Mission:
The identified purpose of education at WPZ is to advance the zoo’s mission by inspiring and cultivating an informed community of conservation stewards. As the Washington hub for excellence in conservation education, WPZ programs are grounded in a robust, science and outcomes-based framework for inspiring conservation. The guiding framework for program development is:
- Connecting children to nature
- Developing ecological literacy
- Providing pathways to conservation
From early learners to senior learners, and on and off grounds, our developmental approach to lifelong learning is to foster empathy for nature, build conservation knowledge and skills, and increase people’s personal ownership for action that benefits wildlife and habitats.
