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2006 An nua l R e po rt From the Director Every year at the Santa Barbara Zoo, we are The California condor exhibit, soon to be only able to realize more of the potential of this the third condor exhibit in a zoo, will be built wonderful institution thanks to the generosity in conjunction with the new fox exhibit and of our many donors, members, and friends. The Wave. Construction will start in November 2006 was no exception. Great weather and 2007, following final approval from the Historic the new Crawford Family Penguin House exhibit Landmarks Commission and receipt of permits executive notes helped us attract more than 460,000 visitors from the Building Department. We anticipate and share our passion for the world’s wildlife. that construction of this first phase will take a A solid marketing and advertising program year, completing construction in Fall 2008. At reminded residents of the Central Coast that that point, the second phase of construction a visit to the Zoo is a rewarding and inspiring will commence to build a 9,000 square foot experience. education facility/animal kitchen (Discovery Pavilion) and create a new series of exhibits The Zoo Campaign – Wild California continued with the renovation of the langur-lemur- to raise funds that will help us realize our alligator complex (Asian habitat). vision for new exhibits, expanding educational opportunities, and enhancing the guest The need to continue fundraising for The Zoo experience. And our membership grew to Campaign – Wild California still exists. The quality more than 14,000 households, reaching of your Zoo is a direct result of the generosity families and friends from San Luis Obispo all and enthusiasm of friends like you. Those who the way to Los Angeles. recognize the value of the Zoo to present and future generations of Central Coast residents In December we received a wonderful holiday are committed, as we are, to making the Santa gift from the Santa Barbara City Planning Barbara Zoo the best zoo in the region. My Commission. Following more than three deepest and heartfelt thanks for making 2006 years of studies, research, and meetings, the another great year in the history of the zoo. Commission approved five significant projects I hope you will join us in 2007 for another in the Zoo’s master plan: Condor Country, the outstanding year! Crawford Family Channel Island Fox exhibit, The Wave (new hilltop restaurant/restrooms), the Discovery Pavilion, and the new Asian habitat. Rich Block Director / Chief Operating Officer Spectacled langur monkey From the Board President Full-time Zoo Staff In 2006, the Santa master plan which will allow us to commence Administration Maria Cordero Education Daniel Villalta Rich Block Keeper Heather Johnson Maintenance Barbara Zoo construction in the Fall on our long awaited Director/Chief C. Drew Foster Director of Education Technician Executive Officer Keeper Christopher Thurley Gage continued to reach California condor exhibit. In addition, we will Nancy McToldridge J. Wes Hardin Horrigan Custodian out not only to our be renovating the Channel Island fox exhibit, Chief Operating Keeper Assistant Director of Officer Kevin Hosford Education Food Services own community but converting the existing children’s playground Carol Bedford Keeper Tiffany Lopez Christopher Chief Financial Patrick Martin Volunteer Gambler in large measure to into a new home for the desert tortoise, and Officer Keeper Coordinator Director of Food Corinne Santini Daniel Mondl Megan Malaska Services our neighbors to providing for a new and improved hilltop guest Director of Human Keeper Education Cameron Parton Resources Coordinator the south. Overall, service facility. We are able to take these steps Kelly Murphy Assistant Director of Colleen Dennis Keeper Andrea Wisniewski Food Services Executive Assistant Education Yesenia Matamoros membership now because of your response to our Wild California Liz Wilson Coordinator Adriana Hernandez Keeper Kitchen Supervisor exceeds 14,000 households, approximately campaign. At year’s end, we had received Administrative W. Craig Troup Coordinator Anne Jordan Apprentice Keeper Facilities & Cook 40% of which come from Ventura County. We pledges and donations totaling almost $7.6 Anne Ray Horticulture Teller Shawn Stackpoole are, in fact, becoming a regional Zoo, and the million (63% of our total campaign goal of Apprentice Keeper Abel Landeros Guest Services Cristina Silva Director of Facilities & Receptionist Maria de Los Horticulture David Velazquez enthusiasm of our professional staff continues $12.1 million). Thank you for helping us make Angeles Rodriguez Director of Guest Salazar Benjamin Cabrera Services to improve the facility and programs for all to all of this a reality. Project Coordinator Animal Care Food Prep Tech I Jesse Frasier Alan Varsik Isaac Contreras Assistant Director of enjoy. Attendance exceeded 460,000 people, Maintenance Director of Animal Animal Health Guest Services Programs and Technician: our fourth largest year on record! I invite you to visit the Zoo and see and enjoy Dr. Karl Hill Landscaping Patricia Conservation Madrigal-Wollum Director of Animal Bill Johnston what you and your neighbors have created. Sheri Horiszny Health Admissions Assistant Director of Maintenance Supervisor Our executive leaders expect very high The Santa Barbara Zoo, with a long tradition of Animal Programs Nancy Kaufman Technician: Veterinary Technician Landscaping Estelle Sandhaus Marketing standards to make the Zoo among the best volunteer and community support, continues Conservation and Jose Rueda Research Coordinator Development Maintenance Dean Noble of its size in the country. They expect a lot to hold a special place in the hearts of many Technician: Welder Director of Marketing Wendy Stanford Jill Muchow Rode from our staff who continue to work tirelessly Santa Barbarans. We’re very excited about all Registrar Director of T. Doug Adams Katharine Buford Development Maintenance Assistant Director of Peter Buchholz Technician Marketing to achieve this distinction. Their dedication we are accomplishing at the Zoo. Animal Care Pieter van Meeuwen Supervisor Assistant Director of John Aldana and passion is inspirational. In addition, we Development Maintenance Retail Michele Green Technician would be remiss if we didn’t recognize all of Animal Care Kimberly Roberson Ross Beardsley Supervisor Assistant Director Antonio Coria Director of Retail of Development: Maintenance our loyal volunteers who work countless hours Gina Nichols Technician Serena Masuda Animal Care Membership Retail Floor Supervisor Alissa Larreta Bryan Sapena Coordinator at events such as the incredibly popular Boo at Thomas E. Luria Maintenance James Traverse Development the Zoo. You make this entire endeavor truly a President, Coordinator Technician Animal Care Safety & Security Supervisor Stephanie Jose Silva community effort. Santa Barbara Zoo Board of Directors Maintenance Christopher Briggs Kristen Boeche Montenegro Campaign Assistant Technician Director of Safety & Senior Keeper Security Victoria Madrigal John Strickland Miguel Carbajal Maintenance Roscell Lopez Pitts Now we turn our attention and look forward to Senior Keeper Membership Assistant Technician Security Guard: new beginnings in 2007. The City certified our Heather Davis Juan Valdez Graveyard Shift Senior Keeper Maintenance environmental documents and approved our Trent Barnhart Technician Keeper Asian elephant Asian Saving the World’s A significant addition to the tasks of staff in Animals in our Backyard the field was that of condor nest monitoring. Several staff members made noteworthy contributions to the monitoring of chick #412, Our conservation and research programs made a wild hatched chick in the Sespe area. Staff significant advances in 2006. The year’s activities spent long days watching the chick through validated our role in both conservation and a spotting scope, keeping track of behavior research with many important field projects and and parental attention. Observations by the research that was produced. We had many nest monitors were the reason for a quick outstanding achievements. intervention by USFWS staff to treat chick #412 for a medical issue and successfully return it to The entire staff increased its understanding the nest. In order to build on this success, we of the Zoo’s role in conservation, especially began the process of developing a long-term since many had the opportunity for hands-on nest monitoring program. research & conservation support of our conservation work in the field or at an on-site event. Estelle Sandhaus joined the Our work in the Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara Zoo as our new Conservation continued, as we assisted the US Forest and Research Coordinator, and brought with Service in population monitoring and recovery her an impressive array of knowledge, skills, programs for the federally threatened California and abilities that added to our resources. red-legged frog and the federally endangered Arroyo toad. The Forest Service is trying to The Zoo’s partnerships supporting local conservation efforts expanded. The number of staff hours spent both in the field and in The number of staff hours support of field activities reached a new high spent both in the field and The Colorado of 1188 hours. Unlike last year, the greatest River toad is the number of hours in 2006 was spent working in support of field activities largest native toad with the California condor (776 hours). The reached a new high. in the United Island

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