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. . . @ the a note from the director

Dear Members,

The beginning of a new year is an exciting time, full of promise and plans. We have a lot to look forward to in 2013 @ the Bramble Park Zoo.

We are fortunate to have the Upper Sioux River Watershed Project office at the Bramble Park Zoo. Another exciting project that was completed this year Officers and Board Members is the constructed wetland at the Zoo. With a design by the SDSU agriculture Lake Area Zoological Society engineering students, the project will re-circulate surface water from the duck Donna Schoenbeck President ponds and filter it through a 500-foot-long constructed wetland. This bio- Dale Christensen Vice President Steve Hageman Secretary/Treasurer filter will allow suspended solids to fall out and the plants will use the excess Brian DeBoer Board Member nutrients in the water. With signage to highlight the process, this is a great Jeanne Flaherty Board Member demonstration site to showcase the importance of wetlands and encourage Dean Gackstetter Board Member Georgia Fishman Board Member the use of natural systems. Lorraine Rittmann Board Member Susan Munger Board Member The Studio 3 Landscape Architecture Class from SDSU, was proud to present Dave Todd Board Member the new Wild Faces Wild Places exhibit designed for the Bramble Park Zoo. The Will Morlock Board Member new exhibit will include 14 animals native to the northern plains, with several Mike Vener Board Member other animals suggested for future expansion. There will be cultural and Park and Recreation Director regional themes throughout the exhibit, including a Prairie and Homestead Terry Jorgenson Plaza, Badlands Adventure, Black Hills Plaza, Native American Plaza and Canine Park and Recreation Board Plaza. The design was created over the course of a semester by ten third year Jean Doyen Heidi Stoick Landscape Architecture students. With teamwork, and collaboration with the Jim Stout Mike Danforth zoo, the master plan for Wild Faces Wild Places was produced. The hope is to Dennis Murphy Scott Johnston Kim Bellum make this plan a reality at the zoo in the next five years. Bramble Park Zoo Staff Other exciting projects taking place this year are the construction of the AWC Dan Miller Zoo Director Family Foundation KidZoo and the Watertown Community Foundation Otter Jim Lloyd General Curator Town, with opening planned for 2014. Both of these exhibits will transform John Gilman Zookeeper LeAnn Stavig Zookeeper open areas at our facility, and I’m looking forward to seeing them take Bill Gallagher Zookeeper shape. This year we will also continue with further enhancements to the zoo, Michelle Miller Zookeeper including replacing all waterlines and expanding the visitor services area. Joe Jipp Maintenance Kim Konrad Office/Visitor An ongoing goal for Bramble Park Zoo is to maintain sustainable, healthy and Services Manager thriving animal and plant collections, and our staff has plans in the works to Jaime Stricker Educator Barb Struwe Roots & Shoots further these efforts with innovative programs in 2013. We are well known Coordinator for our animals, but few people are aware that the Zoo has an extensive prairie plant collection, and we will continue this year to raise the profile zoo hours of our extraordinary plant species and horticultural expertise. of prey Winter Hours rehabilitation is also an important conservation project for the Bramble Park 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily Summer Hours Zoo, and you may have seen coverage of success stories in the Public Opinion Memorial Day-Labor Day recently. 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Daily

2013 promises to be a fantastic year for the Bramble Park Zoo. I hope your admission fees 2 and under – Free new year is off to a great start, and look forward to sharing more about our 3-12 years old – $5.00 + tax progress with you during the months ahead. 13 and over – $7.00 + tax Children 12 and under must be See you at the Zoo! accompanied by an adult.

Dan Miller, Zoo Director

2 Roots & Shoots Day @

the Zoo

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 23rd! This is the FREE admission day at Bramble Park Zoo celebrating Roots & Shoots through the generosity of the Watertown Community Foundation’s Youth Council. You will visit stations that explore what Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is all about and have the opportunity to meet R&S members ranging in age from 1st grade through college. Stop by and see how much the new , and snow have grown…it will be a fun day! The event lasts from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Take a walk on the wild side! Comments So far this year, snow has been the story @ the zoo!

Housekeeping - Zookeepers and here in is actually very maintenance staff have been similar to their natural range. areas. Many of the , such as the working hard to care for the animals cockatoo, macaws, and conures need despite all of the snow and cold Primates – Due to the snow, wind constant attention and stimulation, temperatures. Walkways have to and cold air, the primates must so they are given enrichment items be cleaned daily, doors and locks remain inside until spring arrives. to keep them active and attentive thawed, and ice chipped away. We have had some changes in the every day. primate areas over the winter. A This adds to their daily routine and Discovery Center and Terry Redlin workload. Even when there are snow black and white colobus monkey was born; we named it Jo after an Environmental Center – Yes, these days and late starts for the rest of areas are also open in the winter the community, the animal care staff employee here at the zoo. Also, the smaller golden tamarins and months! If you are looking to get out must get in to work to care for the of the house (and let the kids get animals! Goeldi’s monkeys will be leaving when the weather permits. They will some fresh air and exercise) stop by Hoofstock – The camels, , move to other to make room the zoo for a few minutes or more , and long-horn steer for two new species…coming soon! and visit the , fish, insects, have been enjoying the colder amphibians and indoors. temperatures and the snow. You can Birds – Since many of our birds are We do charge regular admission for often see them running, galloping, from tropical areas, or would migrate this portion of the zoo, but if you trotting, sprinting, and dashing in the spring and fall, they have to have a membership it can be very around. Many visitors are surprised be placed in “winter housing”. Zoo affordable to make multiple short to see these animals out in the staff spends a lot of time cleaning, trips until the days become longer middle of winter, but the climate disinfecting and feeding in these and the temperatures rise.

3 animal sponsors @ the zoo

Zoo Parent(s) “Wild Child” t John & Sarah Lunzman...... Roosevelt 5th Grade ...... Snow Leopard Fite & Pierce Law Office...... Black Natascha McGinley...... White Bengal Cubs Mary Kvam ...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Jodi & Karen Hansen...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs i Chad & Sara Foust Family...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Jodi & Karen Hansen...... Black & White Ruffed Lemur Jayna Davis...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Addi Jester...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Sydney Rosenberg...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Harlan & Judy Konrad...... g Marian West...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Brayden Kleinsasser...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Roosevelt 4th Grade ...... Black-footed Roosevelt 4th Grade ...... European Ferret Roosevelt Kindergarten AM...... Chinchilla Roosevelt Kindergarten PM...... Black-footed Penguin e Nathan Shoup...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Seth Shoup...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Jefferson 4th Grade...... Black-footed Penguin Jefferson 4th Grade...... Black-footed Penguin Jefferson 4th Grade...... Black-footed Penguin Mellette 5th Grade...... Yellow-naped Amazon Parrot r Mellette 5th Grade...... Yellow-naped Amazon Parrot LeRoy & Lorraine Beaudry...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Addie Mittelstedt...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs Rumble Tumbles Daycare ...... Umbrella Cockatoo Rumble Tumbles Daycare ...... Red Kangaroo s Ardella Hahn...... White Bengal Tiger Cubs

wolves 4 animal update ACQUISITIONS 1.0 African pygmy 3.2.1 = 3 males, 2 females, and 1 unknown sex. 0.2 Ring-tailed lemurs To save space when communicating 1.0 Snow leopard with other zoos, we use this system to indicate the number and DISPOSITIONS sex of each group of animals. 1.0 Sicilian 11.7 Peafowl 1.1 African crowned cranes (loan returned to Minot) 0.2 Trumpeter swans 2.3 Red kangaroos 0.0.3 Red-footed tortoises DEATHS 1.0 Turkey (unknown) 0.0.1 African millipede 1.0 Black-footed penguin (Aspergillosis) 1.0 Silver beaked tanager (killed by cage mate) 0.1 Sicilian donkey (complications due to old age) 1.0 Freshwater stingray 0.0.1 Red-footed tortoise (cloaca prolapse) 1.0 Black-footed penguin (untreatable inner eye infection) BIRTHS & HATCHES 1.0 Colobus monkey REHAB BIRDS STATUS Snowy owl Euthanized: head trauma/hit by car Euthanized: possible lead poisoning Golden eagle Pending: severe concussion/hit by car White pelican Non-releasable: Sent to Omaha Zoo Red-tailed hawk Euthanized: compound fracture-humorous Long-eared owl Euthanized: compound fracture-humorous Snowy owl Euthanized: compound facture-radius & ulna Red-tailed hawk Pending: fracture to radius

5 education programs

Pre-registration is required. Ages are calculated as of June 1, 2013, no exceptions. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT Online registration for all Zoo Programs and Roots & Shoots Programs begins BRAMBLE PARK ZOO. April 5th at www.watertownparkandrec.com • Eight participants are needed to hold For questions about programs, please contact Jaime Stricker, Zoo Educator at each session. Bramble Park Zoo, 882-6269 or [email protected] • Check in with staff before each class. All programs will close online 2 weeks before the program starts. • Students must wear close-toed shoes. Registration for available spaces after this time will be at the Zoo only. • All program fees include daily admission.

the zoo after hours pre-zoo school Join a zookeeper for a fun-filled trip through the Bramble Park Zoo af- A fun-filled educational experience where children have the opportu- ter hours. You will have the opportunity to see animals up-close as well nity to participate in hands-on activities, animal visits, observations, as check out the various birds during spring migration. “Come Closer” crafts, games and zoo tours. We ask that parents do not accompany to Bramble Park Zoo and examine the fish, birds, cats, primates, plants children. and more that call the Zoo home. Hares a Fuzzy Story – June 10, 12, or 13 Fee: $5 Ages 1.5 Pond Pals – June 17, 19, or 20 Time: Tuesday, May 7, 6:00-7:30pm 9 + Hours Do Animals Play Hide and Seek? – June 24, 26, or 27 Cats & Dogs – July 8, 10, or 11 Down on the Farm – July 15, 17, or 18 Ages 1.5 teddy bear tea party Sensational Senses – July 22, 24, or 25 4-5 Hours Participants can bring their favorite teddy bear and join us for a very Animal Wrappers – July 29, 31 or Aug 1 special PICNIC! Zoo Crew Vets will be on hand for free medical check- Fee: $12 for each class or $84 for all seven classes which includes a ups for your bear. Children will help a zookeeper prepare breakfast for camp T-shirt! the and watch the bears eat. Times: Choose Mondays, 1:30-3:00pm; Wednesdays, 9:00-10:30am, Fee: $12 Ages 2 11:00am-12:30pm; or Thursdays, 9:00-10:30am, 11:00am-12:30pm Times: Choose Wednesday, June 5, 3-10 Hours 9:30-11:30am; or Friday, June 7, 9:30-11:30am zoo school Dig a little deeper into animal and environmental topics through hands-on investigations, animal observations and encounters, zoo tot-zoo school tours and fun activities designed for kids wanting to explore more of An exciting parent-participation program for toddlers and a trusted the zoo. We ask that parents do not accompany children. adult. During each program you and your child will meet real animals Bones, No Bones? – June 12, 13, or 14 up-close, hear stories, sing songs, play games and participate in activi- Make Way for Duckling – June 19, 20, or 21 1.5 ties that will make your little one wiggle and giggle. Animal Artists – June 26, 27, or 28 Ages 6-8 Hours Once Upon a Time – June 10, 11, or 14 Super Survival Skills – July 10, 11, or 12 Dawdle Duckling – June 17, 18, or 21 Ages Positively Primates – July 17, 18, or 19 Monkey Mania – June 24, 25, or 28 2-3 + parent Beautiful Butterflies – July 24, 25, or 26 Barnyard Buddies – July 8, 9, or 12 Jump, Shout, Knock Yourself Out! – July 31, Aug 1, or 2 Puppet Safari – July 15, 16, or 19 1.5 Fee: $12 for each class or $84 for all seven classes which includes a Something’s Fishy! – July 22, 23, or 26 Hours camp T-shirt! Fancy Feet – July 29, 30 or Aug 2 Times: Choose Wednesdays, 2:00-3:30pm; Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm; or Fee: $13 for each class or $91 for Fridays, 11:00am-12:30pm all seven classes which includes a camp T-shirt! Times: Choose Mondays, 3:30-5:00pm; Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30am, 11:00am-12:30pm; or Fridays, 9:00-10:30am @ the zoo 6 young explorers zoo crew This program is designed to promote rich learning experiences that en- Are you a hard worker? Dependable? Do you love animals? Working gage children to be creative and curious. Through fun and interactive with the public? Then this program is for you! You can assist with special lesson planning and inspiring activities, the Young Explorers program events, act as an interpreter, help with Zoo education programs and go provides the perfect place for your child(ren) to have fun learning about on outreach trips. Pick up an application at the Zoo or online at www. our wild world through tours of the Zoo, up-close animal encounters, brambleparkzoo.com. Mandatory training will be June 4th. Program is crafts, exciting activities and more. limited to 25 participants with preference given to current Zoo Crew members. Enrollment is first come first serve and you will be required BPZ Stars – June 11 Ages 2 Eggcellent Animals – June 18 4-7 Hours to volunteer at least 8 hours per week. For more information contact Better Beaks – June 25 Jaime at [email protected]. Animal Extremes – July 9 Fee: $55 includes Zoo Crew T-shirt, materials and insurance! Ages Inside Look – July 16 Times: June, July and August 12-17 Fun in the Sun – July 23 (and occasionally throughout the school year) What’s for Lunch? – July 30 Deadline for application: May 17 Fee: $13 for each class or $91 for all seven classes which includes a camp T-shirt! party with the primates Times: Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00pm Participants can bring their favorite stuffed animal and join us for a very special PARTY! Zoo Crew Vets will be on hand for free medical check- zoo adventureRs ups for your posh plush! Children will also help prepare a treat for the Just like Young Explorers, but for the older children. To stimulate every- monkeys, apes and lemurs and watch them play and eat. one’s curiosity, the topics will be more in depth. Fee: $12 Times: Saturday, June 22, 1:30-3:30pm or Tuesday, July 2, 9:30-11:30am Ages 2 BPZ Stars – June 11 Hours Ages 2 3-10 Eggcellent Animals – June 18 6-10 Hours Better Beaks – June 25 p is for penguin Animal Extremes – July 9 Dress in black and white clothing and practice your “waddle” for this Inside Look – July 16 delightful program about . There are many myths surround- Fun in the Sun – July 23 ing these feathered friends and we’ll “wade” through them to get to the What’s for Lunch? – July 30 facts. Fee: $13 for each class or $91 for all Fee: $12 Time: Saturday, July 27, 9:00-11:00am Ages 2 seven classes which includes a camp T-shirt! 5+ Hours Times: Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm zookeeper for a day It’s all in a day’s work for a zookeeper and now visitors can give “the a grand class best job in the world” a try too. Here is your chance to work behind the What’s more rewarding than cultivating your love of lifelong learning? scenes with a Zookeeper and discover this rich and rewarding career. Teaching a youngster to love it too! Share your passion for education You will experience how to prepare animal food, clean up, and interact and nature with a grandchild and create memories that will last a life- with the animals. Learn about animal husbandry techniques and much time. Grandparents + Grandchildren = Sharing a Common Love for Ani- more about the inner workings of a zoo. Please wear old clothes and mals. close-toed shoes/boots. Session 1 Fee: $25 3.5 1, 2 Counting the Zoo – June 10 Times: Choose Wednesday, July 3, 8:30-12:00noon Ages 9+ Hours Animal Homes – June 17 Ages or Saturday, August 3, 8:30-12:00noon 3+ +GRANDPARENT It’s All Relative – June 24 Crazy About Cats – July 8 1.5 second nature camp Fee: $12 for each class (per grandchild) Hours This wildly popular summer program lets kids have fun, hands-on or $48 for all 4 classes which includes a learning at the Zoo! Campers build and create enrichment items for camp T-shirt for child! Zoo animals, take special tours, observe animal behaviors up-close, and Grandparents are free. so much more! This memorable zoo camp will focus on keeping cap- Times: Mondays, 8:30-10:00am tive animals healthy and the role of zoos as conservation organizations. Session 2 Come to the zoo and learn how you can help. Tall Tails – July 15 Fee: $50 includes camp T-shirt! Ages 10.5 The Scoop on Poop – July 22 Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9+ Hours Who Lives in a Tree? – July 29 August 6, 7 & 8, 9:00am-12:30pm Going Buggy! – Aug 5 Fee: $12 for each class (per grandchild) flashlight fun for families or $48 for all 4 classes which includes a Families can come to Bramble Park and take a special after-hours flash- camp T-shirt for child! Grandparents light tour of the zoo. Many of the animals at the zoo are nocturnal, so are free. they will just be waking up when you arrive. Bring a flashlight and your Times: Mondays, 8:30-10:00am sense of adventure! 2 Fee: $25 per immediate family ALL Ages Hours Time: Monday, August 19, 8:00-10:00pm @ the zoo www.brambleparkzoo.com 7 Penguin Encounter Ages 1 Your mission: call to schedule a private 4+ Hour 1-hour tour in which you will learn about the daily adventures of the penguins living in Watertown’s Bramble Park Zoo. PROGRAMS Fee: $15 Time: Call to schedule a time that works for you. (We must have at least two weeks advance notice. Tours are subject to staff avail- Roots & Shoots Prairie Smoke ability. Minimum of 4, maximum of 6 people. Participants under Dr. Jane Goodall says, “Only if we understand will we care, only if we 13 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult. Walking care shall we help, only if we help can they be saved.” Roots & Shoots is is required.) a global, environmental and humanitarian education program. Kids will participate in service learning for animals, people, and the environment. It’s about knowledge, compassion, and ACTION…sign up today! 1.5 Behind the Scenes Ages Fee: $55 includes R&S T-shirt 4+ Hours Enjoy this unique 1 ½ hour program in which Dates: Tuesdays, June 11, 25, July 9, 16, 23, Ages 12 Hours visitors spend time touring with a zoo biologist. and 30 from 9:00-11:00am; or 1:00-3:00pm 5-8 This tour allows participants to go behind the scenes, get face-to- face with exotic animals in off-exhibit areas, prepare meals and feed the animals at Bramble Park Zoo. Roots & Shoots Dakota Skippers Fee: $20 This group is named after a rare butterfly in SD. The “Skippers” are active Time: Call to schedule a time that works for you. (We must have in service projects that benefit animals, people, and the environment. at least two weeks advance notice. Tours are subject to staff avail- A favorite activity is taking Zoo animals on outreach. If you are a kid ability. Minimum of 4, maximum of 8 people. Participants under that wants to make a difference…Dakota Skippers is for you! 13 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult. Walking Fee: $55 includes R&S T-shirt is required.) Times: Choose Wednesdays, June 12, 26, July 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 9:00-11:00am or 1:00-3:00pm; or 12 Thursdays, June 13, 27, July 11, 18, 25, Ages Ages 2 9-11 Hours Breakfast with the Beasts 4+ Hours and August 1 from 9:00-11:00am A one of a kind program that will be specifically tailored to the participants. Enjoy this unique 2 hour

program in which visitors will have breakfast amongst the prairie Roots & Shoots Youth Council This group of young leaders will initiate projects, work on youth-driven gardens and animal exhibits and then spend time touring the zoo campaigns, and provide support for younger Roots & Shoots groups. with a zoo staff member. This tour allows participants to go be- It is service learning at its greatest! You will communicate with other hind the scenes, get face-to-face with exotic animals in off-exhibit global youth council members from Tanzania, Africa to Watertown, SD. areas, prepare meals and feed the animals at Bramble Park Zoo. If you like animals, people, and the environment, this council will give Fee: $25 you the knowledge and compassion to take ACTION! Time: Call to schedule a time that works for you. (We must have Fee: $55 includes R&S T-shirt at least two weeks advance notice. Tours are subject to staff avail- Ages 12 Times: Thursdays, June 13, 27, July 11, 18, 25, ability. Minimum of 4, maximum of 10 people. Participants under 12+ Hours and August 1 from 1:00-3:00pm 13 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult.)

Wild Birthday Parties Celebrate your birthday at the Bramble Park Zoo. Please call the zoo at 882-6269 (at least 2 weeks in advance) to arrange your party. #1 Birthday in a Bag #2 Traditional Zoo Birthday Party includes admission to the Zoo for 12 youth and 2 Party includes admission to the Zoo for 12 youth and 2 adults, adults, a special backpack for the birthday child containing: a private party room for two hours, a special animal encounter, t-shirt or stuffed animal of your choice; food for the donkeys, zooper zoo games and $5 off coupon for a cake at the Hy-Vee and waterfowl; scavenger hunt; and a $5 off coupon bakery. You will be responsible for ordering and picking up for a cake at the Hy-Vee bakery. You will be responsible for the cake, food, decorations, clean up and chaperoning the ordering and picking up the cake, food, decorations, clean participants during the entire party. Two parents or guard- up and chaperoning the participants during the entire party. ians must attend (there must be one chaperone for every 6 Two parents or guardians must attend (there must be one children). chaperone for every 6 children). Fee: $135 Fee: $110 (maximum of 12 children, 12 years and under, and 2 adults) (maximum of 12 children, 12 years and under, and 2 adults) Additional guests: $7 each Additional guests: $7 each Add a Backpack: $17 This party is unstaffed. Picnic tables are available on grounds on a first come, first serve basis. This party is staffed for approximately 1 hour.

8 membership list . . . zoo These members have joined or renewed since the last newsletter. Become a Lake Area Zoological Society member today!

BENEFACTOR - $5,000 Brian & Nichole Berkenhoff Jesse & Michele Lindner Derek & Bobbie Wensel Yellow Book – Alan Anton Dan & Chris Bosma Mitchell & Lisa Malone Andy & Holly Wookey Reliabank Dakota – Kelsey Boucher Brent & Betsy Matson Andy & Michelle York David Johnson Joel & Schuyler Boyd Daren & Rhonda McKeever Jared & Jocelyn Zimprich Dawn & Monte Bundy Autumn Miller LIFETIME - $1,000 Don & Chontel Burger Jana & Mike Mills GRANDPARENT - $65 Don & Christine Walraven Randy & Stacey Busskohl Benjamin & Kayla Moore Brian & Pamela Bard Chad & Sara Byer Matthew & Jenny Navratil Gary & Paulette Cotten Shawn & Christine Cameron Bruce & Sarah Petersen Chris & Mike Donovan SUSTAINING - $150 Ethan Campbell Malinda Petersen Jean Doyen Dr. Roger & Shirley Carter Shannon Stemwedel & Judy Dahl Paul & Julie Petersen Sharon & Ernest Ellis Bruce & Colleen Hestad Mike & Laurie Danforth Bailey Peterson Doug & Teresa Engels Rosalie Stone Dean & Melissa Darling Heather Weik & Tony Plante Joan & Kevin Hakeman Barkley Truck Lines Kyle & Betsy Debertin Kyle & Kenna Prouty Sharon & Ken Hejl McFleeg Inc. Shane & Erica DeBoer Brian & Janice Questad Larry & Sandra Keyes Pro-Tec Roofing & Tyler & Katie DeBoer Jason & Valerie Roehrich Steve & Connie Lundholm Sheet Metal Inc. Melissa & Joel Eggena Lisa & Aaron Romine Bob & Dorothy Nichols Sanford Clinic - Watertown LeAllen & Julianne Endres Mike & Andrea Rust Jon & Brenda Promersberger Trav’s Outfitter Inc. Jim & Stephanie Felt Carrie Schoeszler Keith & Betty Raitz Watertown Dental Care Samantha & Donald Fieber Chris & Susan Scipione Don & Janet Roehrich Nathan & Anita Fischbach Ann & Michael Shoup Ryan & Beverly Scriver DONOR - $100 Dustin & Jennifer Flatten Luke & Barbara Smith Dick & Fe Stricherz Irving Hinderaker Andy & Danielle Flisrand Bob & Jennifer Stalley John & Janice Tate Rebecca & Judd Lindquist Danny & Toni Fritz Christina & Divan Steenkamp Steve & Debbie Vetter Darren & Whitney Renville Brant & Julie Hacker Chris & Carol Stein Marlin & Chris West Orville Taecker Kelly Haisch Aaron Stingley Kurt & Misty Hemmingson Booker Tieszen INDIVIDUAL - $40 FAMILY - $65 Kyle & Julie Hendrickson Blair & Nancy Titze Kim Bellum Mary & Tom Arens Jason & Michelle Himmerich Patricia & Scott Walker David Gaikowski Joy Arndt Jesse & Jessica Hurkes Shara & Justin Wallick Barb Howey Aimee & Kendall Beld Harlan & Judy Konrad Daniel Weidenbach Betty Schiley

laz memberships info

Thank you for being a Lake Area Zoological Society Member! We invite you to renew your membership for 2013/2014 and get to know our animals on a deeper level through new programs, activities and events. LAZS member benefits include free and speedy admission to the zoo for one year, free or reduced admission to over 100 participating zoos and , members’ only specials, and an evening picnic at the Zoo. An LAZS membership makes visiting the Bramble Park Zoo affordable and fun every day of the year. And, as an LAZS member you are helping support the Zoo’s conservation and education missions locally and globally. As a non-profit, the Bramble Park Zoo depends on your support to continue to add new things @ the Zoo!

9 BRAMBLE PARK ZOO RECIPROCITY LIST (SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE; Revised 2/20/13)

No asterisk Denotes Free Admission with your current LAZS membership card and photo ID * Denotes a Free Institution ** Denotes 50% Admission with your current LAZS membership card and photo ID *** Denotes Discounted Admission with your current LAZS membership card and photo ID (Please contact for information) Please note that the number of visitors admitted with a family membership may vary. It is always best to call ahead. Thank you.

ALABAMA GEORGIA MASSACHUSETTS cont’d NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA Birmingham Zoo Chehaw Wild Animal Park, Albany Museum of Science, Boston Natural Science Center Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown Montgomery Zoo Zoo Atlanta** Stone Zoo (Zoo New England),** of Greensboro Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Stoneham North Carolina Museum of Natural History, ALASKA HAWAII at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach Sioux Falls Alaska SeaLife Center,** Seward Waikiki Aquarium,** Honolulu MICHIGAN North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Belle Isle Nature Zoo* Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach TENNESSEE ARIZONA IDAHO Binder Park Zoo,** Battle Creek North Carolina Aquarium on Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park Phoenix Zoo** Pocatello Zoo Children’s Zoo at Celebration Roanoke Island, Manteo Knoxville Zoological Gardens Reid Park Zoo, Tucson Tautphaus Park Zoo, Idaho Falls Square, Saginaw North Carolina Zoological Park, Memphis Zoo** Zoo Boise Detroit Zoological Society,** Asheboro Nashville Zoo, Inc.** ARKANSAS Royal Oak Western North Carolina Nature Little Rock Zoo** ILLINOIS John Ball Zoological Garden, Center, Asheville TEXAS Cosley Zoo, Wheaton Grand Rapids Abilene Zoological Gardens CALIFORNIA Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield Potter Park Zoological Gardens, NORTH DAKOTA Caldwell Zoo,** Tyler Applegate Park Zoo, Merced Lincoln Park Zoo,* Chicago Lansing , Wahpeton Cameron Park Zoo, Waco ,** Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington , Bismarck Dallas Zoo** San Francisco Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley MINNESOTA Red River Zoo, Fargo El Paso Zoo** , Big Bear City Peoria Zoo Como Park Zoo,* St. Paul , Minot Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin ,* Scovill Zoo,** Decatur Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville San Pedro Minnesota Zoo,** Apple Valley OHIO Houston Zoo Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero INDIANA Pine Grove Zoo, Little Falls African Safari Wildlife Park,** San Antonio Zoo** CuriOdyssey ,* Lafayette Port Clinton Texas State Aquarium,** ( Point Museum), Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo** MISSISSIPPI Akron Zoological Park Corpus Christi San Mateo Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Jackson Zoo** Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Texas Zoo,** Victoria Feline Conservation Center, Evansville Dayton Rosamond Potawatomi Zoo,** South Bend MISSOURI Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden** UTAH ** ,** Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield Cleveland Metroparks Zoo** Tracy , Salt Lake City Happy Hollow Zoo, San Jose Michigan City Endangered Center,** Eureka Columbus Zoo & Aquarium,** Utah’s ,** Salt Lake City ** City Zoo** Powell Willow Park Zoo, Logan , Lodi IOWA Saint Louis Zoo* The Wilds,** Cumberland ** Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines Toledo Zoo** VIRGINIA ** National Mississippi River Museum & MONTANA Mill Mountain Zoo,** Roanoke ** Aquarium,** Dubuque Zoo Montana, Billings OKLAHOMA Virginia Zoo, Norfolk Oklahoma City Zoological Park & KANSAS NEBRASKA Botanical Garden** WASHINGTON Clay Center Zoo* , Eureka Lincoln Children’s Zoo Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum** Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium,** David Traylor Zoo of Emporia* The Living Desert,** Palm Desert Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo** Tacoma Hutchinson Zoo* Riverside Discovery Center,** OREGON Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle ,* Garden City Scottsbluff Oregon Zoo,** Portland Riverside Park & Zoo,* & Insect Center, Wildlife Safari,** Winston WEST VIRGINIA Independence Westminster NEW HAMPSHIRE Oglebay’s Good Zoo,** Wheeling Pueblo Zoo** Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure,** Squam Lakes Natural Science Salina Center,** Holderness ,** Norristown WISCONSIN CONNECTICUT ,** Wichita Erie Zoo Henry Vilas Zoo,* Madison Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, , Manhattan , Schnecksville International Crane Foundation, Bridgeport Topeka Zoological Park Bergen County Zoo, Paramus ,** Pittsburgh Baraboo Cape May County Park & Zoo* ** Milwaukee County Zoological DELAWARE KENTUCKY Cohanzick Zoo,* Bridgeton Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium** Gardens Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington Louisville Zoological Garden** Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange ZOOAMERICA North American Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Zoo, Wildlife Park, Hershey Green Bay DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOUISIANA NEW MEXICO Smithsonian’s National Alexandria Zoo Ochsner Park Zoo,* Baraboo Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo RHODE ISLAND Zoological Park* BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Racine Zoological Gardens Albuquerque BioPark** Roger Williams Park Zoo,** Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo, Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State FLORIDA Providence CANADA Monroe Park, Carlsbad Brevard Zoo, Melbourne Zoo of Acadiana, Broussard Granby Zoo,** Quebec Central Florida Zoo & Botanical SOUTH CAROLINA Toronto Zoo,** Ontario Gardens,** Sanford MARYLAND Greenville Zoo Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens** Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo,** Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Columbia MEXICO Buffalo Zoo** Lemur Conservation Foundation,* Thurmont Parque Zoologico de Leon, Leon New York State Zoo at Thompson Myakka City Salisbury Zoo* Park, Watertown Mote Marine Aquarium, Sarasota The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Naples Zoo*** Park,** Syracuse Palm Beach Zoo,** West Palm Beach MASSACHUSETTS Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester St. Augustine Alligator Farm*** Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford Staten Island Zoo Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo** Capron Park Zoo, Attleboro Trevor Zoo, Millbrook 2013 memorials The Florida Aquarium,** Tampa Franklin Park Zoo Utica Zoo Zoo Miami** (Zoo New England),** Boston In Memory of: contributed by: Harvey Thayer Rick & Shana Stone www.brambleparkzoo.com Doug Hartshorn Rick & Shana Stone 10 The Lake Area Zoological Society’s Endowment Fund Supports Progress @ the Zoo

The Lake Area Zoological Society established the Endowment Fund so that the growth and quality of Bramble Park Zoo programs will continue to expand well into the future. Funds are used to insure the Zoo’s continued success by upgrading and expanding exhibits and facilities to educate the zoo visitors about wildlife both here in Northeastern South Dakota and around the world. Why Should I Give to The Endowment Fund? Funds are necessary to insure that the quality and upkeep of the Zoo continues to move forward. The Zoo’s endowment fund relies solely on the generosity of people in the community, such as you, who have a genuine love, not only for the animals but also, for the environment in which they live. How Are Funds Used? Gifts to the Endowment Fund will be protected for generations to come. The principle of any gift to the Endowment will not be spent, as long as the Zoo is in existence. The earnings from the Endowment Fund will be used for Zoo activities, and through this process they will protect the Zoo for many years. The Endowment Funds are deposited and invested through the combined efforts of local investment institutions. Consider This… Funds given to the Zoological Going Green Society are used only for Zoo Animal Chatter, the quarterly Lake Area Zoological projects. Please consider making Society Newsletter, is GREEN! If you would like to help the Zoological Society a beneficiary us save money on printing and postage costs and help in your estate. the environment, please drop us an email at bpz@ brambleparkzoo.com with the words “It’s Easy Being Green” in the subject line and we will start sending your newsletter electronically. You’ll get the same WANTED-FARM IMPLEMENTS information and pictures, without wasting paper and Farm implements and memorabilia money. You’ll even get the news sooner if you choose to for placement in NEW KidZoo Complex receive Animal Chatter via email! Note: some editions will Please contact Dan Miller, Zoo Director at still be mailed via the US Postal Service due to important 605.882.6269 or [email protected] inserts located in the newsletter.

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2013 Dates, times and fees are subject to change without notice. Please call 605-882-6269 for more information on these events and other events activities presented by Bramble Park Zoo

Event Day date time WCFYC Roots & Shoots Free Day Saturday 23-Mar 10am-4pm (The Jane Goodall Institutes service learning free day) World Oceans Day Saturday 8-Jun 1pm-4pm (Water activities and canned food drive) Conservation Connections Saturday 27-Jul 11am-3pm (Organizations coming together to promote environmental awareness through hands-on activities ) LAZS Member Appreciation Picnic Tuesday 13-Aug 6pm (Food drive and members only grill-out donated by Hy-Vee and Coca-Cola) Midcontinent Free Day Thursday 15-Aug 10am-7pm (Free admission, pop, popcorn, giveaways and canned food drive) Watertown Radio Chili Cook-off Saturday 21-Sep 10am-4pm (Chili contest, music, prizes and canned food drive) ZOO BOO Saturday 26-Oct 2pm-6pm (Trick-or-Treating in a fun and safe environment) Breakfast with Santa Saturday 14-Dec 8am-10am (Breakfast provided by Burger King, photos with Santa, reduced zoo admission and canned food drive) @ THE ZOO 12