the zoo and you Some actions have a ripple effect. Like yours.
annual report 2009 1 Dear Friends of Woodland Park Zoo,
We are pleased to share that our zoo celebrated another successful year in 2009. There are many great reasons to come to the zoo. Perhaps best of all is the ripple effect we, and by extension our visitors and supporters, have.
That’s because underlying every keeper talk, animal encounter, visitor program, field conservation project, school curriculum, and backyard habitat workshop — indeed Ryan Hawk every form of dialogue we have with the public — is the goal to move millions of people to care for the planet and all living creatures.
Our numbers in 2009 are the proof in the pudding: We achieved the second-highest attendance on record, exceeding 1.2 million guests who found our zoo a unique place to enjoy the wonders of nature, get up close to rare and magnificent animals, and participate in conservation efforts to create a more sustainable future for wildlife and people.
Now that’s naturally inspiring.
We call it impact. Nearly 500,000 people participated directly in “Share the Habitat,” our 2009 summer experience program, more than doubling our reach since 2007. A whopping 63 percent of visitors surveyed could name a concrete way the zoo helps them make a difference for wildlife. And more people than ever reported actions they have taken or intend to take as a result of their zoo visit. With expanded community outreach and new partnerships, families from all backgrounds and students and teachers from around the state are learning about the actions they can take every day to help animals in need.
But don’t take our word for it. Take it from those who benefited from fun, deeply engaging zoo experiences such as the parent who exclaimed, “I love that my child learns about animals, but also how he can help ensure their future in the world.” Or the middle school teacher for whom the zoo is a lifeline “to inspire my students, many of whom have never even been to the woods, to create their own backyard habitat right on school grounds!” Or the supporter who affirmed “no other organization brings it all together R. Scott Vance like Woodland Park Zoo and no other can positively impact as many animals’ and peoples’ lives.”
The zoo has connected our community to nature for over 110 years. We look forward Woodland Park Zoo saves animals and their habitats through to becoming an even greater regional asset, a more vibrant hub for conservation, conservation leadership and engaging experiences, inspiring and a greener, living classroom and wildlife advocate for the next century. For our past achievements and vision for the future, we heartily thank our team of committed people to learn, care and act. members, donors, volunteers, staff and Board. See you at the zoo!
Sincerely,
ourmission Deborah B. Jensen, Ph.D. Cameron Ragen President and CEO Chair, Board of Directors Ryan Hawk
Cover photo: Ryan Hawk 2 3 No Ice, Still Cool Last May, thousands of excited Top nine in 2009 supporters, families and public officials welcomed a colony of Humboldt penguins to the zoo. Modeled after a year in review large conservation reserve on Peru’s desert coast, our new exhibit received a Courtesy Jennifer Svane 1 Seattle Design Commission award for its sustainability features. Now you can meet Humboldt penguins right here in Seattle Leaping Back and learn how to help conserve their cousins in the wild! (1) to the Wild We expanded our successful headstart History Made! recovery programs (captive rearing and Through a long-standing collaboration wild release of species in decline) to with Conservation International, the help endangered Oregon spotted frogs Ryan Hawk 2 Ryan Hawk 3 government of Papua New Guinea, and threatened by wetland degradation and a thousands of local villagers, WPZ’s Tree deadly fungus. Thanks to our supporters Kangaroo Conservation Program helped and several wildlife and zoo partners, the nation establish its first officially the first generation of 450 frogs leaped A Global Affair: Jungle decreed Conservation Area, preserving back into the wild at Dailman Lake in more than 187,000 acres of rain September — even making it into Party 2009, presented by Bank of forest habitat in perpetuity. In 2009, a The Seattle Times! (4) America, drew together more than 1,000 “Crittercam” study of the tree kangaroo’s local philanthropists to “Celebrate the behavior and habitat use was featured on Notable Newbies Wild and Rare.” Even in a challenging Dennis Connor 5 In addition to penguins and snow ABC World News and Nightline, and a economy, Seattle’s wildest fundraiser leopards, some pretty amazing Conservation Trust to manage the newly soared to success thanks to the many creatures were born, hatched or arrived protected area has been established. (2) committed and generous supporters of at the zoo in 2009. Chilean flamingos, our mission. (7) Hoping for Snow... laughing kookaburras, a tree kangaroo, a giraffe, and many more animal Leopards, that is! ambassadors joined the zoo family to Main Attraction Guests last year saw “snow” at the zoo delight, educate and engage millions of The zoo enjoyed the second-highest when snow leopard cubs were born. people in the conservation of wildlife attendance records ever thanks to locally 4 Ryan Hawk Ryan Hawk 6 This successful breeding symbolizes for years to come. (5) adventurous “staycationers,” more zoo hope for the magnificent but highly programs to engage families, youth imperiled felines, and for the indigenous Next Generation groups and schools, and our community’s communities committed to protecting Modern zoos emphasize fun and growing commitment to conserving them. In Mongolia, partner scientists meaningful experiences for all ages. In wildlife and connecting with nature. (8) from the Snow Leopard Trust launched 2009, WPZ launched a GPS-enabled zoo their most ambitious tracking study ever iPhone app, the first of its kind for zoos! of the species, using 41 trap cameras to Celebrating 110 Years of Admissions and gates also incorporated connecting people to animals and nature! monitor individual snow leopard survival new technology to make entering the Ryan Hawk 7 and habitat use over a 500-mile area. (3) During the last century, accredited zoos zoo a breeze. These and many other have evolved into important education modern amenities are part of an ongoing and conservation centers. That is due, effort to continually enhance the visitor in large part, because WPZ is a leader experience. (6) in providing naturalistic exhibitry and state-of-the-art animal care, science- and inquiry-based learning that’s fun, and meaningful, engaging activities in which guests can participate to protect animals 8 9 Ryan Hawk Ric Brewer and habitats. (9) 4 5 Did y o u k n o w ?
Doubling Up on Did y o u k n o w ? excellence Conservation “Woodland Park Zoo Two endangered snow leopard cubs is one of the best in In 2009, the Seattle Design became the first offspring for four-year- the world because it Commission awarded a Design in animal care old mother, Helen, and three-year- has met the highest Excellence Award to the zoo’s new old-father, Tom. In celebration of Snow standards in the world.” Humboldt penguin exhibit. Designed Animal care professionals at Woodland Park with nature in mind, sustainable Leopard Day, the twin cubs made their – Jim Maddy, President materials and systems dramatically Zoo are experts in their field and national debut on August 15 and quickly became reduce our environmental footprint, visitor favorites. The breeding success is and CEO, Association of while interactive programs help leaders. They provide the highest quality care significant for the vitality of the captive Zoos & Aquariums. visitors learn and engage in species for our 1,000+ animals every single day and population. In the wild, snow leopards and habitat protection. WPZ’s awards are in severe decline due to human- for naturalistic exhibitry, animal care, inspire millions of people to build a more animal conflict. These cubs represent conservation and education total 48 hope that, together, we can all build a since 1978. In fact, WPZ has earned sustainable future for animals in the wild. brighter future for this beautiful, elusive and eventual release of Northern more best exhibit awards than any Ryan Hawk cat and for the people who share its spotted owls, an effort modeled on our other accredited North American zoo, successful rearing and release programs with the exception of the Bronx Zoo. habitat in the mountains of Central Asia. Penguins’ First Swim for western pond turtles, Oregon “Penguins rock!” That was the unanimous silverspot butterflies, and Oregon conclusion of thousands of families, spotted frogs. community leaders and donors who waddled to the zoo last summer to AZA Accreditation inaugurate the new Humboldt penguin For the sixth consecutive time in our exhibit! Twenty charming and delightful history, the Association of Zoos & birds made themselves right at home in Aquariums (AZA) accredited Woodland their sustainably designed, naturalistic Park Zoo. The achievement is a leadership exhibit. And its impressive geological testament to our meeting ever-rising formations, underwater viewing bubbles standards for providing excellent care and interactive visitor programs inspired for our animals, engaging more than 1.2 more than 350,000 unique exhibit million guests each year, and working visitors to learn about the conservation with people here and around the world actions they can take each day to help to help save wildlife and habitat. endangered penguins on the rugged, desert coast of Peru. No ice, still cool! Ryan Hawk
New Arrivals and Significant Births Four laughing kookaburras and two tawny frogmouths arrived from Taronga Zoo in Australia to enhance the demographics and genetics of the North American breeding population. At WPZ, new chicks were born to both species. Our Chilean flamingo flock is growing, too. New chicks represent the zoo’s first reproduction of this species. The zoo collaborates with several institutions and wildlife agencies to recover Northwest endangered species in the wild. In Ryan Hawk Ryan Hawk 2009, we began a program for breeding Ryan Hawk 6 7 Inspiring People to Share the Habitat More than ever zoo visitors are discovering fun, practical ways to share the Did y o u k n o w ? nature planet with wildlife in their backyards and around the world. The 2009 summer Voter-approved King experience program, “Share the Habitat,” guided our 1.2 million guests on a common County Parks Levy funds inspired conservation journey — a zoo-wide experience combining nose-to-nose animal increased our ability to encounters, nature-powered learning, and real, hands-on conservation activities. connect more underserved and Nearly 500,000 visitors participated in educator- and volunteer-led programs, more underrepresented children to learning nature. In 2009, nearly 26,000 than 30,000 people supported our Partners for Wildlife through donations or buying students received free zoo Inside and outside the classroom, the zoo is conservation commerce, and more than admission and/or transportation connecting more children than ever before to 1,000 children took a backyard habitat to participate in School-to-Zoo pledge. And, to engage people more programs, Zoo Experiences for wildlife and nature. Our hands-on learning deeply in the zoo’s mission, we expanded Students and Teachers (ZEST), and and up-close animal experiences replace our award-winning, first-person self-guided visits – a 27% increase interpreter program — a visitor favorite over the previous year! screen time with green time, making science — to the rugged, coastal desert of the Ryan Hawk new penguin exhibit! TO THE PEOPLE OF KING COUNTY: learning and conservation fun, interesting and THANK YOU! most importantly, accessible. New Partnership Better Serves Our Community As one of only a handful of zoos with a professional evaluation team, WPZ is frequently sought out as a resource for visitor-centered research. In 2009, the Ryan Hawk Institute of Museum and Library Studies funded a new partnership among the UW Museology Program, the Learning Engaging More in Informal Environments Research empowering Center (LIFE) and WPZ. The New Youth in Science and Conservation Directions in Evaluation initiative helps More fourth- and fifth-grade students national leaders, graduate students, are benefiting from inquiry-based teachers, and seasoned local professionals nature and science learning thanks to share best practices and empower to a generous grant from The Boeing Seattle-area museums with tools Ryan Hawk Company. The comprehensive Ready, and technologies for forging deeper Set, Discover program uses hands-on connections with their audiences. Zoomazium experiences in the classroom and in the Goes Outside field that spark discovery, exploration The region’s best indoor nature-play and collaboration while immersing “An enormous amount space went outside in 2009 when we gave youth in habitat and wildlife study. of learning occurs in Zoomazium a backyard to better link our As we engage more underserved and environments outside the indoor programs to outdoor activities. under-represented students across King traditional classroom. In Adventurous early learners and caregivers County and elsewhere, we strengthen hands-on settings like can go on bug hunts, scavenger walks and the pipeline for the popular Zoo Corps Woodland Park Zoo, plant seeds to grow food and habitat for teen development program. A new community-based approaches wildlife. Serving as mentors, Zoo Corps grant from the Paul G. Allen Family can foster life-changing teens empower Zoomazium youngsters Foundation is helping the zoo meet experiences that inspire young to turn their natural curiosity into action, a community need for high-quality, people to care about the future and gain valuable leadership skills along after-school programs for middle school and their role in it.” the way. There’s no safer, more enjoyable youth. The zoo is a natural fit for early place for young children to learn empathy adolescents, channeling their passion – Anson Fatland, Senior and respect for animals while awakening for animals, growing self-confidence Program Officer, The Paul G. and career interests into benefits for Ryan Hawk their science and ecological awareness. Allen Family Foundation communities and the environment. 8 9 “Woodland Park Zoo Did y o u k n o w? field is saving species and Woodland Park Zoo ecosystems in partnership partners with 38 field conservation with Conservation projects in more than 50 countries International and local with one goal: to ensure a future for communities around the wildlife in partnership with local solutions world. By sharing success communities. Our partner projects Courtesy Kyle Abemathy/National Geographic Snow Leopard Trust stories with the zoo’s one take a comprehensive approach to Whether it is saving endangered species at million guests each year, we wildlife conservation that integrates home and abroad or promoting sustainability History Made! Helping Communities inspire the next generation four keys to success: preserving Conservation solutions are sustainable of conservation scientists species, protecting habitats, Share the Habitat with visitors on zoo grounds, Woodland Park when they balance the needs of High in the mountains of Mongolia and environmentally building community capacity and biodiversity with those of human our partner, the Snow Leopard Trust, aware citizens to help creating sustainable livelihoods. Zoo takes direct conservation action around the communities. The team of Dr. Lisa collaborated with local herders on care for our planet.” world and engages people in lasting solutions. Dabek, senior scientist and director two new efforts. A new participatory of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation mapping project allows herders to better – Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier, Program (TKCP), and the zoo helped define community boundaries and grazing President, Conservation make history for the people and wildlife territories according to regular use (vs. International of Papua New Guinea. In 2009, an government defined boundaries), thus innovative collaboration between TKCP, helping conservationists eliminate gaps local villagers, government officials, and in snow leopard protection. Another Conservation International resulted in new program helps herders start up the country’s first conservation area. The village-run livestock insurance programs Yupno-Uruwa-Som (YUS) Conservation to compensate families in snow leopard Area (left) — more than 187,000 areas for occasional losses of animals. In acres of pristine rain forest — will be exchange, the herders protect habitat preserved forever. National Geographic for snow leopards and their wild prey. innovative and ABC News joined Dr. Dabek and her The reduction of human-snow leopard team for the first filming of endangered conflict through better mapping and tree kangaroos collared with Crittercams financial compensation enables families to in Papua New Guinea, a research tool count on more stable household incomes Ryan Hawk helping scientists better study this while enabling more snow leopards to species’ habitat needs. count on habitats for survival. Leaping Back from the Brink Conservation Trust To recover native Puget Sound wetland Challenge species, WPZ collaborates with NW Zoo & Aquarium Alliance members and When underfunded, conservation state and federal wildlife conservation areas are protected in name only. agencies. In 2009, the zoo released That’s why, thanks to a generous its first cohort of 450 endangered $1 million challenge grant from Oregon spotted frogs into a protected Conservation International, WPZ is habitat near Fort Lewis. Fertilized in now raising $2 million to establish TKCP the spring, frog eggs were raised by a YUS Conservation Trust Fund keepers, volunteers and Zoo Corps teens by December 31, 2010. Annual income from the Trust will enable local in special facilities. Raised until large community leaders to manage the Conservation Area long term through a enough to better avert predation by non- community-based organization. It will empower villagers — many of whom native animals, many frogs leaped back pledged their own land — to ensure the success of their own future by to the wild with a tiny microchip to help conserving species and habitats, while creating more sustainable livelihoods. scientists track their survival, habitat WHAT CAN YOU DO? Join us! use, and new breeding populations. As Visit www.zoo.org/treekangaroo to learn more about how you can help the a sentinel species, Oregon spotted frogs communities, endangered animals and research the Conservation Trust will support. play an important role in diagnosing the Courtesy Bruce Beehler/Conservation International health of Washington’s ecosystems. 10 11 Extreme Makeovers Zoo in the World Did y o u k n o w ? May 2009 unveiled the remarkable Our 1.2 million improving transformation of the old penguin exhibit, visitors are naturally More than 30,000 zoo built 60 years ago for seals and sea lions, curious and caring. visitors took a direct action into a stunning, naturalistic coastal As a catalyst for towards sharing habitat with wildlife the zoo locally and globally through our desert home and compelling wildlife conservation, we journey. Settling right in, our 20 new engage them with summer 2009 visitor programs. Mette Hanson experience Humboldt penguins did what penguins Ryan Hawk adventures across all naturally do — dive for fish, splash in our 92 acres that inspire people to learn, As a window into the lives and habitats of the waves, preen and squabble for territory. Designed with care and act. To share more successes of world’s animals, the zoo creates unforgettable Aided by interactive learning features, our global conservation partners, we excited visitors discovered the world Nature in Mind broadened our interpretive signage to moments for every visitor. Great zoo experiences of endangered penguin conservation Less visible but integral to the Humboldt feature “Zoo in the World” stories. The not only delight, they inspire wonder and engage through underwater observation bubbles, penguin exhibit is its award-winning colorful, compelling signboards invite a research blind, a fishing boat and “be green design. While getting nose-to- people to stop, look, and learn about people in protecting our planet and all its creatures. a penguin” play areas. Interpreter talks beak with penguins, visitors also learn the zoo’s role — and their own — in explored penguins’ natural behaviors and how a system of constructed wetlands, building a more sustainable future for this sentinel species’ plight in the wild. rainwater harvesting and geothermal wildlife. Thanks in large part to Zoo Hundreds of thousands of people learned heating recycles and heats all the pool in the World stories, 63% of visitors how they can help preserve marine water in a “closed loop,” thus protecting surveyed could name at least one thing habitats, such as by buying sustainably the Puget Sound ecosystem. Later in that the zoo is doing to help wildlife. sourced fish products. 2009, major work began on the new West Entrance (a companion project to the penguin exhibit). It is on track for LEED silver certification with sustainably harvested wood, rainwater infiltration, native landscaping and more than 80 new engaging trees. Thanks to a significant donation from Bank of America, a plethora of modern technologies and services make Ric Brewer Ryan Hawk entering the zoo easier — and greener — than ever before! Next Generation Building on WPZ’s reputation as a pioneer, visitors can now access the zoo right on their iPhones. We developed a new, first-of-its-kind zoo iPhone application with a GPS-enabled map to provide visitors the latest program and exhibit information, animal facts, and promotions. Proceeds from application sales go toward the zoo’s animal care, education, conservation and operations costs. Our new website design offers easier ways to learn about saving animals and habitats, sign up for programs and events, and discover the world through the eyes of our global conservation partners. These improvements are part of the Zoo Experience Project, a portfolio of modern techniques to inspire new forms of conservation Ryan Hawk Courtesy Studio Hanson/Roberts learning and action. 12 13 BEN AND JULIE WOLFF 2009 philanthropic A Clarion Call for Conservation Strong leadership, access to large, diverse audiences and compelling messages are support essential to effective conservation efforts. It is because Woodland Park Zoo has all three that Ben and Julie Wolff feel so passionate about helping the zoo increase its impact as After 110 years in our community, Woodland a social change agent.
Park Zoo continues to thrive because of the Ben, a WPZ Board member, and his wife, Julie, are sounding a clarion call for strong public-private partnerships that make endangered Asian tiger and bear conservation. As co-chairs of a major effort in the Our Zoo, Our World campaign — the $20 million Asian Tropical Forest initiative — achieving our mission possible. Contributions from the Wolffs are challenging the zoo and the entire community to transform the outdated Asian tiger and bear exhibits. They know that generous individuals, corporations, foundations meaningful, up-close encounters with these majestic animals bring people face to face with the threats to endangered species in the wild. The Wolffs and their children have had powerful educational and emotional experiences at the zoo, which have moved them to become and institutions sustain a vibrant, progressive zoo part of the conservation solution. dedicated to meeting our community’s needs for To fuel their challenge and to inspire other private and public supporters to join, Ben and Julie pledged a significant leadership gift to the learning, nature and wildlife experiences. campaign. At a time when the health of our environment makes headlines every day, the Wolffs are ensuring our community will have a Now that’s naturally inspiring. sustainably designed, multispecies showcase that engages millions of people in wonder and discovery, compelling them to learn, care and act. The gift catapults WPZ to an even higher level as a standard bearer in naturalistic design that integrates the very best in animal welfare, Thank you for being on our team! education and conservation. Ben and Julie, we are honored to be a benefactor of your enormous generosity. Thank you for your distinguished leadership and service to the zoo!
ZooKeepers Society 2009 The visionary and generous lifetime support of ZooKeepers Society members sustains our zoo’s leadership role today and tomorrow, while helping millions of families and children participate in building a more sustainable future for wildlife and people. We are proud to recognize and honor these individuals, families and public and private organizations whose profound, long-term visionary financial commitment contributes to a lasting culture of philanthropy at the zoo and in the Northwest. $10,000,000+ Helen Mull William and Sandy Dunn Duff Kennedy The People of the City of Seattle PACCAR Estate of Elaine Green Eldridge James M. Kunz The People of King County Safeco Insurance Estate of Ruth Ellerbeck Jim and Jean Kunz The Seattle Foundation Estate of Helen I. Elstad Patty and Jonathan Lazarus and Family $5,000,000-9,999,999 Seattle Rotary Service Foundation Estate of Erma Irene Etue The Leslie Fund Anonymous U.S. BANK Estate of Anne P. Frame Steve Liffick, Rasa Raisys, and Family Georgia Gerber and Randy Hudson Byron W. & Alice L. Lockwood $1,000,000-4,999,999 $100,000-499,999 Leona M. Geyer Trust Foundation Anonymous (2) Anonymous (7) Wayne and Anne Gittinger Macy’s Estate of Millie Albee Adventures of Riley™ Joan Gray and Harris Hoffman Estate of Joseph and Vivian McCann Linda and Tom Allen Family Alaska Airlines Jerry and Lyn Grinstein D.V. & Ida J. McEachern Charitable Trust The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Alaska Distributors, Inc. Group Health Cooperative of Puget Metropolitan Market Rick and Nancy Alvord Family Chap and Eve Alvord Sound Charles and Alexandra Morse BANK OF AMERICA Nancy and Buster Alvord Grousemont Foundation Estate of Bernard J. Nist and Bezos Family Foundation Apex Foundation Gull Industries, Inc. Claudine S. Nist The Boeing Company ARAMARK Corporation Mike Halperin and Jodi Green Sandra and Phil Nudelman Brown Bear Car Wash & The Victor Stuart and Susan Ashmun Rosemarie Havranek and Nathan Mark and Vickie Nysether Odermat Family ATL Ultrasound Inc Myhrvold The Nysether Family Foundation Chase Attachmate Corporation William Randolph Hearst Foundation Ogden Services Corporation Cole & Weber Alta and Stan Barer Jan Hendrickson John and Deanna Oppenheimer Family Conservation International Barrientos and Wright Family Mary Hogue and Family Robert and Lynn Ormsby Family Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation Bartell Drugs Holland America Line Inger and Allan Osberg Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dan and Jill Becker HomeStreet Bank Keith and Janet Patrick Carol and Bruce Hosford Z. William and Hilde M. Birnbaum Robert and Debora Horvath Family PCC Natural Markets Kreielsheimer Foundation Endowment Fund Howard Hughes Medical Foundation Nancy and Mark Pellegrino Microsoft Corporation BNY Mellon Wealth Management John C. & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation Pepsi Beverages Company M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust BECU Marvin and Patricia Hurtgen Estate of Kathryn A. Bomer Pope The True Family Ben Bridge Jeweler Institute of Museum and Library Cam and Tori Ragen Family Bob and Bobbi Bridge Services Ray’s Boathouse, Café and Catering $500,000-999,999 Burlington Resources Foundation Estate of Virginia W. Iverson Barbara Sando Estate of Richard G. Buckley T. Bradford and Lesley Canfield Gerry Johnson and Linda Larson Helen E. and Florence B. Schenk Joshua Green Foundation Carter Motors Inc K&L Gates LLP Endowed Fund The Jacobsen Family Jan and Jack Creighton Estate of Patricia Cutchlow Ryan Hawk Estate of Lucille J. Johnston Note: Total cumulative support is based on support pledged or received through Kresge Foundation Estate of Victor Denny the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, and includes employer-matching gifts. 14 15 Schofield Family Unico Investment Company Mylo and Marion Charlston Seattle Public Utilities Shawn Englund Kathie Claypool and Tom McManus Andaluca Restaurant Chapters Photography Seattle Seahawks Maggie, Doug and Kina Walker Kathie Claypool and Tom McManus Dale and Carol Sperling Family ESRI Australia John and Alison Corby David S. Anderson Chihuly, Inc. The Seattle Times Wells Fargo The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Estate of John S. Tilner Sidney Ann Field Cornish College of the Arts Karen Anderson and David Henderson Erik Christensen and Sarah Lovejoy Security Pacific Bank Margie Wetherald and Len Barson Washington Rogers and Julie Weed Eliza Flug-Coburn and Christopher Deloitte Lisa and Michael Anderson Mark Christiansen Robert and Diane Shrewsbury II and Coralyn Whitney and Dwight Gadd Dr. Nick and DeEtte Johnson Wilburforce Coburn Betsy Dennis Phoebe and Lucius Andrew Erin Chung and Edward Cummings Family Estate of Mertice C. Wilcox Juniper Foundation Kathryn Williams Leslie Giblett and Alexis Pontikis Overton and Katharine Dennis Fund Aon Corporation Clark Nuber Kenneth R. Sinibaldi, DVM David and Sally Wright Bill Lewis Stuart, Lucy, Charlie, Peter and Boo Irwin and Joan Goverman Marci Dray AREVA T&D Inc. Clearwire Corporation Sound Community Bank Larry and Rhonda Nelsen Williams Jerry and Lyn Grinstein DUXIANA Gary and Cheryl Arford Clif Bar & Company Laurie Stewart Additional Generous Norcliffe Foundation Ben and Julie Wolff Michael Halperin and Jodi Green Mary and Jim Fernandez Ross Arnold and Carolyn Hansen Steven and Judith Clifford The Tagney-Jones Family Fund at The Supporters Mark Pigott Family WongDoody Nicolas and Leslie Hanauer Fireweed Lodge Robert and Clodagh Ash Coinstar, Inc. Seattle Foundation Ancient Order of United Workmen Ginny and Michael Pigott Family WWW Foundation Renee Harbers Serena and Neal Friedman Helen E. Ashe and Beryl A. Thompson Michael Corn Dave and Chris Towne Evergreen Lodge No. 2 James W. Ray Michele and G. Schuyler Havens Georgia Gerber and Randy Hudson Association of Zoos & Aquariums Michael and Lois Craig Rosemarie Havranek and Nathan Katharyn Gerlich Attachmate Corporation Jan and Jack Creighton Myhrvold David and Lisa Goldberg Barbara and Joseph Baer R. Michael Crill and Catherine Nobis Susan and J. Andrew Hutchison Randy Golob and Dayna Anderson Anthony and Jamie Balducci Jennifer and Scott Cunningham Cassandra and Tom Johnston Wendy and Dan Guy Barking Frog Kelly and Carolyn Curtis 2009 Support Klorfine Foundation Jo Anne and Robert Hacker Deborah and Thomas Batteiger Chuck and Julia Cutting We are proud to recognize and honor these individuals, families and public and private organizations whose generous gifts in 2009 James and Jean Kunz Ward and SaDora Hampson Michael Bauer Russ and Gemma Daggatt allow us to achieve our day-to-day mission of saving animals and inspiring people to learn, care and act. Lane Powell PC Blaine Hirai Warren and MaryAnn Beardsley Daniel Smith Inc. Patty and Jonathan Lazarus Paul Hogle and Karen Malen-Hogle Glen and Susan Beebe Mark Dederer Robert and Marti Liddell Mary Hogue Andrew and Shayna Begun DeLille Cellars Inc Phil and Geda Condit Family Maryanne Tagney Jones and David T. Paul and Donna Balle Director’s Circle R. Eric and Celeste Martinez B. Gerald Johnson and Linda Larson Carl and Renee Behnke Cheryl Dixon Institute of Museum and Library Services Jones Stan and Alta Barer Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Kevin Judson and Emily McLuen John and Shari Behnke Denny and Bernie Dochnahl Bill Lewis Washington State Parks & Recreation Barrier Motors Inc. $1,000,000+ Foundation Juniper Foundation Bernice Bellamy Michael Doherty and Eric Akines Cammi and Jeff Libby Commission Bartell Drugs Anonymous Pamela Jo Merriman and Sonja Ross K&L Gates LLP Bellevue Rotary Club Bob and Sharon Dooley Stephen Liffick and Rasa Raisys Wells Fargo Anthony and Lillian Bay The People of the City of Seattle Pendleton & Elisabeth Carey Miller Douglas and Cheryle Kight Belo Corporation Margaret and Stephen Durkee Macy’s Howard and Lynn Behar The People of King County Charitable Foundation Deborah Killinger George Bennett and Laurie Smiley The Dziko Family Estate of Bill McMillan $10,000-24,999 Ben Bridge Jeweler Mithun, Inc. Frances Kwapil Laura Bentley Kenneth and Pamela Eakes Mark and Vickie Nysether Anonymous (3) Robert and Karen Birdseye $500,000-999,999 Ann and Frank Moe Lancer Hospitality Jeffrey and Lisa Berkman East Bay Zoological Society Robert and Lynn Ormsby Adventures in Riley™ Lisa and Mark Caputo Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sandra J. Moss James W. and Brooke McCurdy Linda and George Berkman Edwards Mother Earth Foundation Pepsi Beverages Company Estate of Ruth Afflack Chase Larry and Rhonda Nelsen James and Janice McGraw Eric and Luann Berman Thomas and Elizabeth Edwards Robert Plotnick and Gay Jensen Alaska Airlines The Cobalt Group, Inc. $100,000-499,999 Northern Trust Bank R.D. Merrill Company Bernstein Global Wealth Management ELN Communications Raynier Institute & Foundation Linda and Tom Allen Columbia Distributing Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Kathy and Brad Nysether Trish Miner and Dan Barritt Kim and Brent Bishop DeLaine and Mark Emmert Kevin Schofield Chap and Eve Alvord Columbus Zoological Park Assoc, Inc. Rick and Nancy Alvord Carol-Ann O’Mack and John Deininger Janet and William Pauli Jabe Blumenthal and Julie Edsforth Jennifer and Stephanie Engles-Klann Seattle City Light Elias and Karyl Alvord Committee of 33 Bank of America Charitable Foundation John and Deanna Oppenheimer PCC Natural Markets BNY Mellon Wealth Management Francisca Erickson Diane and Bob Shrewsbury American Safari Cruises Costco Wholesale The Boeing Company Charitable Trust Valerie and Jerry Parrish Pyramid Communications, Inc. Elisabeth Bodal The Dan Evans Group Sound Community Bank Apex Foundation Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream BECU Peach Foundation Margaret and Michael Quinn Patricia and Scott Boggs Ezulwini Game Lodge Laurie Stewart AVMS Sandy Dunn Mylo and Marion Charlston Nancy and Mark Pellegrino Ray’s Boathouse Cafe and Catering Bruce and Mary Bohmke Corey and Dana Farrell Stoel Rives LLP Scott and Diane Axworthy Elliott Bay Productions Conservation International James and Gaye Pigott Mark and Christine Reis Barbara BonJour Noelle Ferwerda Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation Precept Brands, LLC Stanley and Ingrid Savage Booshoot Garden Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Microsoft Corporation Cameron and Tori Ragen Seattle Sounders FC Curtis and Debbie Bowman Lauren and Rodney Fisher Allen and Helen Mull Retail Realm Distribution Rhetick and Caryn Sengupta Paul and Debbi Brainerd Robert and Lucie Fjeldstad M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Barbara Sando Timothy and Heidi Sexton Cathy Breen Donald Fleming and Elizabeth Hanna The Norcliffe Foundation LYNN G. MEYER Schnitzer West Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers Linda Breneman Jane Foster PACCAR Inc The Shared Earth Foundation Jon and Mary Shirley Herb Bridge and Edie Hilliard Four Seasons Hotel Seattle Unico Investment Company Giving and Getting – Rob Short and Emer Dooley ShoreBank Pacific Edwin and Jean Brockenbrough Fresh Northwest Design Inc. Ben and Julie Wolff A Perfect Match Sound Community Bank Foundation Elizabeth Sicktich and Douglas Barker David Brodsky and Juliet Firmansjah Ed and Kathleen Fries WongDoody Tillamook Cheese Ron and Nancy Siegle Gary and Donna Brooks Stephen Froud Two institutions have been key in Lynn Meyer’s Estate of John S. Tilner Karen and Brian Sill Jim Brown Richard and Barrie Galanti Family $50,000-99,999 U.S. BANK Jim and Jan Sinegal Al and Jullie Buckingham Foundation Anonymous life: Woodland Park Zoo, her “backyard” as a Jill and Scott Walker David and Catherine Eaton Skinner William and Judy Burdin Timothy and Mary Gallagher The Boeing Company child growing up in the Roosevelt Hotel; and Maggie and Doug Walker Dale and Carol Ann Sperling Cindy and Henry Burgess Jennifer Gauger and Scott Cunningham Brown Bear Car Wash the University of Oregon, her alma mater. Lynn Howard and Victoria Wellman Starbucks Coffee Company Burke Museum of Natural History & Susanne Gee and George Mastrodonato Franz Family Bakeries Coralyn W. Whitney Jay and Martha Tejera Culture Janet George Grousemont Foundation Ryan Hawk wanted to remember both in her estate plans but Kathryn Williams Edward and Carmen Thomas Suzanne Burke Christine and Steven Gerdes Debora and Robert Horvath in a way that would: ensure more income during Sally and David Wright Dave and Chris Towne Mary Jean and Sherman Bushnell Matthew and Glenda Gertz Carol and Bruce Hosford her lifetime; use her home as the asset to fund her gift; and save on both income and capital gain tax. WWW Foundation West Coast Event Productions Butler Valet, Inc. Vivian Goldbloom and Ana Maria Garcia John C. and Karyl Kay Hughes Wyco Fund Western Towboat Company Adrienne and Apolonio Buyagawan Richard and Ginger Goldman Foundation Over the course of a year, she shared her goals with Anne S. Knapp, of the zoo’s development office. Curtis and Nancy Young Lloyd and Judith Wiebe Gary Bylund James and Beth Goldsmith Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Johnson Ultimately, they selected a philanthropic tool called the Flip Unitrust. Lynn will deed her home to Zoo New England Stuart and Lucy Williams C&D Investments Golf Savings Bank Jeffrey W. and Robin J. Leppo the trust and immediately receive a substantial charitable deduction to use on her tax return for up Windstar Cruises C.E. Skinner Studio Dick and Barbara Golob Victoria Leslie Safari Club Caffe Appassionato Coffee Company Gone Sailing, LLC Metropolitan Market to six years. When Lynn so directs, the trust will sell the home. Its full value, minus selling expenses, $1,000-4,999 J. Scott Cairns and Carol Dahl Allan and Dionne Gordon Victor and Mary Odermat will go into the trust – a charitable entity – so no capital gain tax will be due when the home is sold. $5,000-9,999 Anonymous (2) Canada Photo Safaris Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill Allan and Inger Osberg 1st Security Bank of Washington Canlis Glass Gallery + Studio John Gossman and Jacki Roberts Seattle Public Utilities Then, Lynn will begin to receive payments reflecting 6.5% of the trust’s annual value for the rest of Anonymous (4) AAZK Puget Sound Chapter John and Andrea Adams Canlis Restaurant Gourmondo Catering Margie Wetherald and Len Barson her life. After she passes away, the remaining balance in the trust will be divided equally to fund her Tom Alberg and Judi Beck Chris Capossela and Leigh Toner Robyn and Philip Grad Estate of Clarice M. Yeager Ancient Order of United Workmen legacy gifts. Evergreen Lodge No. 2 Albuquerque BioPark Philip Carlo Mark and Carolyn Guidry Catherine and Jim Allchin Sandra and C. Kent Carlson David and Karin Haines $25,000-49,999 Paul Balle A. James and Kimberly Beach Lisa Allen Reverman Jennifer and Phil Carter Steve Hall and Leslie Ritter Nancy and Ellsworth Alvord Lynn’s memories and love of Woodland Park Zoo made it natural for her to include the zoo in her Alteon Training L.L.C. Casey Rampant Ken and Renee Haniu Dan and Jill Becker Richard Birnbaum and Pamela Okano estate plans. She encourages others to call Anne S. Knapp at 206.548.2443 to learn how they might Heather Blackie Patrick and Meghan Altimore William Casperson Sandra and David Hanower Eric and Gloria Bensussen use some of their assets to increase their retirement income while ultimately leaving a substantial Amazon Fresh Alan Chaffee John and Marilyn Harris Carter Subaru Bloomberg gift to the zoo. Bronstein Family Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. 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Parks Donna Benaroya Allison Feher Patty and Jonathan Lazarus Sam Patton and Cheryl Gerber Linda and George Berkman Nancy L. Funk Bill Lewis Marla H. Peele Dominique Bideau-de Rozario Marian Goddard Frank R. Lunetti Ursula Pfeffer Do y o u k n o w s o m e o n e w h o i s Florence Bliss Ray Goforth Jr. Melinda MacKey-O’Brien and Timothy Linda Quirk Mark Blitzer Herbert Goldman and Erika Herfindahl O’Brien Barbara Sando w i l d a t h e a r t ? The Borg Family Charitable Remainder Ronald and Cathy Grant Judsen Marquardt Diane Spaulding Unitrust Julianna and Eric Griffin John and Bette Marshall Kenmour Spencer Barbara L. Borylla Keith and Antje Gunnar Betty and Linda Marshall Althea Stroum If so, invite them to join our Wild at Heart donor club! Cathy Breen Madeleine Hagen Jim Maxwell Rosanne Stukel Martha H. Brooks Rodney, Deborah and Roman Hagge Dennis McCleerey Jean F. Thompson Val and Lucille Cedarland Crystal Hayes James and Janice McGraw Dave and Chris Towne In 2009, we created a new program designed to connect annual Mylo and Marion Charlston Jan Hendrickson Richard and Julianne McLean Mary Ann and Steven Urlacher donors even better to the zoo, with more exciting insider Kathie Claypool and Tom McManus Colleen and Charles Holbrook Michael McNamara Sharon Ann Uluwehi Vaughn John and Patricia Clearman William Holt Michael M. and Marilyn McQuaid Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vogt experiences and more rewarding benefits. Donors who made a Natalie C. Coleman Marion W Hopkins Ingrid and Scott Mealer Mike Waller and Kate Grieshaber gift of $500 were automatically enrolled in our pack, supporting WILD AT HEART Michael and Charlotte Conwell Cynthia A. Howell Rose Mehan Elaine and Douglas Weisfield Carol Crawford Bob Hull Constance Merwin Howard L. Wellman our work to connect people Charles Davis Thomas Jordan and Kelly Jordan Lynn G. Meyer Allan Wenzel to nature and animals. David and Dorene Miller Coralyn W. Whitney 2009 Estate Gifts Caring and generous donors help us spark delight, discovery Anonymous Herbert F. Mann Designated Fund Estate of John S. Tilner and lifelong memories for more than 1.2 million annual visitors, Estate of Ruth Afflack Estate of Bill McMillan Estate of Clarice M. Yeager inspiring them to save animals and protect natural habitats for generations to come. 2009 Matching Gift Organizations Adobe Systems, Inc. ChevronTexaco Matching Gift Program HP Company Foundation RealNetworks If you know someone who shares these values and wants a great way Aetna Foundation, Inc. Chubb Corporation IBM Corporation Regence BlueShield Altria Group Inc. CNA Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Russell Investment Group to take action, invite them to become a Wild at Heart donor! Learn American International Group, Inc. Coca-Cola Foundation Key Foundation Safeco Insurance Foundation more about the exclusive benefits Wild at Heart donors enjoy. Amgen Foundation Costco Wholesale Kibble & Prentice Inc. SAP Matching Gift Program AT&T Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Kraft General Foods, Inc. Starbucks Coffee Company Automatic Data Processing Elsevier Foundation LexisNexis Cares Sun Microsystems Foundation www.zoo.org/wildatheart Bank of America Expedia, Inc. Louis Vuitton Symetra The Baxter International Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation Luke 12:48 Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Matching Gift Program First Data Corporation Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Verizon Foundation All gifts make a difference by helping the zoo build a better BGI Group Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Microsoft Corporation The Wachovia Foundation community. Thank you for investing in a more sustainable future for BNY Mellon Wealth Management GE Foundation Nintendo of America Washington Chain and Supply Inc. The Boeing Company GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Northern Trust Bank Yahoo! Charity GivingStation animals and people! BECU Google Pepsico Foundation R. Goldman Caterpillar Matching Gifts Program GordonDerr LLP RBC Dain Rauscher 20 21 40+ Ye a r s Claudia Herald Nancy Edmondson “I have not visited a zoo for 15 Wendie Bark Judy Higgins Eileen Enstrom Dale Hogle Hallie Ericson years and visiting Woodland Park Volunteer 30-39 Ye a r s Mary Hogue Jessica Fernen Dixie Rae Bill Holt JoAnn Field Zoo was such a joy. I met one of Pat Smith Shannon Hopkins LeAnn Fox your volunteers in the Tropical Service 2009 Beamar Huetter Toni Francisco 20-29 Ye a r s Linda Jacobs Judy Gerber Rain Forest and that is when Regina Bowman Bill Jessberger Marilyn Gray Zoo and community volunteers are critical to our zoo’s ability to engage more than 1.2 Pat Bredouw Nan Jessberger Symonty Gresham my visit became an exceptional million people meaningfully in our mission each year, inspiring them to learn, care and act. Lynn Bryson Becky Johnson Pam Hampton Connie Case Ann Jones Samantha Harris experience. Sally Mackey walked In 2009, more than 750 zoo volunteers donated nearly 71,000 hours of service to the zoo, Robyn Chernick Ted Jones Eddie Hart with me for over an hour showing valued at more than $1.1 million. An additional nine community and corporate groups Johanna Dock Lorita Junglov Martha Hart-Vidoni M. Eloise Etter Cheryl Kerner Liz Healy me different exhibits and (more than 300 individuals!) contributed more than 1,100 hours to the zoo, raising the Kim Henry Jackie Kiser William Heindselman Christina Horst Irene Labyak Katherine Hitchcock areas. She offered interesting overall number of volunteer hours to more than 72,000. That’s the equivalent of 9,000 days Gayle Hunt Sharon Loosmore Llysa Holland Linda Keaton Mary Anne Lord Kathleen Ihnken information throughout our of work to broaden our zoo’s impact and enrich the lives of animals, people and the planet! Mary Keiter Anne McCaffrey Kathy Johnson Tricia Kloth Bonnie McDonald Linda Johnson stroll and I learned things Cinda Langjahr Robert McFerrin Caroline Johnston Marilyn L’Esperance Cinda McSherry Kristin Jones about the zoo I would not have THANK YOU TO ALL OUR Ann Maher Barry Mickel Emiko Kobayashi Allen Oakley Terry Mihashi Rebecca Kriesel discovered on my own. If all of Pam Pifer Sandy Moss Adele Lautenslager your volunteers are like Sally, you AMAZING VOLUNTEERS! Marilynn Pray Judy Mukai Denise LeClair Linda Quirk Rhonda Nelsen Barbara Lees will entice many people to keep Carol Raitt Agnes Overbaugh Michele Lussier Teddi Schultz Lori Parsons *Sandy Marcus returning to the zoo. I know I Janet Schumacher Marla Peele Gary Marshall Cathy Sommerfeld Jim Perry Anna Martin will! Thank you, Sally, for such a Scott Stansbury Malinda Peters Cheryl Martin wonderful and enjoyable day.” Diana Stavig Rosemary Peterson Cheryl Mauri Roberta Stryker Sandra Lee Prince Robert Mauri Peggy Townsend Elaine Puderbaugh Teresa Maylor Janis Weltzin Linda Quirk Michael McQuaid — Evelyn Inaba, 2009 zoo visitor Sheila Williamson Roberta Roberts Bob McQuigg Carole Rush Judy Moreno 10-19 Ye a r s Howard Scheinholz Maureen Morris Cindy Abrahamson Sean Shane-Kumler Karen Murray Pete Anthony Stewart Stern Su Nelson Cindy Ballestrasse Karen Stewart Julia Nixon Victoria Bennett Ann Sundgren Judy Nyman-Schaaf Judy Benvenuti Sue Ann Thompson Tricia Oates Linda Berkman Dinah Thoreson Dianne O’Hagen Marcia Binney Kathie Torgison Pat O’Hanley Cindy Boyce Alice Twelker Annie Peterman Bud Bryson Jean Ullom-Winston Ursula Pfeffer Lauren Burgon Diane Wallock Liz Phillips Faith Campbell Anne Waltz Margaret Porro Kaye Cartwright-Lissa Trish Watson Aimee Quiggle Carolee Clausen Kathy West Linda Quirk Norma Cole Kathe Reubendale-Corwin Susan Colton 5-9 Ye a r s Judy Robnett Nancy Cushwa Nancy Adams Dorothy Russell Suzannah Dalzell Carol Allen Ruth Sabol Holly Delaney Molly Anderson Jean Scheideman Anita Dias Rebecca Andrew Winston Severts Bert Dudley Becky Arnold Mia Shearer Laurie Ann Dudley Allen Asbury Betty Sinderman Jeremy Eaton Reid Bakkar Ed Spangenberg Carolyn Enloe Paul Beeman Michelle Spencer Briita Erickson Emily Bennett JR Stewart JoAn Forsyth Valerie Bernard Nancy Still Joanne Foster Anne Bjornstad Kathi Tidd Roger Friedl Paul Bjornstad Myrna Torrie Betty Friedman Barbara Blair Mary Ann Tracy Marian Goddard Cathy Breen Dale Unruh Pearl Graham Linda Brugalette Julie Webster Tianna Klineburger Susan Hall Barbara Cameron Suzanne Weisfield Douglas Harshfield Ida Cotter Becky White Lucy Hart Melissa DelToro Bob Williamson WPZ Volunteers combine years of expertise and nature knowledge with their deep enthusiasm to connect more people to nature and animals. Ashley Hedeen Cathy Dickson Teresa Woon Heidi Heidenreich Beth DiPasquale * Deceased Ryan Hawk 22 23 Operations Review 2009
Standing the Test of Time In 2009, Woodland Park Zoo celebrated 110 years of connecting people to nature. Over those many years, much has changed in our world and in our zoo. From city park to living museum to 92-acre classroom and conservation hub, the zoo has continuously evolved to respond to society’s changing needs and challenges.
How do we do it? By constantly raising the bar of excellence on which our reputation is built, and by meeting the increasingly high expectations of our stakeholders. Grade school conservationists who encourage us to save more endangered Northwest turtles, frogs and butterflies. Tweens and teens whose demand is growing for after-school zoo experiences and for the popular Zoo Corps service leadership program. Visitors and members who seek more direct ways to participate in conservation action on grounds and in the world. Community leaders who are rallying behind our plans for one of the most exciting exhibit renovations ever – our Asian tiger and bear exhibits. Built in the 1950s, it will transform into a sustainably designed, naturalistic oasis for our animals and a ground zero for people to “be the solution” to saving highly endangered species before it’s too late.
Indeed, as challenges go, those are great ones to have! But 2009 was not without its struggles, a plight we have shared with every nonprofit, business and family weathering the difficult economy. To navigate it, we streamlined operations, adopted more rigorous sustainability practices, and prioritized initiatives to serve our growing visitorship and, of course, ensure the health and well being of our animals.
After considerable and careful analysis, we made the painful but necessary decision to eliminate or combine some positions and programs, and to close the Night Exhibit in 2010, one of the oldest, least energy efficient and most expensive buildings to maintain. Fortunately, we were able to re-home the nocturnal animals elsewhere at our zoo and at other accredited U.S. zoos. In accordance with our Long-Range Physical Development Plan, many older zoo buildings are in line for major upgrades to meet our sustainability goals. Doing so can be disruptive but is essential to ensure that our infrastructure will sustain our mission and community for another 100 years. These and many other initiatives ensured our sound financial and operational performance in 2009 and point to a strong outlook for 2010 and beyond.
A top-quality zoo stands the test of time. Today, we embrace our role as a force for positive change. Along with our dedicated supporters and stakeholders, we are more committed than ever to helping our community save animals and habitats here and around the world.
Bruce Bohmke Deputy Director
Dale Unruh 24 25 2009 Financials (As of december 31, 2009)
Operating Revenue Total Operating & Capital Revenue $30,760,078 $33,236,999
Visitor Revenue Public Support Membership Sales Endowment Investment Earnings 41% :: $12,806,501 32% :: $9,975,973 9% :: $2,991,532 4% :: $1,287,660
Public Support Capital Endowment Contributions 30% :: $9,975,973 4% :: $1,189,261
Membership Donations & Grants Visitor Revenue Donations & Grants 10% :: $2,991,532 17% :: $4,986,072 38% :: $12,806,501 15% :: $4,986,072
Operating Expenses Total Operating & Capital Expenses $30,587,432 $33,797,696
Visitor Services, Marketing, & Visitor Services, Capital Project Planning, Animal Care Membership Marketing, Membership & Enterprise 23% :: $7,163,358 16% :: $4,798,632 Animal Care & Exhibits 21% :: $7,127,426 44% :: $15,099,032 Animal Exhibits, Administration & Development Administration & Development Horticulture & Maintenance 15% :: $4,931,846 26% :: $7,935,674 16% :: $4,931,846
Zoo Store & Enterprise Education & Field Conservation West Entry & Penguin Exhibit 12% :: $3,551,566 7% :: $2,206,356 Education & Field Conservation 9% :: $3,087,826 11% :: $3,551,566
26 27 Leave a Legacy at Woodland Park Zoo Do you have a special love of animals, horticulture, conservation or education? You can leave a legacy that will touch generations to come! Every year Woodland Park Zoo receives bequests, gift annuities, IRAs, savings bonds, real estate and even life insurance from generous people like you who love the zoo. After providing for loved ones in their estates, they leave a little something for the zoo to continue to delight future generations with powerful zoo experiences and award-winning education and conservation programs. We are grateful for these gifts because they help us do more to create a sustainable future for all species who share the planet. To learn more, fill out and submit the form below. Or, visit www.zoo.org/support or call Anne S. Knapp, 206.548.2443, [email protected].
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Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo Board of Directors Executive Leadership Team (as of December 31, 2009) Deborah B. Jensen, Ph.D., President and CEO Becky Barker, Acting Director of Education Cam Ragen, Chair Dr. Rob Liddell Jim Bennett, Director of Marketing Stuart Williams, Vice Chair Steve Liffick Bruce Bohmke, Deputy Director Jay Tejera, Treasurer Eric Martinez Lisa Dabek, Ph.D., Senior Scientist and Director, Tree Kangaroo Vickie Leslie, Secretary Brooke McCurdy Conservation Program Jan Hendrickson, Immediate Dr. James McGraw, Ph.D. Nancy Hawkes, Ph.D., General Curator Past Chair Ann Moe Damian King, J.D., Director of Human Resources Jane Nelson Valerie Krueger, Director of Finance Linda Allen Mary Odermat Jodie Levey, Director of Guest Services Richard Alvord Kelly Ogilvie Maria Barrientos Robert Ormsby David Schaefer, Director of Public Affairs and Communications Anthony Bay Valerie Parrish David Wu, Vice President for Development Bruce Bentley Nancy Pellegrino Greg Bronstein Larry Phillips Lisa Caputo Mark Reis DeLaine Emmert Rick Sexton David Goldberg Ron Siegle Michele Havens Gretchen Sorensen Steven Haynes Ed Thomas Debora Horvath Margaret Wetherald John Hoyt Kathy Williams Doug Kight Benjamin Wolff Jeff Leppo Tim Gallagher, ex officio 601 North 59th Street, Seattle, WA 98103-5858 Deborah Jensen, Ph.D., ex officio www.zoo.org 28