WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY Bronx Zoo Master Plan

Bronx, New York

Inherent throughout the Bronx Zoo’s master plan is the recognition that the landscape surrounding the animal exhibits should be restored, protected and celebrated.

Zoo’s mission and institu- evolved from the concept tional values. “We spend a lot diagrams through a series of of money overseas working two-day workshops with WCS toward wildlife conservation, staff and various stakeholders. and if we’re going to do that, we had better be living our A unique aspect of the fi nal mission at home,” said Sue master plan was its recogni- he largest metropoli- Chin, Director of Planning tion that the landscape fabric Ttan zoo in the nation, and Design for WCS. that weaves around and the Bronx Zoo is a world- throughout the Zoo’s exhibits renowned center for science Biohabitats’ responsibilities is, in itself, an exhibit of the and education. It is also the focused on assessing the local ecology of the Bronx headquarters for wildlife and natural systems of the site River Watershed that has been wildlands conservation proj- including hydrology, soils, displaced by urban develop- ects around the world. vegetation, landscape ecol- ment. Inherent throughout ogy, invasive plant threats and the master plan is the recogni- In 2002 the Wildlife overall environmental sustain- tion that this ecology should Conservation Society (WCS) ability. Concept development be protected, restored and engaged the team of Ayers/ included preparing diagrams celebrated. Initial conditions Saint/Gross Architect and that explored and tested the Planners, Michael Vergason spatial implications of the SERVICES Landscape Architects and site’s natural systems and their Inventory & Assessments Biohabitats to prepare a relationships with built sys- Planning master plan for the campus tems, operations, and cultural Public Outreach that refl ects and facilitates the features. The fi nal master plan Program Management

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