Woodland Park Zoo Press Release

What:
Habitat begins at home, and YOU can make a difference for wildlife! Join Woodland Park Zoo, the National Wildlife Federation, Seattle Audubon Society, and Washington Native Plant Society for a four-part workshop on creating a backyard wildlife habitat. You’ll meet experts and get hands-on experience that shows you how to: attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife to your backyard; select and care for native plants; recognize and remove invasive plant species; conserve water; manage your backyard without the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides; place feeders and bird houses; and have your backyard certified as a backyard habitat. A “backyard habitat” can be a small space, schoolyard or community garden.

Photo: Ryan Hawk

When:
Monday, April 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, April 14, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, April 21, 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Where:
Woodland Park Zoo’s ARC building near the West Entrance at N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N.

Cost:
$55 per person or $100 per couple; $35 for Phinney Neighborhood Association members. Fee includes the cost of workshop materials and snacks. Space is very limited – register early.

Info:
For more information or to register, visit the Adult Workshop page on the zoo's Web site and click on “Registration Form.” Or call 206.548.2424 or email jenny.mears@zoo.org.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting international standards for zoos all over the world. Conservation, education and excellent animal care are at the core of the zoo’s mission. The zoo is helping to save animals and their habitats 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 people to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.