BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION, INC.

PHOTO BY BILL NELLANS
KOI
YOUR ZOO – OUR ZOO – IOWA’S ZOO
2007 HIGHLIGHTS
The Zoo continues to be one of our state’s
most highly attended cultural attractions,
with special events and exhibits serving
Iowans of all ages, abilities and cultures:
• Attendance of over 350,000 (an
increase of over 11% from last year)
• Education programs serving over
75,000 Iowans of all ages
• Visitors from
every county
in Iowa
• Over 29,000
attended the
annual Night
Eyes trick-ortreat
event for
families
• Nearly 2,000
visited the
Zoo for
Dreamnight, a free private evening
event for children with special healthcare
needs and their families
• 85,000 attended the CelebAsian and
Latino Heritage Festivals, hosted at
the Zoo
WE GOT THE SCOOP
In the summer of 2007, thousands
of visitors got the “scoop” when the
Blank Park Zoo became the first
organization in the Midwest to host
The Scoop on Poop, a traveling exhibit based
on the popular book by Dr. Wayne Lynch. The
exhibit included over 5,000 square feet of
interactive components—the largest exhibit
ever mounted about the science of “scat.”
AMERICAN ICONS
IN RESIDENCE
On June 14, the
William C. Knapp
Family American Bald
Eagle Exhibit opened
featuring a pair of
American Bald Eagles.
The eagles, on loan to
the Zoo from the U.S.
Department of Fish &
Wildlife, are not releasable due to injuries
sustained in the wild. We are very pleased
to add these two majestic inhabitants to our
animal family.
KIDS RULE
AMERICAN BALD EAGLE
After many hours of preparation and work, the
Gratias Family Kids’ Kingdom opened to the
public on July 1. The project was designed
based on ideas from area children and includes
a play area with a tree house, slides, a music
wall, spinners, monkey bars, a mining sluice
and a fossil sand dig! Visitors may also feed
farm animals, swans, ducks and fish in this
area. Thanks to everyone
who contributed
to this exciting community
endeavor!
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