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Nczoo Society PERSPECTIVE Dear Members and Donors: As in 2003, the Zoo Society’s 2004 net declined slightly due to a significant drop in one category: estate gifts. Every other category increased: membership dues, gift shop sales, corporate gifts and sponsorships, direct donations and special events. As a result, the Zoo Society’s 2004 net of $3,200,761 more than kept pace with Zoo funding requests. In all, the Zoo Society transferred $2,740,894 in grants to the N.C. Zoo. These grants enriched the lives of animals and advanced the cause of conservation around the world. Society grants supported art projects, innovative education programs, and important conserva- tion research. They also made the zoo experience more meaningful and fun for visitors. Yet it would not be unreasonable to say that our greatest successes in 2004 may be in the foundations laid for the future. We made great strides toward raising the $6 million we will need for the Watani Grasslands project. This expansion of the African plains exhibits will make the N.C. Zoo a world leader in elephant and rhinoceros conservation, and will create an unequalled immersion experience for visitors. Another important initiative, the Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Learning Center, promises virtually limitless possibilities for the future of conservation education and research, and for expanding the Zoo’s reach far beyond the Park itself. All of this is made possible by the generosity of donors like you. Ultimately, members and donors are the N.C. Zoo Society, so the Zoo and Zoo Society want to thank all of our members, donors and friends for the trust and support they have given us in 2004. We promise to honor that trust and support with an unyielding commitment to responsible stewardship. Together we have accomplished much, and together we will accomplish much more for the natural world that means so much to us all. 2004 was a great year. The best is yet to come. Sincerely, 4403 Zoo Parkway Asheboro, NC 27205 Russell H. Williams www.nczoo.com Executive Director phone: 336.879.7250 fax: 336.879.3963 ZOOM IN In 2004, the Zoo Society provided $2,740,894 in direct support of the Zoo’s animals, plants, education, recreation, conservation and research programs. Society funding also supported Zoo marketing, Zoo staff training and devel- opment, Zoo production of the award-winning television series The Zoo FileZ, Zoo management and maintenance of its Web site, and more. FOCUS ON: Zoo Improvements and Expansions Project: Pachyderms Wolfe, played a key role as part of a By the end of 2004, the Zoo Society team that artificially inseminated had raised almost $4 million of the Ivory, a 23-year-old female African $6 million needed for the N.C. Zoo to Elephant living at the Indianapolis create one of the finest elephant and Zoo. Recent ultrasound tests confirm rhinoceros facilities in the world. that Ivory is pregnant and is expected Called Project: Pachyderms, the to give birth in September 2006. campaign aims to raise funds to double the size of the Zoo’s existing Valerie H. Schindler elephant exhibit and expand the Wildlife Learning Center Plains of Africa exhibit to more The Zoo Society is also building for closely resemble a genuine African the future by leading the drive to grassland. The new exhibit will be fund the Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife called Watani Grasslands. The Learning Center, named in memory project will eventually house 10 or of the wife of Dr. Anton Schindler of more African elephants, 10 – 12 Durham. Dr. Schindler began the southern white rhinoceroses, and campaign with a generous challenge many species of antelope. Plans also grant in 2003. In 2004, Bob and include animal housing facilities, an Bonnie Meeker followed with a immersion walkway and educational contribution of $250,000. Also in interpretives. 2004, The Hillsdale Fund, Inc., gave The Zoo Society’s success so far $35,000 and The Cannon Foundation, in this campaign is due to the Inc. gave $25,000. So far, the Zoo generosity of many members and Society has raised $576,425 of the friends. Tylee and Pat Wilson con- $630,000 needed for the project. tributed $75,000, and Mable and A.P. The Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Anderson gave $35,000. Other con- Learning Center will promote aca- tributions include $30,000 from the demic learning, support scientific John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes research and enhance artistic expres- Foundation, $15,000 from Ron and sion by providing space and facilities Cathy Butler, $10,000 from the Sara where scholars, students and artists Lee Corporation and $7,500 from the can pursue their goals in an atmos- F.M. Kirby Foundation. phere of discovery and creative shar- These and many other donors will ing. The center’s research facilities, make it possible for the N.C. Zoo Internet access, housing and camp- Society to help provide sufficient sites will support long-term explo- space for large and complex elephant ration through workshops, camping and rhino families. and hands-on research under the This exhibit complex will position tutelage of the Zoo’s professional the Zoo as a leader in breeding both staff. With as many as 75 college of these species. Already, Zoo staff is students and 100 teachers-in-training demonstrating the skill this goal learning at the center every year, demands. In late 2004, N.C. Zoo the Zoo’s outreach will be almost Senior Veterinarian, Dr. Barbara boundless. Annual Report 2004 1 FOCUS ON: Reaching and Teaching Interactive Technology wild. It is one of fewer than a dozen Thanks to a generous in-kind dona- programs in the United States that tion of expertise and materials from directly engages veterinary residents MindWorks Multimedia of Durham, with exotic (non-domestic) animals N.C., the Zoo Society and the Zoo and has trained nearly 10 percent of introduced a new interactive compact the veterinarians worldwide who hold disc in 2004 highlighting the Zoo’s board certification in the specialty of conservation, education, research zoological medicine. and recreation missions. The CD employs the highest interactive Art technology to provide an excep- Art as a “sensory bridge” to the natu- tional multimedia introduction to ral world continues to be a priority the Zoo. Viewers can explore the of both the Zoo and the Zoo Society. Zoo’s exhibits, wildlife rehabilitation In 2004, the Zoo Society and its program, red wolf release program, members provided significant sup- and much more. Copies of the CD port to art and design at the Zoo. are now on sale at Zoo Society gift Of particular note, the Zoo Society, shops, and media copies are avail- through a donation by Bob and able upon request. Bonnie Meeker, provided $75,000 for The MindWorks contribution, a new sculpture to be placed near the valued at $75,000 over three years, Prairie viewing area. The abstract demonstrates the exceptional impact sculpture, by artist Pete Beeman, will that corporate members and donors invite visitors to esplore interactions can have with non-cash contributions. between energy and mechanics and In all, in-kind and cash support learn about renewable resources. from North Carolina businesses boosted the Society Corporate Mem- Conservation Education bership program by 41 percent In 2004, the North Carolina Science in 2004 to $152,000. Six Teachers Association (NCSTA) new organizations joined presented the Zoo Society’s Online the program in 2004. Learning Coordinator, Mark MacAllister, with its annual award of Zoo Veterinary distinction for individuals working in Residency Program non-school settings who provide The Zoo Society pro- exceptional service to science educa- vided $45,000 in 2004 tion in North Carolina. The NCSTA to support the veteri- honored MacAllister for his work nary residency in zoo- with wildlife researchers, teachers logical medicine that and K-12 students through the Zoo the Zoo coordinates Society’s Web site, fieldtripearth.com. with the N.C. State The Field Trip Earth Web site lets University College educators and students interact with of Veterinary ongoing field-based wildlife conserva- Medicine. This tion scientists. In November 2004, joint program the Elementary Science Program of provides students the Monroe 2-Orleans Board of with a world- Cooperative Educational Services, renowned 3- which represents about 200 school year residency districts in New York, selected Field focused on Trip Earth as its Animal Site of the animals living in Month. zoos and in the 2 North Carolina Zoological Society FOCUS ON: Outdoor Fun Holiday Fun Zoo To Do During the last three weeks of Generously sponsored by Randolph October, Zoo visitors encountered Telephone and held in September, spooky fun on the Zoo’s after-hours Zoo To Do 2004 generated nearly haunted tram ride, “Nightmare on $186,000. The bulk of this funding Purgatory Mountain.” Underwritten will be combined with funds from previous Zoo To Dos to support Project: Pachyderms. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo, a volunteer board of civic leaders who coordinate Zoo To Do, has pledged $2 million from Zoo To Do earnings to become the overall sponsor of the Watani Grasslands exhibit that Project: Pachyderms will help create. A small portion ($7,500) of the money raised at Zoo To Do 2004 to supports a special Randolph Friends of the Zoo fund that awards small grants to Zoo and Society employees who use them to advance the Zoo’s conserva- tion, education, research or recreation missions. by the Zoo Society, the event (named For Members Only in memory of the eerie fires of The Zoo Society was happy to thank whiskey stills rumored to have oper- its members for their continued ated on nearby Purgatory Mountain support in 2004 by holding two during Prohibition) offers fun for Zoo members-only events, Wake Up visitors of all ages with storytelling, With the Animals and Sunset With wizards, the spooky graveyard, the the Animals.
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