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from Greetings Accredited by the A little creativity from the Officers and Board Members Girls Lake Area Zoological Society Will Morlock President Rule Steve Hageman Vice President girls! Mike Vener Secretary/ Treasurer Donna Schoenbeck Board Member Dale Christensen Board Member Lorraine Rittmann Board Member Susan Munger Board Member Chamber After 5 Dave Todd Board Member SaLena Engels Board Member Tyler DeBoer Board Member Rebecca Welcome!
Morlock-Reeves Board Member Chad Johnson Board Member ! Doug Alvine Board Member Hola! from Park and Recreation Director Jay DeLange Puerto Rico Park and Recreation Board Lee Rycraft Jay Johnson Pat Shriver Justin Struckman Jon Solum Heidi Stoick Scott Johnston Bramble Park Zoo Staff Dan Miller Zoo Director Jim Lloyd General Curator John Gilman Zookeeper Olivia Reimers Zookeeper Bill Gallagher Zookeeper Michelle Miller Zookeeper Jennifer Giessinger Zookeeper Jerry Biewer Maintenance Kim Konrad Office/Visitor Bramble Services Manager Park Jaime Stricker Educator Zoofari Barb Struwe Roots & Shoots Zoo Coordinator Germany Hallo from
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2 director’s report
Greetings from Bramble Park Zoo, The Bramble Park Zoo has been enriching lives of visitors for over 100 years. Today, we are one of the areas most significant educational, recreational and conservation icon’s, serving more than 65,000 guests annually. Of those guests, over 21,000 people participated in educational programming and 15,000 had fun at our special events. As you read this newsletter, we have many exciting reasons why Bramble Park Zoo is a destination for fun and excitement. We are always enthusiastic to share updates about new and existing animals and fun and unique experiences available at the zoo. This year, we completed the black & white ruffed lemur exhibit, sponsored by First Premier Bank & Premier Bankcard. We also renovated the red kangaroo building to improve the area for winter holding. Contractors constructed an improved camel fence for safety and security and improved the main parking lot. Some of the new animals and births include various species of fish, American bison calves, canvasback ducklings, numerous pygmy goats, huacaya alpacas, baby sand boas and a three banded armadillo. All these new animals and exhibits improve the visitors’ zoo experience. There were many students and teachers from South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota who visited the zoo for unique educational experiences. We offered many summer educational programs for youth and teens and provided visitors with keeper talks and animal encounters. This also created a unique destination for educational experiences. Our magnificent gardens provide many native and ornamental trees and shrubs. We also display many native prairie plants that attract butterflies and numerous insects. This creates a beautiful background and environment for visitors to enjoy. As we celebrate “destination Bramble Park Zoo”; we look at all the wonderful things we offer our guests to truly make it a place to come to again and again. Bring your family, bring your friends, become a member and volunteer. Thanks for all your support! Dan Miller, Zoo Director Guests learning about
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Creating Memories!
Bramble Park Zoo animals love their Watermelon Pizzas
Enriching lives! 3 ZOO BOO Join us for a spooktacular evening filled Early OUt Zoo Classes school age with ghouls and goblins! Youth will Continue your school day of learning and fun during these be able to trick-or-treat, visit ghostly afterschool programs at the zoo scheduled on teacher in- “boo”ths, and observe the animals at service/early out days. the Bramble Park Zoo. This special Time: Classes run from 12:30-4:00 p.m. event, sponsored by Power 106.3, will provide a safe and and include a snack enjoyable Halloween experience for all ages. If your business or Fee: $15 + tax per program organization would like to set up a candy station, just give the • Photo Safari – Wed., Sept. 28 Zoo a howl at 882-6269. • Critter Coverings– Wed., Oct. 26 Reduced Fee: 2 & under: free • Born in the USA – Thurs., Nov. 10 3-12 years: $7 • Holiday Hay Day – Fri., Jan. 20 13 years & over: $7 or LAZS membership • Operation Zoo – Wed., Feb. 22 (membership not valid for youth admission) • Having a Ball @ the Zoo – Wed., March 29 Note: Presale tickets = 1 hour early admission • Enrichment Extravaganza – Fri., April 21 through the Express Entrance! Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016 Time: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Show is free with paid admission or membership (Presale ticket holders may enter at 1:00pm) Breakfast with Santa SHOWING AT Visit with Santa and his animal friends at the BRAMBLE Bramble Park Zoo on Saturday, December 10th between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Enjoy breakfast, PARK ZOO provided by Burger King, along with other Sunday, activities inside the Discovery Center. Please Sept. 25th • 2pm wear proper winter attire to view the animals outside at the zoo. FREE POPCORN! Participation is limited to 250 people, so get your tickets early at the zoo. Reduced Fee: $6 presale (everyone 3 and over) or SPECIAL EVENTS $7 at the door (if available) Watertown Radio Chili Cook-off Date: Saturday, December 10, 2016 Make plans to attend the 22nd Annual Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Chili Cook-Off at Bramble Park Zoo on Saturday, September 24th. Admission to the zoo is only $4. The public is Education Programs invited to purchase a cup and taste Zoo Education programs include each contestant’s chili at 1:00pm. If you enjoy cooking, enter a hands-on approach to animal your team and invite all of your friends. For more information or discovery, activities, games, art and to register a team, call Watertown Radio at 886-8444 or Bramble interaction with zoo animals. Park Zoo at 882-6269. • A minimum of six participants is needed Reduced Fee: LAZS membership or $4 spectator admission to hold each class session. for ages 3 and up • Deadline to register is one week Public tasting wristbands - $3 per person before each program begins. Chili teams – call for pricing • To register, go online to Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016 www.watertownparkandrec.com TIME: Zoo hours 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or contact the Bramble Park Zoo at 882-6269 Chili tasting 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. – • Parents of younger children may attend. or until it runs out! • During drop-off please accompany your child into the Thrivent Financial Free Day Discovery Center and release them to staff. The Codington County Chapter of Thrivent Financial is sponsoring a Free Day at the Fall Zoo School ages 2 thru kindergarten Bramble Park Zoo! When the Times: Thursdays 1:30-3:00 p.m. or weather is cool and the kids have Fridays 9:30-11:00 a.m. gone back to school, make plans to attend this day when the Fee: $12 + tax per program animals come out to play. • Bear Necessities – October 13 or 14 Reduced Fee: Free for everyone • Leader of the Pack – October 20 or 21 Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016 • Turtle Power – November 3 or 4 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm • Hide and Seek – November 17 or 18
4 Girl Scouts earned their Pets Badge during a ZooSnooze and field study trip to Critter Mart and More.
IC’s KOT Bramble Park Zoo traveled to over the summer to present science programs.
First ever Kids Dime Auction at BPZ Maggie in the Meantime performing during Sunset Zoofari in June.
Ice Fishing
during the winter inside the Terry Redlin Environmental Center
Terry Redlin Environmental Center 5 Painted Turtle Watertown Christian Screech Owl School Isabel Rosenow Students Mrs. Lindgren’s Class Roosevelt Elementary
6th grade day posters
River Otter Ariana Thovson Mrs. Harper’s Class Jefferson Elementary
6 Screech Owl Isabel Rosenow Mrs. Lindgren’s Class Roosevelt Elementary
Alligator Snapping Turtle Ethan Haugen Mr. Bellum’s Class Mellette Elementary
Hairy Woodpecker Jordan Chandler Mrs. Hakeman’s Class McKinley Elementary
Orange Spotted Sunfish Myah Morris Mr. Melmer’s Class Lincoln Elementary
7 membership list . . . zoo These members have joined or renewed since the last newsletter. Become a Lake Area Zoological Society member today!
PATRON George & Jessica Bland Thank you for being a Lake Area Charlene & Patrick Kurkowski Sparton Adam & Teresa Bloom Nick DeVries & Mandi LaBelle Josh & Kristen Bobzien Zoological Society Member! Tim & Marcie Lalim Scott & Lisa Boersma Thank you for being a Lake Area Zoological Society Member! Chris & Sonya LaMont LIFETIME We invite you to renew your membership for 2016/2017 so you Larry Ferber Tom & Tori Borns Jennifer Landon Damian & Courtney Bostrom will always know What’s Up at the zoo. LAZS member benefits Jerod & Heather Larsen Tristin & Joseph Bothun include free and speedy admission to the zoo for one year, Kevin & Donna Larson SUSTAINING Brad & Sharon Brandsrud free or reduced admission to over 100 participating zoos and Sara Thomas & Dustan Larson Blume Farms Justin & Kristin Brandt Courtney & Wayne Lehtola Dahlgren Builders aquariums, members’ only specials, and an evening picnic at Rev. Michael & Karen Breach the Zoo. An LAZS membership makes visiting the Bramble Lorin & Ramona Lehtola Doug’s Auto Repair Wade & Jenny Brenden Dustin & Bridget Leiseth First Bank & Trust Jesse & Becca Briggs Park Zoo affordable and fun every day of the year. And, as an Michelle & Scott Leitheiser Kampeska Lodge & Store Amanda & Wes Brown LAZS member, you are helping support the Zoo’s conservation Hilarie Lenox Lake Area Pediatric Dentistry Anthony & Abby Brown and education missions locally and globally. As a non-profit, the Alex & Laci Levijoki McFleeg Inc. Kristin & Ashton Brown Bramble Park Zoo depends on your support to continue to add RJ & Magan Lewis Schoenbeck Law Tim & Shanna Brown new things at the Zoo! 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Peacock BJ & Vanessa Snell Samantha & Jake Wold Steve & Sue Magedanz John, Sarah & Anna Lunzman...... Gray Wolf Tom & Jen Sohre Jason & Jennifer Wurtz Greg McDonald & Beth Mantey Adam Kiefer ...... Gray Wolf Allison & Silver Solis AJ & Holly York Blaine & Diane Martian Jaime & Josh Soucy Kirk & Tanya Zastoupil Hailey Janssen...... Wood Duck Bill & Joan McCarthy Mr. C’s 5th Grade Class ...... Gray Wolf James & Cecilia Soucy Andrew & Melissa Zemlicka Will & Kathy McCune Nate & Tara Spatz Jared & Jocelyn Zimprich Ann Melham Wurth Electronics G&R...... River Otter Joseph & Amy Specht Luara Johnson & Paul Zoncki Larry & Alexzine Miles 5 W’s Fifth Graders...... Chinchilla Adam & Michelle Spies Jodi & Steve Zubke Karin & Shawn Miller 9 roots & shoots groups were howling with the wolves
On the morning of July 27, eight children and coordinator Barb Struwe from the Roots & Shoots Terabytes class at Bramble Park Zoo started a trek to the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN. The first stop was Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND. There, they were joined by nine members of the Chahinkapa Zoo Roots & Shoots group and their staff. After a long drive through wooded northern Minnesota, they arrived. The event included presentations for the group on wolf research, wolf collar GPS search, wolf communications, and a chance to meet the new Arctic wolf pups (Grayson and Axel) being introduced at the center this year. A highlight was sleeping in the auditorium with windows to the wolf habitat. About 11:30 pm, student heads popped up like dominos from sleeping bags to watch and listen to the wolves howl to each other. Upon waking up in the morning, one student opened his eyes to see the female wolf of the pack starring at him from the other side of the glass. When asked what their favorite part was, Shayla Kufahl summed it up by saying, “I don’t have a favorite part it was all great!” The interactive events planned by the International Wolf Center kept the students busy and engaged in learning throughout the 2 day event. Arnold Jibben also liked the whole event but especially sleeping with the wolves and watching them interact. Anika Birkelo stated she liked hearing the wolves howl and she has a great video to prove it. Weston Jenson learned that wolves howl three different ways. Sam Cruff said he didn’t know that wolves retire and he liked watching how majestic they were. Addison Barth enjoyed the wolf pups and found it interesting to learn that when a pup licks its mom in the face it means the pup wants mom to regurgitate food for it. Lachlan Kassa was impressed with a wolf’s great sense of smell. Ernest Jibben found it interesting that wolves have scent glands in their feet.
The role of the International Wolf Center is to teach the world about wolves, knowing that each person’s opinion of wolves affects the wolves’ population and chances of survival. The 15 students were perfectly quiet and absolutely in tune with the wolves’ movements and interactions with the other wolves. It was an amazing experience for everyone.
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Outreach display during Clear Lake Science Night 10 animal update 3.2.1 = 3 males, 2 females, and 1 unknown sex. To save space when communicating with other zoos, we use this system to indicate the number and sex of each group of animals.
ACQUISITIONS DEATHS REHAB BIRDS STATUS Salt water fish 0.1 Ring-necked pheasant Night hawk Died 2.0 Jersey calves 0.1 Peafowl (unknown) Bald eagle Euthanized – Aspergillus 1.2 Domestic geese 0.1 Ring-necked pheasant (unknown) Screech owl Hand raised 0.0.6 Leopard frogs 0.0.1 Rainbow trout 30 wood ducks 27 released; 3 died 0.0.9 Tiger salamanders 0.0.1 Zebra finch 10 mallards Released 0.1 Guinea pig 0.0.2 Tiger salamander 14 wood ducks 0.0.13 Fresh water discus fish 0.0.1 Red tailed hawk Screech owl fledgling 1.9 Ring-necked pheasants 0.0.1 Giant gourami Canada goose gosling Will release 0.2 Huacaya alpacas 1.0 Peafowl (mink) Common egret Released 1.0 Three-banded armadillo 0.2 Bald eagle Died from lead poisoning Great horned owl Hit by car - died BIRTHS & HATCHES DISPOSITIONS 0.0.2 American bison 0.0.4 Red eared sliders 0.0.4 Canvasbacks 0.0.1 Screech owl 0.0.2 Snow geese 1.3 Canvasback ducks 4.3 Pygmy Goats The mission of Bramble Park Zoo is 1.0 Greater scaup to promote wildlife understanding and conservation through public education, memorials maintenance of superior exhibits and In Memory of: Contributed by: high quality care for the animal collection. Terry Redlin Ann Sigelman Georgia Fishman Gerald Fishman Jason Saugstad Jean Saugstad Arnold Helseth Doug & Sandra Saugstad Trainer First ever Going Wish you for a Day GREEN were here! GOING GREEN: BRAMBLE Animal Chatter, the Lake Area PARK ZOO Zoological Society Newsletter, is GREEN! If you would like to help us save money on printing and postage costs and help the environment, please drop us an email at bpz@ brambleparkzoo.com with the words “It’s Easy Being Green” in the subject line and we will start sending your newsletter electronically. You’ll get the same information and pictures, without wasting paper and money. You’ll even get the news sooner if you choose to receive Animal Chatter via e-mail! Visit me in my Note: Some editions will still be mailed via the US Postal Service new exhibit due to important inserts located in the newsletter. Become a “fan” on facebook Search for BPZandLAZS on facebook today! 11 Zoo helping with animal therapy Crew at Jenkins Living Center Members Zoo Crew worked with the vast program animal collection
Roots & Shoots kids investigating trees
Making bird IKES members feeders with the
serving pop and Zoo Crew popcorn to the guests
Zoo Crew working on their muscles and their smiles
12 Playing Bingo unloaded 800 bales of during winter games hay to feed the animals Keepers
Lovin’ Lake Lyle
Lake Area Vet Clinic was honored for their continued support and care of the animal collection
Second Nature Campers acting like monkeys
Phil Baker entertained the troops during...
Midco Free Day 13 Watertown Second Graders Staff and volunteers KidZoo barn worked hard in the
...learned about adaptations Young Explorers had
Zoo Schoollearned Students about animal senses
Fun in the Sun
Zoo Educator, Jaime Stricker, attended a workshop at the STEM Minnesota Zoo (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
14 Double D carriage rides during Farm Fun Day in July
Having a
great time at Zoo School
Girls Bramble Park Zoo Rule at Way of the Horse Equine Assisted Learning.
Tot School kids are the cutest ever!
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Printed on recycled paper Keep up with current zoo hours 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. events at Extended Summer Hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day) 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. brambleparkzoo.com admission fees Zoos exist to connect people with wildlife and to inspire and moti- 2 and under – Free • 3-12 years old – $7.00 + tax • 13 and over – $9.00 + tax vate them to take action for the future survival of all species. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Summer Camp
at the Zoo
Eating! It has been a Eating! hot one this summer! Eating! Many animals enjoyed frozen treats.
lake area zoological society mission statement The mission of the Lake Area Zoological Society is to promote and stimulate interest in the Bramble Park Zoo and support the zoo’s development and programs through fundraising, marketing and other initiatives designed to enhance the zoo experience. 16