What:
Beginning Tuesday, November 8, 2005, Woodland Park Zoo’s Draft Annual Plan became available to the public. The Annual Plan is submitted to the Superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation as specified by the Zoo Operations and Management Agreement between the City of Seattle and the Woodland Park Zoological Society. The Annual Plan briefly describes programmatic changes, capital improvements or planned fee changes for the upcoming year. The report is due to the Superintendent of Parks in the fourth quarter of each year.

How:
Interested individuals may access the Draft Annual Plan 2006 through Woodland Park Zoo’s Web site. Or, at Woodland Park Zoo’s administrative offices in the reception trailer located near the North Entrance at 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103, during regular zoo hours 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Written comments on the Draft Annual Plan 2005 may be mailed to: Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103, “Attention: Jim Bennett, Annual Plan Comments.” Comments may also be submitted electronically to webkeeper@zoo.org. Any public comments must be received by midnight, December 7, 2005.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting a standard for zoos all over the world. With conservation, education and excellent animal care at the core of the zoo’s mission, the zoo is helping to save endangered species in Washington state and around the world including tree kangaroos, snow leopards, red-crowned cranes, African wild dogs, western pond turtles and Oregon silverspot butterflies. By inspiring visitors and others to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.