2017 — 2018

IMPACT REPORT

“In all things of nature there is something marvelous.”

– Aristotle I am proud to be a part of the Zoo Board because of the high quality of care, and the animal expertise that makes this such a special place. The care taken for the animals and marine life at our Zoo is exceptional; the passion to save species and share with future generations is evident, I am glad to be a part of it! – Lisa Peterman TOTE Maritime Alaska

The Zoo Society Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Vision Vision The Zoo Zociety engages our community in support of Point We envision a world where people and wildlife share the earth Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s education, conservation, research in harmony. and preservation efforts through the Pacific Northwest, the Pacific Rim and beyond. Mission Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium practices and promotes effective Mission conservation on behalf of the world’s wildlife. To provide and promote financial, volunteer and community support to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA). The Zoo Society supports PDZA in their efforts to promote responsible stewardship of earth’s limited resources through education, conservation, research, preservation and recreational opportunities. 2019 Board of Directors Past President’s Message

Heather Parkinson-Firestine, John Guadnola We are grateful and humbled beyond measure by the President Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP incredible generosity you have bestowed on The Zoo Society Northwest DataDesigns, Inc. and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium the past two years. It has Dr. Judd Johnson, PhD been an honor and privilege serving as the Board President David Smith, Vice-President Tacoma Power during this time. So many great things have occurred the past Joint Base Lewis-McChord Cameron Moorehead two years that you helped make happen. Matthew Schemp, Secretary Columbia Bank Weyerhaeuser We saw a record number of visitors with the opening of the Lisa Peterman Pacific Seas Aquarium this past September featuring the Nick Wright, Treasurer TOTE Maritime Alaska wonders of sea turtles, hammerhead sharks and spotted Wells Fargo Megan Schenck eagle rays. Tacoma voters and the South Sound community Sue Mauermann, Past President DroneSeed helped bring this dream to life and thousands still come to Community Volunteer learn about the wonders of the sea and with your help, the Sean Schmidt Zoo Society raised over $3.5 million to further support this Jeanne Archie University of Washington amazing exhibit. Visitors are in awe every time they enter this Community Volunteer new space. Jeff Steed Pamela Baade Community Volunteer Your gifts through our annual fund, Vision Keeper Donor Club Holland America Line Dr. Ric Torgerson, DVM and special events helped bring over 5,000 students from Dr. Bonnie Becker, PhD Washington Department of low-income elementary schools to the zoo over the two-year University of Washington Tacoma Agriculture period and 52 students received scholarships to attend one of the summer camp programs. As we continue to broaden Kim Burkes Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD our reach and connect our mission with our community we Union Avenue Compounding MultiCare Health System are thrilled to participate in new projects such as Wildlife Pharmacy Champions which is an empathy-based science curriculum Susan Caulkins partnership at Arlington Elementary with the zoo, Metro Parks Ruthann Howell Davies Pearson, P.C. Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools. They are connecting over Executive Director 450 students with their natural environment both in and Larry Dahl out of the classroom at neighboring Oak Tree Park. Exciting Community Volunteer opportunities for youth and future leaders that will just Cathy Early continue to grow with MultiCare Health System CONSERVATION IN ACTION IS POSSIBLE your support.

Ruth Erwin-Svoboda BECAUSE OF YOU. THANK YOU! Another program the Steilacoom Historical Zoo Society is proud of School District involves our youth volunteers. These passionate individuals are trained and interact with guests on grounds because of the tools provided by you and your commitment to helping provide programs to grow their leadership skills and encourage them to join us in taking conservation action for wildlife and wild places.

All of this, and more, was made possible through the generosity of you, our donors. Whether it was a gift made at the front gate, attending one of the Society’s fundraising events, joining our Vision Keeper Club, supporting our annual giving campaign, becoming “parents” through Adopt-a- Species or providing a grant to support one of the programs featured in this report – you are part of the greater zoo family and we can’t thank you enough. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the amazing things that have happened the past two years. The future looks bright and we can’t wait to see what comes next.

Thank you!

Susan Mauermann Our Impact In 2017, The Zoo Society embarked on a quest to provide of Mexico. This is Baja Bay, the 280,000-gallon showpiece. additional funds for the voter approved bond to bring the The new aquarium has become a place of fun and learning, as state-of-the-art Pacific Seas Aquarium to life. Together withthe the theme of protecting habitat is carried throughout all galleries community, over $3.5 million was raised to support the largest – the core of our mission. overall capital project in the Zoo’s 113 year history. The Zoo Society is confident that generations of guests will be Decades in the dreaming and more than four years in planning connected and inspired to take action to improve the health of and construction, the 35,000-square-foot Pacific Seas Aquarium the ocean – and the lives of the creatures that live there. took Zoo guests on an unparalleled journey when it opened this past September and continues to enlighten thousands who visit. Imagine feeling immersed in ocean waters while hammerhead sharks and spotted eagle rays glide overhead. Majestic sea turtles placidly swim with schools of tropical fish amid colorful coral and a seamount replicating a part of the sea off the coast

“Dr. Holly Reed was extremely passionate Our Conservation Reach about wildlife conservation. We honor Dr. Holly’s legacy The Dr. Holly Reed Wildlife Conservation Fund, created in through our commitment to 2002, has provided more than $2 million in grants to benefit a diverse range of endangered species—from Sumatran tigers projects that protect Asian and sharks, to red wolves and walruses. The Zoo Society is elephants, Sumatran tigers, proud to support the work of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium both locally and globally through individual donations, clouded leopards, red wolves, employee giving campaigns, coin collections throughout the sharks, sea turtles and zoo, and special events. In 2017, the Holly Reed Fund provided grants for 32 projects for a total of $312,330 and in 2018, it many other species. funded grants for 25 projects for a total of $261,363. – Dr. Karen Goodrowe Below are some of the projects that received funding the past PDZA General Curator two years:

» Marine Mammal Research and Conservation with polar bears, walruses and sea otters » Carnivores of Southeast Asia research and conservation with Clouded leopards and Sumatran tigers » Shark Conservation efforts in Hawaii, Central Pacific, Mexico and the Gulf of California » Sea Turtle Conservation efforts in Mexico and Hawaii » Puget Sound Rockfish Surveys » Zoo-based Research and Conservation

To learn more about these programs and PDZA’s conservation efforts visit: pdza.org/care/holly-reed/ “A trip to the Zoo allows students to make a connection to animals and better understand that they can do something themselves to help protect the environment.”

Connect Providing meaningful connection is the first step toward lifelong Castaway event in 2017 brought the community together; stewardship. The Zoo Society, in partnership with Point Defiance raising over $225,000 with $74,000 specifically supporting the Zoo & Aquarium, strives to connect our community with first-hand Conservation Engagement program at Point Defiance Zoo experiences to foster and grow awareness around conservation & Aquarium. and the importance of saving endangered species. In 2018 The Zoo Society took a different approach to reach more The Zoo Society in 2017 and 2018 provided many opportunities of the community and hosted their first mid-day off-site Luncheon for guests to interact and learn about the environments they reside which brought the Zoo’s programs to the business community; in. Funds raised over the two years supported 5611 students from a Summer VIP Tasting Event for an early peek into the Pacific 244 classes to come to the Zoo through field trip scholarships Seas Aquarium; and a Halloween-inspired Zoo BOOze & Bites – many who had never been to the Zoo before. In addition, a costume and tasting event. These three events engaged over 575 total of 32 children received the opportunity through a camp community members and broadened awareness with 230 of scholarship to attend one of the weeklong summer experiences. them becoming first-time donors. Over $129,000 was raised at these events to further support the animal care, conservation and Special events in 2017 and 2018 provided engagement education programs at the Zoo. opportunities for members of the community to learn, support, and enjoy the Zoo in a different setting. In 2017 Brew Night in Visit thezoosociety.org for more information on our 2019 May brought a new experience to over 380 guests who came event lineup. out on a warm spring evening and raised over $25,000 for conservation and education programs. The much-loved Zoobilee

“Being a Senior Guide has given me some amazing opportunities to help with conservation projects, as well as starting environmental advocacy which was an inspiring experience.“

– Enjoli Shaw Senior Guide

Inspire Inspiring youth to love, celebrate and interact with nature is Through hands-on experiences and opportunities to interact with our future. The Zoo Society is proud to support a robust Youth the public, the Youth Volunteer Program builds character and Volunteer program here at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. confidence in the youth today which will impact the generations Teens in the Zoo’s Youth Volunteer Program fall into 4 categories: that follow. Junior Guides are 11-14 years old and volunteer in the fall and winter, Zoo Guides are 14-18 years old and engage guests on In 2018, The Zoo Society worked alongside the Zoo to secure Zoo grounds in the spring and summer, Zoo Camp Assistants are funding for the Wildlife Champions program at Arlington 14-18 years old and assist with Summer Camp Programs in the Elementary School in Tacoma. This new 3-year partnership summer and Senior Guides are 15-18 years old and volunteer between the Zoo, Metro Parks Tacoma and Tacoma Public year-round. Schools is designed to teach empathy for wildlife through nature- based science. This program provides students from kindergarten Over the past four years with your help, we have increased the through 5th grade with an integrated science curriculum in number of youth volunteers from 76 in 2014 to 169 in 2018. partnership with the Zoo’s Conservation Engagement staff and Those 169 volunteers logged over 16,000 hours of service and the teachers. For more information on this project visit, connected with over 355,000 visitors on grounds in 2018 alone. pdza.org/creating-wildlife-champions/ Our volunteers learn how to be ambassadors by participating in activities and programs around the Zoo, being role models for campers, interacting with the general public and standing up for their beliefs and the Zoo’s mission at the State Capitol. Thank you to the many supporters of the Zoo Society and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. We are honored and grateful for your generosity.

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We are honored and grateful for the generosity of our community.

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Wenk Jennifer and Kevin Unrau Suzanne Westcott John Unterreiner Weyerhaeuser Company THE ZOO SOCIETY STRIVES TO CAPTURE ALL OF OUR Jacqueline Uwaoma Wheeler Charitable Trust GENEROUS SUPPORTERS AND WE KNOW THAT ERRORS HAPPEN and Dr. Ugo Uwaoma Elizabeth and Douglas Wheeler . Ugo Uwaoma Heather Wheeler IF WE INADVERTENTLY MISSED OR INCORRECTLY SPELLED A NAME, Sarah Valadez and John Farinha Jeremy Wheeler PLEASE LET US KNOW HANK YOU AGAIN Ron and Susan Valencia Whole Foods Market Chambers Bay . T . Jennifer Van Dusen Burch Linda Whybrew & Stephen Edith Van Evera Whybrew Chris and Jen Van Vechten Dr. Chad Widmer Patricia Varick Wildlife Trading Company Rajiv Varma of New Mexico, Inc. Rex Varner Heidi Wilken Alan and Catherine Varsik James and Sally Will Tony Vastano William W. Kilworth Foundation Jennifer Vawter Leslie Williams Jill Veatural Mikiko Williams Sorapong Veatural Tamara Williams Karen and Neal Veitenhans Amber Wilson Rebecca Venzone Corey Wilson Teresa Vichkon Deirdre Wilson Tracy Vichkon Nathaniel Wilson Jim and Karyn Victor Sylvia Wilson Tracy Vigus Karen Wilson-Knutzen Heidi Vladyka Cortney Wilt Amie Vomacka Justin Windle Elizabeth Vosmeier David and Lisa Winters Vulcan, Inc Steven Wiscarson Wabi Sabi John Wise 2017 2018 ADMIN 5% ADMIN 6%

FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING 16% 12%

CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS 39% 44%

CAPITAL - AQUARIUM 37% CAPITAL - AQUARIUM 44% CONTRACTUAL REVENUE 21% TOTAL CONTRACTUAL TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUE 22% PROGRAM SUPPORT SUPPORT 79% ZOO PROGRAMS 82% 23% GRANTS ZOO PROGRAMS 27% 19% GRANTS 30% CONSERVATION CONSERVATION 14% 10% FUNDRAISING 13% EDUCATION 6% EDUCATION 8% FUNDRAISING 4% Incoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing

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Ruthann Howell, Executive Director Lisa Johnson, Senior Development Director L. Paige Allen, Development Associate Mary Davidson, Event Coordinator Laura Shaw, Donor Relations Specialist

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