Spring 2013 Can you say “quasquicentennial”?

We can, but only because we’ve been practicing. It’s a fancy word And, of course, we could not do the work we do without you. – coined by Funk & Wagnalls editor Robert L. Chapman in 1962 – and it means 125th anniversary. Maybe you’ll want to Thank you, voters, who approve bond measures and levies that start practicing too. November 7 marks the Oregon Zoo’s 125th help fund zoo operations and build new exhibits. Thank you, anniversary, and we’ll be celebrating our “quasquicentennial” this donors, for your commitment to animal welfare and investment Kim Smith fall with a collaborative exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society. in our community (see page 26 for our list of donors who Director, Oregon Zoo helped the zoo in 2012). Thank you, volunteers, who weave In this issue of ZooTracks, we take a look back at our first 125 your enthusiasm and knowledge into the zoo’s educational years, tracing the zoo’s progress from its unlikely beginnings as a offerings. And lastly, thank you to our members and to all collection of exotic animals donated to the City of Portland by visitors who help fund the zoo’s work. pharmacist Richard Knight. It’s amazing when you think about it: The zoo has been community supported since 1888 – a time With your ongoing support, we will continue to build a better when there were no cars, no planes and only 38 states in the union. future for wildlife.

We hope you’ll enjoy revisiting the past in these pages, and also hope you notice the important areas where the zoo has set its sights on the future. From a small menagerie in a downtown Kim Smith Jani Iverson pharmacy to a world-class center for wildlife preservation and Director Director field research, the zoo’s 125-year journey has seen vast leaps Oregon Zoo Oregon Zoo Foundation in zoological knowledge and animal enrichment, and an increasing focus on sustainable operations, wildlife education and conservation. Jani Iverson Director, Oregon Zoo Foundation

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1. Packy is surrounded 9. TV and radio personality by admirers on his 20th Heck Harper visits birthday. 1982. Kennedy during Western Days at Foresman. the Portland Zoological Gardens. Circa 1967. 2. Portland Zoo Railway kiosk, Photographer unknown. sponsored by Hyster. Circa 1960s. Jim Anderson. 10. Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter visits the 3. Rosy upon her arrival in Washington Park Zoo 1953. James Hainds, from in 1976. Photographer the collection of Jack Marks. unknown.

4. A family takes a boat tour 11. Former Washington Park through the Children’s Zoo Director Warren Zoo. Circa late 1960s. IIiff. Circa late 1970s. Photographer unknown. Photographer unknown. Happy 125th Birthday, Oregon Zoo 5 5. A vintage glimpse of the 12. Baby hippos arrive in shiny, new Zooliner built Portland, bound for the in 1958. Photographer Zoological Gardens (now unknown. the Oregon Zoo). Circa 1958. Photographer 6. The entrance mural for unknown. Flock this way the Portland Zoological TABLE OF CONTENTS Gardens. Circa 1975. 13. Asian elephants (from left Photographer unknown. to right) Pet, Hanako and HAPPY 125TH BIRTHDAY, OREGON ZOO 5 Tuy Hoa. Date unknown. 7. Baby camel Blazer, Matthew Maberry. appears with its mother, OREGON ZOO THANKS ITS 2012 DONORS 26 Fawzia. Circa late 1970s. 14. Visitors aboard the ZooBoo Photographer unknown. 30 Express during this former MEMBER NOTES Halloween event at the 8. Asian elephant calf, Me-Tu, is zoo. Now visitors celebrate EVENT CALENDAR 32 helped to her feet by Morgan Howloween with trick-or- Berry (left) and keeper treating annually. Date and Denslow Robbins (right) Lesser flamingo 30 photographer unknown. shortly after her birth in 1962. Photographer unknown.

3 Oregon Zoo Foundation The Oregon Zoo Foundation Board of Trustees represents individuals in our community who share a passionate commitment to fostering community Save the Date! pride and involvement in the Oregon Zoo, and to securing financial support for the zoo's animal welfare, conservation and education programs. Saturday, July 20, 2013 Board of Trustees Mark Loomis·································································································Chair Jeff Nudelman······················································································Vice Chair Mark your calendars for a spectacular Rob Erickson·························································································Treasurer Cynthia Malen······················································································· Secretary evening of fine dining, live music, Dan Jarman········································································Immediate Past Chair Michael Baele Kim Overhage Presented by featured animals and so much more! Heidi Bell Keith Parker Stan Bland Jared Short Laurie Christensen Tony Ueber A benefit supporting the Tracey Clark Metro Councilor Ryan Deckert Carlotta Collette, ex officio Oregon Zoo hosted by Steffeni Mendoza Gray Metro Councilor Raimund Grube Shirley Craddick, ex officio Nancy Hinnen Trustee Emeritus Aili Jokela C. Kregg Hanson, ex officio Campbell Kidd Zoo Director Craig Norris Kim Smith, ex officio

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4 Happy 125th Birthday, Oregon Zoo!

This November, the Oregon Zoo will officially turn 125 years old. And what a century and a quarter it’s been! From its world-renowned Asian elephant program to its internationally recognized conservation and education efforts, today’s Oregon Zoo is a place where the joy of a child’s discoveries merge with the knowledge of a responsibility we all share – to conserve the world’s wildlife and natural habitats for future generations. As we reflect on the zoo’s history – the achievements, the milestones and the growing pains – it is clear that the Oregon Zoo did not become what it is today, overnight. It is also clear that there are many things to be proud of: among them, the incredible community that has made this zoo part of the fabric of the Portland region since 1888. The Oregon Zoo did not start with a grand intention, but with an unexpected gift. When the City of Portland accepted bears, monkeys and birds from a former sailor on November 7, 1888, it hadn’t planned to create a zoo. The community, though, was instantly enamored of these new animals living in a park above the city. And so it began. Girls from a local Brownie Girl Scout troop bring Asian elephant Packy a cake to celebrate his first birthday. 1963. Donated snapshot.

5 From a pharmacy, a zoo is born It was the 1880s and Portland was evolving from a rough settlement into a proper city. Electric street lights had just been installed; a paid fire department organized; and in 1887 the Morrison Bridge opened, the first bridge to span the river. The Park Blocks were adorned by mansions and elms, while people of lesser means lived closer to the Willamette where shops, homes, mills, docks and warehouses lined streets flanked by wooden sidewalks.

A few blocks from the docks, British sailor and animal lover Richard Knight, set up a pharmacy on Morrison and 3rd streets, just east of the Pioneer Courthouse. Word on the street was that if you were a sailor ready to unburden yourself of that pet you’d acquired on your travels, a stroll over to Knight’s store offered a solution. Knight’s customers loved the squawks and chattering of parakeets, monkeys and other small mammals in his storefront, so he soon expanded his collection with a grizzly and brown bear, which he placed in a vacant lot next door.

In June 1888, with a business to run and family to care for, Knight decided the bears needed more space and attention than he could provide. He wrote to the City of Portland, asking whether it might want to purchase them. Rather than buy the bears, the city gave Knight two circus cages and a space to display them in City Park (now Washington Park). After five months of feeding and caring for them, Knight gifted the bears to the city.

So, as a symbol of a maturing, thriving city, the Portland Zoo was born on November 7, 1888. Eager Portlanders followed the animals from their home near the river to the hillside above the city.

Richard Knight appears with two men in front of the drug store where he tended Portland pharmacist Richard Knight, in a persuasively written letter, offers to sell the to his collection of animals. Date and City of Portland his “easily cared for” grizzly and brown bear. 1888. photographer unknown.

1888 1880s The Portland Zoo is born on November 7 from Portland pharmacist Richard Knight collects animals Knight’s menagerie. Charles Myers becomes the from seafaring friends. first zoo keeper. 6 Oregon Zoo timeline Left: An early iteration of the bear pit in City Park – constructed in 1894 when the zoo was moved because of reservoir construction. Circa 1899. Courtesy of Nelson Family Archives.

Park Keeper Charles M. Myers Zoo bison graze in their enclosure above feeds deer in City Park. Circa 1890. City Park reservoir. Date and photographer The early years: pride, growth… Courtesy of Carolyn Velguth Krieger. unknown. and hard times The zoo gets a keeper In 1885, Charles Myers was appointed City Park’s first park keeper, a role that effectively made him the zoo’s first official animal keeper. A gardener and florist from Germany, Myers laid out City Park’s gardens and roadways using European parks for inspiration.

Myers loved animals as much as Knight did. His design for the bears’ enclosure was amazingly naturalistic and expansive for that era: a large, sunken bar-less grotto that allowed the bears a good deal of movement.

The zoo was small at first: an 1888 report lists one seal, one grizzly bear and six deer. But even then, the Portland Zoo was a destination, reached via meandering drives from Park Place, Burnside and Jefferson streets. Animals first lived in the area now occupied by Washington Park’s upper reservoir. In 1893, as reservoir A group of women in front of the Owl Castle, one of several new buildings built in 1894 to construction began, they were moved to the hillside between Burnside Street and today’s Wright Avenue. house animals – this one resembled a ruinous English castle to house a variety of birds, including owls. Circa 1900. Courtesy of Failing Family Archives.

1893 1890 The zoo moves for the first time as construction of the park’s 1894 The zoo’s first bear enclosure is built in a ravine, today reservoirs begins in an area east of today’s Southwest Wright The number of animals grows to 300, mostly from occupied by the upper park reservoir. Avenue and above West Burnside Street. North America. 7 In a practice no longer part of the Rose Festival tradition, 1920s princesses join the bears for a photo This animal house was built in 1893 when the zoo was located at the northwest corner of the opportunity. Photographer unknown. park near today’s SW Wright Avenue. 1902. City of Portland Archives A2004-002.93.

Bears, chimps and a lion… oh my! The beloved zoo grew quickly. By 1894, it housed 300 animals, mainly from North America, plus a few monkeys, foreign birds and a kangaroo. In 1895, two alligators arrived. In 1904 more kangaroos came, courtesy of Australian sailors. After its World’s Fair ended in 1905, Portland’s zoo added a lion, leopard, polar bear, two bison and elk from the fair’s exhibits.

Neighbor complaints prompted construction of this new animal house, completed in A group of young boys feeds animals at 1926 in the area now occupied by the Japanese Garden. It housed animals needing to the animal house in 1948. City of Portland stay warm during the winter months. Circa 1926. City of Portland Archives A2001-030. Archives A2001-030[1].

1905 Portland hosts Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition. The zoo 1913 acquires several animals when the Expo ends, including a lion 1912 The Zoo’s lion, Nero, escapes and is recaptured without and a polar bear. City Park is renamed Washington Park. serious incident. 8 Hard times set in The Portland Zoo was also vulnerable to changing political winds. Despite public enjoyment of the zoo, in 1900, Portland’s newly formed Board of Park Commissioners showed little interest in its operations. A few years later, Mayor Harry Lane declared existing animals could live out their lives, but no new animals would be added.

Still, the zoo endured. Portlanders took an increasingly proprietary air to it, even seeing it as a place where they could park and later retrieve pets or wild animals. This practice was common for zoos during that time – a far cry from the mission-driven work of today.

Adding to politicians’ ambivalence were two world wars and a severe economic depression that taxed the zoo’s ability to grow or even adequately house its animals. Enclosures became increasingly decrepit. The zoo’s first veterinarian, Matthew Maberry, recalled that after World War II, “The only thing holding that zoo together was the smell.”

George the mandrill came to the zoo in the mid 1930s after a rough 9 years at the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park. He died in 1940; his remains sent to Oregon State University for study. Circa late 1930s. Photographer unknown.

“The zoo hobbled along as best it could for some time. Limited budget meant limited personnel, food and care for the animals. There seemed to be no one really concerned for The Zoo,” City Park Zoo’s Nero the lion was one of several animals purchased by “Polar,” the bear, acquired from Jabour’s Wild Animals, greets the Board of Park Commissioners from the Lewis & Clark Centennial visitors in his new enclosure after his original was declared – Jack Marks, zoo director from 1947 to 1971, Expo of 1905. Circa 1908. Photographer unknown. too small. Circa 1909. Courtesy of Nelson Family Archives. speaking of the zoo in the 1940s.

1918 1925 World War I and its aftermath divert the city’s attention away After nearby land is developed with homes, zoo moves from 1930s from the zoo despite public interest. The zoo’s elk are taken by the hillside above West Burnside Street to a more remote, The zoo accepts unwanted pets for exhibits. Citizens complain rail to Estacada and released into the forest. higher part of Washington Park. about poor living conditions for the animals. 9 A zoo in transition The push for a modern zoo By 1940, there were plans for a new, more humane zoo. Arthur M. Greenhall, who A little girl takes a break from viewing came to Oregon from the Bronx Zoo, the bear pit at “Round Top” to check out became the zoo’s second director around the person with the camera. Circa 1940. this time – following the brief term of Carey Photographer unknown. Baldwin from the San Diego Zoo.

When Greenhall searched for a new zoo site Post World War II, Portland dove in 1940, he was assisted by a man named into plans to update its run-down Jack Marks. Both men had their eye on the urban infrastructure. The zoo was no 40-acre West Hills Golf Course – former exception. In 1951, the Portland City site of the County Poor Farm – but with few Club recommended a new zoo, and after Longest-serving zoo director Jack Marks holds a funds, there was no opportunity to develop monkey while talking with an unknown man. Date researching several sites it came to the unknown. Photo from the collection of Jack Marks. formal plans. same conclusion Greenhall and Marks did in 1940 – the West Hills Golf Course. In 1947, when Greenhall left for the Detroit Zoo, Marks became director. As the longest tenured zoo A $3.85 million bond measure on the director, he spent the next 24 years focused on improving facilities and animal habitats. His success Former Zoo Director Jack Marks at admission in ballot to finance a new zoo came close, at garnering international respect for the zoo set the stage for it to gain control of its own funding and 1967 when entry was 35 cents for adults and 20 but failed to pass. cents for children. Photographer unknown. management.

1940s 1938 World War II diverts the city’s attention from the zoo and other 1940 Cary Baldwin is hired as the first zoo director. Hampered by a civic organizations. The zoo suffers from a lack of funding and West Hills Golf Course – today’s zoo site – is first considered lack of city funding, his tenure is short. animal enclosures become increasingly dated. as a possible new location for the zoo. 10 Rosy gets a treat of bananas while preparing for her “welcome” parade. 1953. David Falconer, from the collection of Jack Marks.

Rosy receives celebrity treatment for the Portland Rose Parade. Circa early 1960s. From the collection of Jack Marks. A precious present That’s when a well-timed gift changed everything. In 1953, Portlander Austin Flegel was working in Thailand. He and his wife wanted to give their hometown a gift, an Asian elephant they named Rosy in honor of Portland’s signature bloom. The gift was a turning point in the zoo’s history and a lasting symbol of the tremendous impact community support has had on the zoo.

When Rosy’s ship arrived in Portland, the dock was thronged with so many people that the truck carrying her off could barely maneuver through the crush. Later, at a “Welcome Rosy” parade, 100,000 people cheered in downtown streets for the elephant riding the float. Rosy went to so many openings and anniversaries that people complained she was never at the zoo. She was the ideal ambassador for an updated zoo. When a second measure to fund a new zoo appeared on the ballot in 1954, Portlanders voted yes to a new zoo and construction began the next year. Asian elephant Rosy greets an adoring public in her enclosure at the new zoo. Circa late 1950s. From the collection of Jack Marks.

1951 1952 1947 The Portland City Council asks voters to approve a $3.85 Supporters regroup to put a funding levy on the 1954 ballot. Jack Marks becomes director, beginning 24 years of guiding million bond measure to finance construction of a new zoo, but The Portland Zoological Society forms to campaign for a and improving the zoo. it does not pass. new zoo facility. 11 Above: The original entrance created by Williard K. Martin for the Portland Zoological Gardens for its 1959 opening. Circa 1975. Photographer unknown. Left: A visitor map shows the layout of the new zoo grounds when it opened in 1959.

The Portland Zoological Gardens open at $1 per share. Sales of a children’s book, “Clickety Clack and the Bandits,” helped pay When the Portland Zoological Gardens opened in 1959, it included not only state-of- for the new Portland Zoo Railway. The first train, the Zooliner, pulled away from the the-art exhibits for that time, but also the Portland Zoo Railway, a true community-led zoo station on June 9, 1958. More than 50 years later, it is still the primary train on undertaking. Thanks to the efforts of Union Depot Manager John H. Jones and Edward the railway. M. Miller, assistant managing editor of The Oregonian, a 4-mile, 35-minute rail loop was Oregonians’ love for their Asian elephants swelled far beyond the state’s borders in built around the zoo’s perimeter. This unlikely addition was completed, as Jack Marks 1962 when Packy was born to Belle. The birth was featured in Life and Readers Digest said, because Jones and Miller “…mooched, wheedled and browbeat materials, parts, magazines and made international headlines. That year, zoo attendance topped one designs, labor and equipment from anyone they could.” million for the first time. With Packy and several successive elephant births, the zoo They had plenty of help from other sources, too: Train enthusiasts pitched in with grew famous for having the world’s most successful elephant breeding program, which suggestions, fundraising and labor to build the track. School children sold “stock” continues providing the field with valuable research and knowledge today.

1957 1953 As a result of penguin expeditions led by director Jack Marks, The zoo receives its first Asian elephant, Rosy, courtesy of 1954 the zoo acquires Emperor and Adelie penguins. Because Mr. Austin Flegel and his wife, who were Portlanders living in A ballot measure to finance construction of the new their enclosure is not yet ready, they live for a time in North Thailand. Rosy ignites civic interest in the zoo. zoo passes. Portland’s Peninsula Park swimming pool. 12 In October 1960, Johnny Skillrud became the millionth visitor to Portland Zoological Gardens. Photographer unknown.

Portland Zoological Gardens, just a few years after being constructed on the site of the former West Hills Golf Course. Circa 1960s. Photographer unknown.

Modernization takes hold Throughout the 1960s, the zoo continued to modernize, with exhibits designed in the streamlined, space-age style of the era. The Children’s Zoo opened in 1963 to satisfy one of the zoo’s largest cohorts of supporters: baby boomers. During this time, young visitors enjoyed petting domesticated animals, floating on boats through a canal, riding a merry-go-round and exploring the depths of the Mole Hole, an underground tunnel with burrowing animals on exhibit. A keeper works with a chimpanzee on American Sign Language. Some chimps were taught ASL during the 70s as a way to communicate A boat ride toured visitors through the exhibits of the Children’s Zoo. Circa with humans, and as an early form of animal 1960s. Photographer unknown. enrichment. Circa 1970s. Barbara Gundle.

1958 1959 1960s The 4-mile loop of the Portland Zoo Railway opens, funded The newly named Portland Zoological Gardens opens Naturalistic exhibits are not yet common. State-of-the-art zoo by the bond. The zoo hires its first full-time veterinarian, with 60% of the original plan complete. The zoo railway is design places animals in enclosures filled with bold colors and Matthew Maberry. completed with donations of time, money and materials. asymmetric structures. 13 Left: Music created to celebrate the birth of baby Packy, as sung by local TV and radio personality, Heck Harper; words and music by Lucille Frazier. 1962.

The zoo was becoming more than just a Portland place, evolving through the 1960s into a regional source of pride and interest. In 1971, the Portland Zoological Society took over zoo management from Portland Parks and Recreation. Five years later, the Oregon legislature moved the zoo from the jurisdiction of Portland to the regional government – now known as Metro – and the Portland Zoo was renamed the Washington Park Zoo.

The region’s voters reaffirmed their commitment to the zoo in 1980 when they approved a three-year $15 million serial levy to remodel habitats. A new era was about to begin. The zoo railway began carrying U.S. mail in 1961, making it one of the first recreational railroads with its own postmark. Circa 1960s. Photographer unknown.

The Zooliner, a half-size replica of GM’s Aerotrain, was built in Portland. It was the first train to operate on the zoo railway. Circa early 1960s. Photographer unknown.

Baby Packy shortly after his birth in April 1962. Paul Blixt, from the collection of Denny Robbins.

1962 1961 Packy, the first elephant born in the United States in 44 years, 1963 The zoo railway began carrying U.S. mail, making it one of the receives international attention. Annual zoo attendance The Children’s Zoo opens with domesticated animals, boat first recreational railroads with its own postmark. exceeds one million. rides and a merry-go-round. 14 A modern zoo with a purpose

As animal welfare evolves, so do exhibits Fallow deer on display in Washington Park. Date and photographer unknown. Early zoos weren’t far from their menagerie predecessors, where animals were seen as wondrous curiosities but with little attention given to actual animal welfare.

Through the 1920s, some of the zoo’s animals ranged in natural conditions on the hillside above Washington Park’s reservoirs, but even until the 1950s, many others, like chimpanzees, were housed in cages lined up along park roadways. Visitors could drive by, hop out, view an animal and drive on. The bars of some cages from that era were made of pencil-thin iron so soft that the chimpanzees could spread them apart and slip through. Maintenance staff constructed so many reinforcements that it became hard to even see the chimps.

With the mandate to improve the zoo in the 1950s, Portland architectural firm Lawrence, Wallman and Tucker toured the nation, visiting 34 zoos and aquariums to find the best features to include in Portland’s animal exhibits. They were influenced by the age they lived in, when scientific knowledge about disease and its prevention was making huge strides. Cleanliness was increasingly understood to be vital to health. Small, hard-to-clean cages gave way to larger enclosures that were sparsely furnished and easily sterilized.

Later, in the 1970s, conservation and ecology – the scientific study of relationships between living organisms and their environment – began to infiltrate the national consciousness. The zoo we know today began its increasing emphasis on naturalistic habitats that fostered animal welfare, as well as visitor Visitors to Washington Park drive up to enclosures to view zoo animals. 1949. Courtesy of education and wildlife conservation beyond the zoo’s borders. Tom Robinson.

1976 1971 1975 The Oregon legislature places the zoo under Metro. Voters The Portland Zoological Society assumes zoo management, The zoo’s volunteer program begins. The zoo now has approve a five-year, $10 million levy for operating and capital with funding continuing from the City of Portland. 1,400 volunteers. expenses. The zoo is renamed Washington Park Zoo. 15 Architectural rendering of Portland Zoological Gardens, showing the west unit, Bear Grotto, looking north with the Polar Bear Grotto in the foreground and the railroad to the rear. Circa mid 1950s.

National recognition Exhibits of the 1960s and 1970s demonstrate the bright “carnival” colors and As the zoo improved in the 1970s and 1980s, citizens and donors continued their support. space-age design of the time. Photographers unknown. In 1974, the zoo became just the second in the country to achieve accreditation by what is now known as the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. As a symbol of the zoo’s progress, many new exhibits opened in the coming years – starting with Cascade Stream and Pond in 1982 through Red Ape Reserve in 2011.

As the zoo evolved, so did its name. In 1998, the Washington Park Zoo became the Oregon Zoo to better reflect the zoo’s regional appeal and emphasis on wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.

Today, the Oregon Zoo has five major exhibit areas: Great Northwest, Fragile Forests, Asia, Pacific Shores and Africa, which include 23 specialized exhibits. New and upgraded exhibits like Predators of the Serengeti and Red Ape Reserve allow animals to live on natural soil, grass or other porous, well-drained flooring. Another, more subtle change is that newer exhibits give animals access to vistas that let them scan the horizon to see beyond their habitats to other parts of the zoo. Like other features, this encourages natural behaviors.

1980 1982 Voters approve a three-year, $15 million serial levy. A remodel Cascade Stream and Pond opens, constructed with private provides larger outdoor areas for Asian elephants and state-of- funds, and wins the top exhibit award from the American 1983 the-art handling facilities. The primate house is also remodeled. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Remodeled Penguinarium opens. 16 “The Oregon Zoo is on the leading edge of zoological exhibits in North America.” —Jim Maddy, president and CEO of Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 2010

Female African lions relax in the Predators of the Serengeti exhibit, which emphasizes natural surroundings and surfaces for the animals. Carli Davidson.

The zoo’s focus on large, naturalistic habitats has been recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on more than one occasion. In 1983, Cascade Stream and Pond won AZA’s top exhibit award and in 2010, Predators of the Serengeti won AZA’s top award for new exhibits.

Future exhibits, including those being built for elephants, polar bears and primates, allow the animals to make choices about how and with whom to spend the day – to choose to live outdoors

A beaver swims by some visitors at the Cascade Stream and Pond exhibit. under the sky or to find shelter from the elements, or even from other animals within their habitat. Kristine Torres.

1986 The Polar Bear and Sun Bear exhibits open. The 1988 1989 1983 Lilah Callen Holden Elephant Museum opens, constructed The Vollum aviary and AfriCafe open along with a terraced Africa exhibit opens, with support from the Oregon Zoo Remodeled Penguinarium opens. with private funds. concert lawn. Foundation. 17 An enriching role in animal welfare As modern zoos continued to evolve, it was no longer enough to simply provide animals with what had once been deemed sufficient care – food, water and shelter. Animal husbandry was moving far beyond that.

In the 1980s, Oregon Zoo keepers and researchers began introducing activities to ensure that the zoo’s animals were experiencing the best possible lives – physically, mentally and emotionally. They did this by offering them stimulating physical environments, a changing array of objects that present challenges and rewards, and activities that promote problem solving and autonomy.

This concern for the animals’ welfare soon permeated every aspect of the zoo’s operations; in fact, the science of animal enrichment has its roots here Clear tubes in the caracal habitat allow mongooses to follow their burrowing instincts while the caracals can act as predators. in Portland. Kevin Brown. In 1993, staff conservation scientist David Shepherdson led the first-ever conference on environmental enrichment for zoo animals here at the “Providing good animal welfare Oregon Zoo. (The conference is now held internationally every two years.) means ensuring that animals The conference – a unique blend of science and practice – spawned a book by Shepherdson and colleagues in 1998; Second Nature quickly became the don’t just survive, they thrive.” go-to book for the science of enrichment. —Kim Smith, director, Oregon Zoo Now, zoo visitors can see animal enrichment in action every day whether it’s encouraging animals to follow their natural predatory instincts, creating

Allen’s swamp monkeys find special Valentine’s opportunities for them to forage for food or providing them with places for Day treats for enrichment in their habitat. shelter when seeking respite from their roommates. Michael Durham.

1993 1990 Elk Meadow opens. The zoo hosts a first-ever Area voters approve a $5.1 million permanent 1991 conference on environmental enrichment for 1994 tax base for operating support. Africa Rainforest opens. zoo animals. Center for Species Survival opens. 18 Wildlife technician, Rachel Lamsen, holds a Columbia A California condor receives assistance hatching at the zoo’s Jonsson basin pygmy rabbit about to be released in the native Center for Wildlife Conservation. Photographer unknown. shrub steppe in Central Washington. Photographer unknown. Conservation: The unbreakable thread Wildlife conservation is the unbreakable thread that is woven into every idea, action and program of the Oregon Zoo. The zoo’s focus on conservation began in the early 1960s, about the time when its veterinarian, Matthew Maberry, informed the world that an Asian elephant’s gestation was not 18, not 20, but 22 months long. Since then, the zoo has helped preserve wildlife through a mix of meticulous observation, fieldwork, lab studies, authoring of scholarly articles and books, and of course, the release of endangered species into the wild. In the process, the Oregon Zoo provides millions of people with information that inspires them to act on behalf of wildlife.

Just what does conservation look like in action? At the Oregon Zoo it looks like a California condor riding thermals above rocky pinnacles in California. In 1987, only 22 condors – the continent’s largest bird – remained in the wild. Today, thanks to the zoo and its partners, 200 condors fly free, and 180 more live in breeding facilities like the zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Clackamas County. Many of the condors born there have returned to their native habitats.

It also looks like a tiny grey pygmy rabbit burrowing under a sagebrush plant in Central Washington. For 12 years, the zoo and its partners collaborated to study, breed and release these endangered animals so that they could thrive again on protected lands. In 2012, the breeding Conservation scientist Dr. David Shepherdson holds a western pond program officially ended; a new wild sub population of pygmy rabbits is now well on its way to being successfully established. turtle just before it is released in the wild after being reared at the zoo. Michael Durham.

1998 1996 The zoo is renamed the Oregon Zoo to better 1998 Voters approve a bond measure to construct 1997 reflect its location and emphasis on native The Oregon Zoo Foundation secures over the Great Northwest exhibit and a new The Oregon Zoo Foundation merges with the wildlife. The new entrance and Cascade Crest, $1 million to support the zoo, including funds entry village. zoo’s development office. the first phase of the Great Northwest, open. to complete Cascade Crest. 19 Conservation at the Oregon Zoo is sometimes as simple as removing invasive English Ivy from zoo grounds, or as complex as working with an international team to develop emergency response strategies for polar bears as their sea ice habitat disappears. From the zoo’s scientists to its youngest visitor, wildlife is the reason for it all. And the community supports these efforts in so many ways, including a conservation surcharge on each admission ticket, gifts from individuals, funding from corporations and grants from foundations through the Oregon Zoo Foundation.

This past fall, the zoo’s conservation work was recognized nationally by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums with two North American Conservation Awards for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly captive rearing program and the Oregon Spotted Frog reintroduction project. Environmental education in action Where will you find the largest environmental education program in Oregon? Researchers observe Rosy during a visual Portland Public Schools? University of Oregon? Good guesses, but the right acuity test at the zoo. Circa late 1960s. answer is the Oregon Zoo. Photographer unknown.

Every year, more than 200,000 people – from toddlers to teens to adults – walk away from a zoo camp, class or field trip with new knowledge about everything from animal adaptations to being a conservation-minded consumer. Beginning with the Ladybug Theater in the 1960s, education at the zoo has evolved into a multi-platform experience. The zoo’s website – oregonzoo.org – features an immense, searchable database of animal facts, zoological research and conservation programs – perfect for school research projects and for all curious learners. A young chimpanzee named Leah partaking in an early form of animal enrichment at the zoo.

2000 2001 Steller Cove opens. The zoo reaches 30,000 member The zoo becomes a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 1999 households. The Oregon Zoo Foundation raises more than Service’s California Condor Recovery Program. The Amazon Lorikeet Landing and Amur Leopard exhibits open. $100,000 to help fund construction of the Eagle Canyon exhibit. Flooded Forest opens. 20 Educating tomorrow’s scientists, one youth at a time In this era of tight school budgets, the zoo has widened its educational reach. In addition to seasonal camps and ongoing classes, it offers paid, three-year internships to low-income teenagers through its Zoo Animal Presenters (ZAP) program. Each fall, the zoo works with public and alternative schools, and social service agencies to recruit teenagers between 15 and 17 years old for ZAP. It’s a selective lot: only one in 10 applicants makes the cut. ZAP teens are trained by the zoo in animal handling, presenting to groups and natural science education so that they can represent the Oregon Zoo at parks, Boys and Girls Clubs and organizations serving low- income kids. ZAP teens

not only learn about natural Zoo Animal Presenters Eddy and Lana prepare a snake for an education presentation. Brock Parker. sciences, but gain valuable career experience that will help guide them into the future. and environmental concepts while camping at the zoo and in local areas. ZAPs become part of a conservation team that participates in field work, and conducts animal and habitat surveys in natural But that’s not all: Second- areas and forests – along with working in the zoo’s endangered butterfly conservation lab. year ZAPs lead the zoo’s Urban Nature Overnights, In 2012, the zoo continued to expand its education offerings by integrating its camps, classes, and which teach low-income, volunteer and youth programs with the education programs led by Metro naturalists and waste urban third to fifth graders reduction experts. The idea is for the community to use the zoo as a gateway to the region’s natural outdoor recreation skills areas and parks, and discover their local connections to the natural world. Summer campers gather to wish Asian elephant Samudra a happy 4th birthday. Michael Durham.

2002 2003 2002 The zoo launches the Future for Wildlife conservation program; The zoo builds the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation to The zoo reaches 36,000 member households. The Oregon Zoo begins breeding endangered Washington pygmy rabbits, breed endangered California condors with funds raised through Foundation’s support of the zoo reaches $4 million annually. western pond turtles and Oregon silverspot butterflies. the Oregon Zoo Foundation. 21 Walking the talk In 1991, the Oregon Zoo became one of the first zoos in the nation to establish an in-house Green Team to reduce waste. Each year the team – representing every aspect of zoo operations – establishes goals that range from installing motion sensor lights in restrooms to cutting water use.

Reducing the zoo’s impact on the environment is a central tenet of the projects funded through the 2008 Oregon Zoo bond. A new water filtration system for the zoo’s penguin pool means that 7 million gallons of water are saved annually.

In the zoo’s new Veterinary Medical Center, rainwater is harvested from the roof to a 30,000-gallon silo; it is used to flush toilets, hose down animal areas and irrigate landscaping. Electricity use is reduced by funneling natural light into windowless areas via light tubes. The building, opened in 2012, LED bulbs, all 1.3 million of them, help keep ZooLights on the cutting edge of beauty while reducing the zoo’s energy use. John Holly. is certified as a LEED-Gold facility by the U.S. Green Building Council.

At the Oregon Zoo, green is a way of life Portland’s modern history is noted for a progressive attitude toward social causes – but perhaps none more than the environment. Long before climate change was on the national agenda, Portland led the way in advocating for more sustainable living.

So it should come as no surprise that the Oregon Zoo stands out from its peers as one of the most environmentally progressive zoos. In 2012, it was honored with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ coveted Green Award for reducing the environmental impact of its operations.

One of the zoo’s goals is to serve as a community model for sustainability practices, demonstrating that even small positive changes can make a difference for wildlife. The new water filtration system for penguins not only lets the birds enjoy cleaner water, it reduces water consumption by 7 million gallons annually. Michael Durham.

2004 Eagle Canyon opens. The Trillium Creek Family Farm opens, 2005 2006 the first U.S. zoo exhibit operated exclusively by teenage The zoo’s first-born condor chick is released at California’s Cougar Crossing opens. The zoo reaches more than 40,000 volunteers. Pinnacles National Monument. member households. 22 Above: The Oregon Zoo has been making – and sometimes marketing – Zoo Doo for 26 years. More than 13,000 yards of animal waste is used for Zoo Doo annually. Funded through the 2008 bond and opened in 2012, Circa 1980s. Jesse Karr. the new LEED-Gold Veterinary Medical Center is a true symbol of the zoo’s sustainability efforts. This Left: A truck delivers a new pile of 30,000 gallon galvanized tank (seen at right) collects Zoo Doo. Photographer unknown. rainwater runoff from the main roof that is used to flush toilets, hose down animal holding areas and irrigate landscaping. Michael Durham.

Many existing buildings and facilities have also been retrofitted to make them more energy efficient. construction waste from the Veterinary Medical Center was recycled.) Waste from herbivores is More than 90 percent of zoo offices now have sensors that turn off lights and heat when rooms empty; recycled into compost called Zoo Doo, which is used in plantings around the zoo and throughout in administrative areas, computers shut off automatically at night. Washington Park. A recycling culture Looking ahead, the Oregon Zoo’s focus on environmental sustainability will continue. Remaining These days, recycling at the zoo is widespread – from making recycle bins available to guests and bond projects all incorporate stringent environmental elements – each building will be LEED-Silver employees, to turning construction waste into reusable materials. (For instance, 91 percent of or above, for instance – as the zoo continues to model sustainable values for the community and fellow zoos around the world.

2007 2008 Visitors begin paying an admission surcharge to support The Oregon Zoo Foundation leads a successful public support 2009 Northwest conservation programs. Black Bear Ridge opens. campaign for a $125 million bond measure for zoo improvements, With $6 million provided by the Oregon Zoo Foundation during Washington pygmy rabbits bred at the zoo are released into including six new animal exhibits, an education center and a a three-year campaign, Predators of the Serengeti opens to the wild. veterinary medical center. the public. 23 Elephant Lands and beyond The Oregon Zoo may have come a long way in the past 125 years, but there’s still much to be done.

Today, Director Kim Smith is leading the zoo through the early stages of implementing a 20-year master plan that will transform the Oregon Zoo into one of the world’s premiere zoos. Some projects, The best is yet to come like the Veterinary Medical Center, are complete – funded by the $125 million bond measure From a bear pit in City Park to 64 acres of lush forested ground, the Oregon Zoo has come a long way. approved by voters in 2008 in combination with gifts from generous donors. Today, the zoo welcomes roughly 1.5 million visitors annually who come to learn about its more than This summer, the zoo breaks ground on a visionary new habitat for its Asian elephant herd. Elephant 2,000 creatures representing 240 different species. Lands – which greatly expands the current exhibit – will be one of the most natural, moving and Each day, nearly 200 zoo and foundation staff approach their work with one shared vision: to inspire spectacular elephant experiences in the world. The habitat will encourage choice and activities that the community to help create a better future for wildlife. From conservation to education honor the intelligence and social needs of these amazing animals, bringing to life the zoo’s philosophy to sustainability, this vision is woven into every plan, project and action. that all animals should be able to choose how they spend their time. Elements such as sand floors, a network of streams and time-release feeders replicate natural environments. This one-of-a-kind This vision also inspires the 1,400 volunteers who play a crucial role in daily zoo operations – tackling experience opens in 2015. everything from feeding and cleaning, to observing animal behaviors for keepers to hosting education programs for youth. The zoo’s 400 ZooGuides receive training on all aspects of the zoo before they venture out to assist visitors. Community makes it possible Starting in the 1950s, voters, individual and corporate donors, zoo members and volunteers have played a huge part in the zoo’s transformation. Thanks to this community support, the zoo emerged from a politically neglected place mid-century, to a state-of-the-art collection of habitats and leading conservation facility.

Financial support provided through the Oregon Zoo Foundation – the nonprofit fundraising arm of the zoo – means the zoo can offer conservation education to everyone from toddlers to retirees, it can support wildlife conservation research around the world, and it can invest in infrastructure that uses precious resources with minimum waste. Of course, it also means providing the very best welfare for This rendering shows off the new California condor exhibit each animal at the zoo. opening in late 2013, which celebrates these magnificent birds and the Oregon Zoo’s role in their recovery.

2010 2010 2011 2012 With funding from the Oregon Zoo Foundation, Predators of the Serengeti receives the top More than 500 donors to the Oregon Zoo The Veterinary Medical Center, constructed Red Ape Reserve opens. The zoo reaches exhibit award from the Association of Zoos Foundation fund equipment for the Veterinary largely with bond funds, opens with a LEED- 49,000 member households. and Aquariums. Medical Center. Gold rating. Asian elephant Packy turns 50. 24 Elephant Lands, which breaks ground this summer and is scheduled to open in 2015, was designed through the eyes of elephants – to honor the intelligence and social needs of these amazing animals.

Later this year the zoo will bring California condors on-site with a new exhibit that will your zoo, and as we look toward the future, we continue to raise awareness of these endangered birds that once soared over Oregon. New can’t wait to write its next chapter together. Learn more exhibits for polar bears, primates and rhinos will follow, as well as a new, larger home for the about the zoo’s conservation education and outdoor education programs. Oregon Zoo’s The Oregon Zoo would like to extend a special visionary, Every day, the Oregon Zoo works to make a positive difference in the lives of all animals in its care thank you to Don Nelson for serving as a resource long-term on this piece. Don’s book, Portland’s Washington master plan. and wildlife everywhere. It has been through many changes throughout its 125 years – but one thing Park: A Pictorial History, is available for sale in the remains constant: the community’s vital role in the zoo’s progress and success. The Oregon Zoo is Oregon ZooStore.

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For over Kathryn Beal and Monty Beal Dorothea and Craig Canfield Alan and Sharon Folkman Mark and Susan Noah Marissa Beaston Stephanie and Benjamin Carlson Fort Vancouver Regional Library Sara Fay Nyland 10 years, Banfield has Patricia Beck Helen and Eric Carmody Foundation Michael and Gloria Olds worked closely with the Judy and Adam Becker James Carnes and Annette Steingass Rebecca and Bruce Garnsey The Olson Family Jenna Beh Kent and Flora Caruthers GE Foundation Karli Olson zoo from partnerships Alan and Barbara Bellanca Sarah Casey Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gifford Paragon BioTeck, Inc Gloria and John Handy George and Maydel Cashdollar Michael and Carol Gilbert Lara Pearsall and Devon Pearsall in children’s education Diana Bennett and Ronald Castner and Erin Leake Chris and Kirsten Goetz Justin and Molly Penna programming via Animal Thomas Champion Ted Caufield Jackie and John Goldrick Dave and Sally Phillips Paul and Pat Benninghoff Steve Centoni Greg Goodman and Susan Schnitzer Sandy and Harvey Platt Investigators’ Camp, to sharing best practices in Bert Berney and Dawn Schneider Anne Chamness and Sarah Wanda Hageman Pollin Family Fund of The Oregon Scott Bevan Chamness Carolyn Hainline and Jim Boydston Jewish Community Foundation preventive healthcare, to providing equipment for the Stephen and Cheryl Biddle Daniel Charbonneau and Johnna Hugh Potter Bill and Linda Hammersley zoo’s Veterinary Medical Center. 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Cummings and Scott Frank and Kasie Frank Zoo’s animal welfare and Jean Jacobson and Mark Jacobson Donnie and Mary Ledford J. Boone Kauffman Susan and Michael Frank conservation programs. Susan Jaeger Jiyoung Lee and Benjamin Wang Timothy Cunningham Elizabeth and James Fredericks Guy and Jana James Lorie Leeson and Danius Tekorius Jill and Bryan Curb Raymond Fry and Marcia O'Dierno A 1988 grant began the The Janssen Family Susan Leise and Hannah Seiler Lita Curtis and Robert Schneider Daniel and Leah Frye Elizabeth (Becky) H. 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John Light and Patricia Barnes Debbie and Dan Deymonaz Melissa Gilbert Barnes Nedra Johnson Asay The Lipinsky Family Patrick D'Haem and Terresa Jung Jeffrey Gilbert and her estate has also supported new zoo exhibits, Chris Johnson and Tanya Johnson Paula and Matthew Little Diane Dickoff John and Emma Gilleland veterinary equipment, and the care and wellbeing of Duane and Cheryl Johnson Lockhart Realty LLC James Diepenbrock and John Giustina and Jennifer Edwards Kathy and Steve Johnson Stephanie Long and Joel Long Cecelia Diepenbrock Donna Glassman-Somme the zoo’s family of chimpanzees. Benton and Lois Johnson Krista Longfellow and Ron Dieu and Robert Sheperd Jack Goldberg and Victoria Goldberg Steven and Kathy Johnson James Longfellow Ron and Marian Dilley JJ Goldberg and David Goldberg Josh and Shalyn Johnston Delphine Lopez and Jessica Kishwalk Donald and Nadine Dillon Judy Graham and Matthew Graham “The Samuel S. 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Scott and Kathleen Duncan Karen and Ron Groshong their tireless efforts in conservation and education, Jennifer and William Karon-Flores Dan and Amy Mahler Janet Dunn and Erin Baker Barbara Grosz Richard and Mary Kaufman Kirtland Mahlum Kathleen and Robert Eccles Eric Gunderson and Ariel Gunderson and look forward to seeing the zoo’s exciting new Melissa Kays Eleanor Mallinckrodt James and Linda Eden Robi Gurganus and Kara McNair The Keefe/Whitesel Family Rex Markley Erica and Jon Ediger Nick and Jennifer Gustafson additions and improvements as they take shape in the Keen, Inc. Mary and Stephen Marsh Craig Edmonds and Jackie Edmonds Mary Lou and Harl Haas coming years!” Cindy Kehl and Tricia Kehl Paul Marten and Christyne Marten Janet & Barry Edwards Family Pamela Hackett Lisa Kellogg and Jordi Kellogg Deborah Martin and Gail Martin Gary and Constance Edwards Paul and Barbara Haertel Marlena and Ryan Kern Sherri Marx and Leah Wilmot Kevin Edwards and Allyson and Kenneth Haertling —Betsy Johnson, president, Samuel S. Johnson Foundation Andrew & Marjorie Kerr Barbara and Lee Mason Stefani Branstetter Mary Ann Haggerty and Douglas and Selby Key Roberta and Charles Mathews Betty Ehleringer Mike Oldenburg Galeen and Dave Harle Don Hendrickson and Bonnie and James Kiester David Maunu Penny Eilersen Jeffrey and Andrea Hale Edwin and Emily Harnden Carole Souvenir Erik Kilgore and Jared Pierce Charles and Karen Mauro Diane Elliot, MD Kristen and Stephen Hall Larry and Debbie Haroun David and Susan Henschel Julie Kim and Daniel Root Kathleen and John McCall The Elwers Mark and Judith Hall Shirlene and John Hartup Michael Herring and Carrie Auyeung Neil and Helen Kimmelfield Chuck and Tally McClain Glen Erickson Richard Hall Johnny and Courtney Hasselbach James and Carol Hibbs Joel and Judi King Joyce E. McCluskey Steven and Lynn Erickson Mr. Scott Hall and Dr. Mari Uchishiba David Hay Jonathan and Penny Hill Christine Kirk and James Hoff The McCluskey Family Stephanie and Porfirio Evaristo and Family Gordon and Linda Hayden Larry and Diana Hitchcock Daniel and Erin Kirker William C. McCormick Family Thomas and Nancy Eyer Thomas Hall and Becki Hall John Hayes and Vanessa Gray Joanne Hodgdon Stephanie Kistler and Deanna Wirth Laura McCue and Terri Sager Robert and Anna Faber Brandy Halprin and Evan Halprin Francy and Bob Heffernan Janice and Eric Hoffman John and Sheryl Knappenberger Katherine McDowell and Family Solutions Thomas and Joline Hammond Angelika Heidelberger and Shirley Holland and Stephen Bain Judy Kohlmeyer and Jody Guyette Kenneth Lerner Jan T. Fancher Berl Hankins Family Peter Heidelberger Colin and Christina Holmes Kohnstamm Family Foundation Debra McElhaney Mary Jo Fannin David and Penny Hansen Linda Heinrichs Valerie Holt and Gordon Holt Molly Kohnstamm Carolyn McGill and Casey Beatty Rick and Vicki Feldmann Paul and Juliana Hansen William and Pamela Heiser Darlene Homa Bob and Robin Konick Jonathan and Heather McGowan Dennis and Rorie Ferguson Beverly Hanset-Burch and Sharon Helmer The Home Depot Foundation Eric and Ayler Koon Julie McIlvain and Jan Carney Janet and Stephen Ferris Jerry Burch Marvin and Ardellis Hempel Michael and April Honeycutt Julie Korenko and Michael Korenko Marilyn McIver Kellina and Brendan Ferris Kathryn Harlan and Don Harlan

28 Mr. Stuart McLoughlin and Rebecca Orwoll Daniel Rose and Maureen Smith Elizabeth Schaedler Kevin Smith and Kei Quitevis-Smith Christine and David Vernier Dr. Dianne Eardley Susan Oswald Earl Rose and J. Darlene Rose Daniel and Catherine Schaeffer James Z. and Barbara Snow The Vogel Charitable Foundation The Mears Family Nicole Otto and Doug Sallman Stephen Rossi Karen and Jerry Schappacher Kent and Phyllis Snyder David and Michele Volk Cynthia Medart Anita Pace and Harriet Carpenter Edith Roster George and Janet Schemm Soudy Southasarn and Chris Wiebe Tamera Wadleigh Lori Medina and Gabrielle Medina John and Susan Elizabeth Painter Mary Rowe Nicole Schmidt The Springer Family Don and Eunice Waggoner Tom, Adriane, Kiara Z. & Bryan and Cindy Papen Charlotte Rubin Anthony & Michele Schmitz Linda Springer Joyce Wagner and Tracy Richardson Naomi Meeus Cindy Papen and Bryan Papen Rick and Kathy Rush Carolyn Schoonover Laura Spurrell and Erik Spurrell Kathleen Waldorf Kyle Mellinger and Becky Spicer Julie Papke and Ilene Erickson Barbara Russell and Artie Veira Tiffany Schwander and Betty Adams The Stallcop Family Petretia Wallace Shawn Menashe Clint and Teal Parham Charles Russum and Scot Russum Peter and Wendy Scott Matt Starr Richard Wallace and Patricia White Donna Meng JoAnn Pari-Mueller Cherriie Rutherford and Gloria Dupuis Susan and Randy Scott Sarah and Gerard Stascausky Carl & Carol Wallen Bruce and Kathleen Menzies Jea Park Mark Rutkowski and Ron and Dena Senn Tony and Rene Steelman Emilee Walsh and Abraham Walsh Janette Mercier and Keith and Kimberlie Parker Susan Rutkowski Sarah Serhan and Beckham Serhan Charles and Becky Stein Debora Walton Scott Mercier Eichelberg John Parkinson and Gail Hirokane Patrick and Judy Ryan Susan Shea and Kelly Perlewitz Dan and Sue Stein Bruce and Joanne Ward Julie Mercier and Andrew Mercier Jeff and Julie Pashak Frank Rysavy and Amber DeAngelo Halle Sheldon Kay Stepp & Garry Bullard Jill and Mark Ward Nathanael and Jacquelyn Merrill Betty Lou Patterson and Barbara and Matthew Sah Clint and Michele Shelley Julia and Robert Stoddard Marylou Ward and John Ward Jeffrey and Sandra Metcalf Ross Wheeler Fulton and Kathy Saier Mike Siegel and Kris Alman Larry Stone Gerald and Margaret Warnock Donna Koonce Metzger Michael Payne and Christopher Little Gary and Jean Salyers Edward and Roxanne Sienkiewicz Mary Lou Storm The Warren Foundation Ritchie Metzler Valerie Payne and David Nemkovich Tim & Marybeth Salyers Kristin Sievers and Fred Sievers Darin and Jennifer Strawn Nani Warren Heidi Meyer and Trianggono Widodo Cynthia Pelley and Michael Pelley Lincoln & Britton Sanders Ron & Irene Silver Rudolph Struse Lorry and Vicki Wasserman Gabrielle Meyers and David Dorr Bill and Sue Penhollow Marilyn and E. Gene Stubbs Analene and Dennis Waterman Susan Michalak and Keddrick Stuart Roseanne Perry Ron and Cara Stull Jennifer Watters and Daniel Hagg Midway Tax Service Mark Phaedrus Donor Mary Suddarth and Rhonda Comus Judy and John Watts Dona Miesen and Susanne Clift John Phillips and Kate Phillips Kathy and Jay Sugnet Fred and Mary L. Weaver Dennis and Marylee Miller Brian Pienovi Shirley Susich and Linda and Darrell Webb James and Colleen Miller Brent and Gretchen Pilip Gayle Whitehurst’s John Thomas Susich William and Susan Weber Family Paul and Judith Miller Dede L. Pitts relationship with the Martha and Allen Sutton Sarah and James Weider Christopher and Lyn Milner Diane Platt and Arlene Bitz Shirley Sutton and John Sutton Stanley and Adele Weiner Judy Moisant Robert Porpora and Lisa Porpora Oregon Zoo goes back Carol Suzuki and Family Susan and Bob Wells Margaret Moll Portland U-Brew and Pub Larry and Roberta Swearingen West Hills Montessori School Martha and Gary Moore Barbara Ports and Michael Moser to 1953 when, as a child, Charles and Caroline Swindells Heather Westing and Barry Dennis Ryan and Amber Moore Kelly Post-Lewis and Larry Lewis she collected pennies Rick Takach and Kari Jonassen Kristina Westlake Tom and Carolyn Moore Pamela Pratt Joann Taylor and Rick Taylor James Wheeler and Pamela Wheeler Raymond Moreno and Bina Mehta Simon and Jennifer Prewitt alongside her parents to Orretta Taylor and Sherri Toribio Rex Wheeler Jeanette Morgan Shaw and Laura Prins and Timothy Prins Arvin Gee & Sherilyn Teeter Steve & Laurie Wilkinson Jason Shaw Scott and Teresa Pugliese help adopt Asian elephant Linda Teufel Daphne and Darrell Williams Julie Morgan and Shelbie Sprague R & D Installations Inc Rosy from Thailand. Barbara and Jerry Thomas John & Pam Williams Morrison Child and Family Services Anita Osterhaug and Job Rabinowitz Tracy Thornton and Ernie Conway Ann and Terry Wilson Jodie and Robert Moss Laura and Martin Ramirez Gayle’s family support Peter and Karen Tiegs Gareth and De Ann Wilson Dave Muessle and Megan Muessle Mary Ramos-Vuong and Carmen Toribio and Luis Toribio Donald Wind Judy Munro Nathan Vuong and involvement with the Doris and Douglas Towne Charles Wing and Luella Nelson Paige Murphy and Tricia Murphy Nancy Rawlinson and Janet Henrichs zoo has continued for several generations now. Peder and Alicia Traa Victor and Bonnie Winklepleck Timothy Murphy and Ranae Ratkovec Nathan and Heather Reagan Yune Tran and Darren Eastman Craig Winkler and Dixie and Duane Nance Abraham and Kasiopea Redcloud Herbert and Nancy Trautman Michelle Garnier Winkler Jean and Carl Natter Earl and Lola Redding As loyal donors, Zoo Parents and members of the zoo, Douglas Trobough and Susan Lair Amy and Jesse Winterowd Tomi Nelson and Riley Nelson David and Sharon Reese Leo Tsinajinnie and Juanita Tsinajinnie Michael Wisbeski and Elane Snowhill Jessica and Christian Nesher Isaac Regenstreif and Dana Herbert they gave generously to help fund the Predators of Angela Tucker and Tom and Kathy Withycombe Sarah Nesland Noel Reierson and Wendy Reierson the Serengeti exhibit and the current elephant habitat. Rebecca Schmiedel Jason and Ann Wolf New Deal Distillery Rich and Marianne Reiter Garry & Arleen Tucker Michael and Cynthia Wolfe Sandra Newell and Dennis Newell William, Suzanne and They continue to share their love of the zoo with their Nancy Turner Women Enjoying Beer David and Joyce Newhouse Heather Rempfer Andrew & Annie Usher Tim and Trudy Wood Chau and Kimmy Nguyen Stan Renecker family, often bringing their grandchildren to events Sarah and George Van Houten Alecia and Jon Woodward George and Kellye Nicol OSU Alumni Association at the zoo and helping inspire the next generations Joe and Karen Van Meter Steve, Patty and Candy Wright James and Keri Nicolaisen Gerald and Kristy Rice Mr. Hanford N. Van Ness Yoken Family Kevin and Trish Nixon Ronald J. Holliday to create a better future for wildlife. In 2012, Gayle’s Nancy Vance and Edward Vance Lila Young and Lisa Crisi Larry and Lisa Norman Benjamin and Terri Riggsby James and Sara Vandehey Mark and Paula Young William Norris Christie and Richard Ripkowski esteemed role as a longtime Royal Rosarian made her Bob Varitz & Trudy Allen Tamara Yunker and Chris Yunker Julie Nylund Rebecca and William E. Roberts III part of the knighting ceremony for Sir Knight Packy as Dr. Varner and Family Herb and Nancy Zachow Kerrie O'Brien and Aaron Rice Chris & Anita Robinson Shirley Veltum and Rebekah Ortega For Zoey Lynnette O'Dell Richard and Marian Rodgers part of his 50th birthday celebration. Dave and Candy Ohlsen Joseph Rodriguez and George and Reba O'Leary Barbara Rodriguez The Oregon Zoo Foundation strives to recognize its donors Stacey and Marshall Oller Shannon Rogers and Mary Jo Rogers Joy Sanderson and Justin Sanderson Kimberly and Joel Simon David Olsen Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton Sylvia H. Sather Tujuana Simon and Deepak Rajagopal in the manner requested. We apologize in advance for Jorie Olson and John Olson Linda Romano Joel Sawyer and Sheila Sawyer Bonnie Skokan-Schnell and any errors or omissions and appreciate being notified of Oregon Humane Society Kerryl Romei Kimberly Scafati and Timothy Schnell changes required for future recognition. Contact Tony Arnell Janice Orloff and Wendy Orloff Ken, Beth & Tommy Root Joshua Behrends Mary Small and Harold Small Violet and Steven Schad Carolyn Smith and Neil Soiffer at 503-220-5738 or [email protected].

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For those who haven’t had a chance to check out the new membership categories – here’s a little “cheat sheet” that compares the old with the new: Lesser flamingo

Oregon Zoo membership at a glance Welcome the newest members of the Oregon Zoo family! A flock of 21 flamingos now make their home in the zoo’s newly-renovated Africa Rainforest aviary. Michael Durham. Old Category Name(s) New Category Name Annual fee Individual (Basic) or Individual Individual $69 result in maximum safety and convenience for all park visitors. Ensuring that everyone who parks (Plus) in the lots has safe access to pay stations and all attractions is the group’s first priority.

ZooTwo (Basic) or ZooTwo (Plus) Dual $89 It is anticipated that the cost will be $1.60 per hour, with a maximum rate of $6.40 per day Family (Basic) or Family (Plus) Household $114 during peak season and $4 per day during the off season. This is the same hourly rate that drivers currently pay for street parking in downtown Portland and comparable to the $4 per day Patron Patron $145 that non-members currently pay for zoo parking.

Benefactor Benefactor $250 Revenues collected from parking fees will be directly reinvested in much-needed parking and Sponsor Sponsor $500 transit improvements throughout Washington Park, including improved lots, traffic flow and Conservation Circle Conservation Circle $1,000+ shuttle service. As of this date, WPTMA still anticipates that pay stations will be installed and active by late spring/early summer 2013. For more information, visit washingtonparkpdx.org. You can learn more about all the benefits associated with each level at oregonzoo.org/membership. Flock this way…flamingos have arrived! Update on the transition to paid parking Even if we’re still seeing overcast days in Portland, we guarantee that a piece of paradise awaits As we first announced in the last issue of ZooTracks, the zoo and our Washington Park partners you at the Oregon Zoo. Just in time for spring break, a flock of 21 lesser flamingos made their continue to work with Portland Parks & Recreation on implementing a paid parking system debut in the zoo’s newly remodeled Africa Rainforest aviary. Funded by individual, corporate throughout Washington Park for all visitors, including members. and foundation contributions through the Oregon Zoo Foundation, the birds’ new pad boasts a The Washington Park Transportation Management Association (WPTMA), which is in charge of specially-designed pool, new nesting area and separate holding area. Flamingos were last at the overseeing the new parking system, is giving careful consideration to the type of system that will Oregon Zoo in the early 1950s, so we are tickled pink to welcome them back!

30 Concerts are coming! Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts will be here soon! The season is shaping up nicely, with Huey Lewis & The News, The B-52s and Lee Brice, to name a few. Watch the web and your emails for the full line-up to be released in mid-April. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, April 26, but members will get a special pre-sale code via email valid on Tuesday, April 23. If you are a member and not already on our email list, and want to be notified of the pre-sale, please email us at [email protected]. Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts are supported by Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, your local Toyota dealers and U.S. Bank.

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Sign up for Summer Camp today!

It will be summer again before we know it and the zoo is looking forward to hosting young campers for programs full of fun and educational opportunities. For more than 30 years, the Oregon Zoo’s professional staff has been guiding children in exploring and discovering the wonders of the zoo and the natural world through hands-on experiences and exciting learning. Be sure to visit oregonzoo.org to see a complete program guide and program information for camps offered each week during the summer months. Registration is already open and spots are going fast, so reserve your camper’s spot today!

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All events and dates are subject to change. For event updates, please visit oregonzoo.org . AN EVENING WITH THE EXPERTS – LECTURE SUMMER CAMP THURSDAY, APRIL 25 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. SECOND TUESDAYS (REDUCED ADMISSION) 7:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. Weekly sessions June 17 to August 30 for age 4 to APRIL 9, MAY 14, JUNE 11 youth in 8th grade. Join polar bear researcher and expert, Dr. Tom Smith 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Information and registration at oregonzoo.org from Brigham Young University, for a lecture on Sponsored by the Walmart Foundation with support maternal den studies in polar bears. Tickets available from The Standard. online at oregonzoo.org. $10 for general admission, ZOO SUMMER HOURS BEGIN $8 for members and students with valid student ID. THURSDAY, MAY 25 RABBIT ROMP 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 30 ANIMAL ENRICHMENT - ZOO MOTHER OF THE YEAR 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. FRIDAY, MAY 9 Join us for candy eggs every 20 minutes on the 10:30 A.M. concert lawn. Hunts are divided by age groups. Children 10 and younger. Cost is free with zoo Zoo Information...... 503-226-1561 admission. MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH Camps, Classes & Overnights...... 503-220-2781 SUNDAY, MAY 12 Membership/ZooParents...... 503-220-2493 ELEPHANTASTIC – PACKY’S BIRTHDAY 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Catering & Event Rentals ...... 503-220-2789 Volunteers...... 503-220-2783 SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Reservations are required. Call 503-525-4299. Sponsorships and Donations...... 503-220-5734 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. See page 4 for more details. Gates Open

9:00 a.m. daily Gates Close 4:00 p.m. daily Stay on top of all our zoo events and updates on Facebook and Twitter! Zoo grounds are open for one hour after gates close.

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