and students in English andSpanish. Over 30 partner sites, includingparks, nature centers and museums,supported the program. Many partnersmade scholarship or grant monies fromtheir organization available to W.I.N.-W.I.N.to help defray program costs. Over 3,100students and families visited Denver ZooLeft | A young student explores owl adaptations in a classroomoutreach program.Right | Little Miss Muffet visits Denver Zoo as part of theinaugural summer Family Night: Animal Myths and Legends which focuseson animals in folklore.
as part of the Family Day component in2006, a 15% increase in attendance from theprevious year.Public ProgramsBrad ParksPublic Programs DirectorIn January 2005, four education programareas were consolidated under the publicprograms umbrella. The division nowincludes Public Programs, Animal Programs,Family Programs, and Staff and VolunteerTraining Programs.Animal ProgramsThe General Education Animal Collectiongrew through staffing changes in 2006.Kathi Bond, Education Lead Keeper, waspromoted to Education Animal CollectionsManager. With this promotion, shecontinues to manage the Animal HandlingProgram, the staff and animals housed inthe Gates Center and African Kraal; andall animal transactions for the EducationDepartment. Two new Education Keepers,Andy Gillock and Shaina Aguilar, joinedkeeper Wendy Simpson to provide dailycare of the animals and train staff andvolunteers to safely handle and presentthem appropriately to the public.The education animal collection in 2006consisted of 160 animals of which 98 residedin the Gates Center and were used forgeneral animal encounters with visitors, onsiteand outreach programming; 11 animalswere located in the African Kraal, and 51animals at the Conoco Wildlife Theater. Newanimals brought into the Education AnimalCollection in 2006 included a Northernblue-tongued skink, baby western hognosesnake, a female Kenyan sand boa, twobearded dragons, four cochin chickens, fourNorway rats and five additional rock doves.Above | Young zoo guests meet a snake at a Creature Feature.Below Left | Zoo Presenter volunteers share knowledge at many of thezoo’s summer shows and demonstrations.Below Right | The zoo’s inaugural Scout Night welcomed over 2,700boy and girl scouts and their families for an evening of animal encounters andbadge-earning activities.31
Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT 2006
Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsMission Statement
Page 5 and 6: Denver Zoological Foundation Boardo
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Page 10: January 11 for exhibit in the South
Page 13 and 14: 2006 SIGNIFICANT TROPICALDISCOVERY
Page 15 and 16: 2006 SIGNIFICANT BIRDACQUISITIONS
Page 17 and 18: Camilo broke his large toe and lost
Page 19 and 20: other large mammal keepers moved th
Page 21 and 22: Birth Control in ZooMammalsLynn W.
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Page 25 and 26: Asia, with particular focus on habi
Page 27 and 28: Department of Conservation Biology,
Page 29 and 30: AfricaChemical communication and be
Page 31: The feedback we receive regularly o
Page 35 and 36: Specialist; Leslie Raterink, Family
Page 37 and 38: Denver ZooVolunteer Council 2006Cha
Page 39 and 40: Guest ServicesAmber ChristopherDire
Page 41 and 42: continue their growth and expand th
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Page 47 and 48: Public RelationsDenver Zoo had an a
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Page 57 and 58: IN-KIND DONATIONSSignificant contri
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