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Children's Zoo • The Fort WaYne Children's Zoo is guided by a strong mission and a vision' for the future. Mission . To help people develop a better ap, preciation for animals, to encourage family fun in 3 Iiatural setting, To help save the world's ~ild ani~ ~als and wild places. . Vision Fort Wayne Children's Zoo will be the nation's best zoo for childre~, the region's premier family attraction, and the community's primary resource for wildlife conservation and edu~tion. 'Zoo' Attendance Over Half Million ' Zoo attendance reached over onehalf million for the second year in a row with' 522,136 visitors passing through the gates during the 1997 season. The per capita attendance at 'the Children's Zoo ranks fourth in the nation 'according to a study of the nation's 54 largest zoos (Mark Reed, Sedgewick County Zoo, Wichita, Kansas). Membership in the Zoological Society reached 10,206 by yearend. 18 . Visitor Services Zoo guests expect and deserve com - ' fortable and appealing amenities. The following improvements to visitor service facilities, policies and procedures were initiated in 1997 to ensure - exemplary customer service: • A temporary parking lot east of Sherman street added 305 visitor parking spaces at a cost of approxi-mately $25,000. . • New procedures at the admission - gate now ailow for convenient credit card purc~ases of Society memberships and have reduced the number of unpaid entries. Zoological Society members must show a photo ID and alll visitors must show their receipt at the gate. • Aramark, the contract concessionaire, 'installed new cash registers in . ;til concession stands and added . four new remote foodlbeverage service carts to its operation. • A new roofed storage area was constructed to house the additional strollers and wagons purchased this season. All old strollers and wagons repainted and repaired. Renovations and Improvements With many small improvements every year, the standard of excellence at the zoo continually rises Many existing 'attractions were affected by the zoo's ambitious program of renovation. Australian Adventure • All new exhibits, .specimens and graphics were installed in the south gallery of the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium. (Cost: approximately $35,000) • A new exhibit was added for the Tiger Quolls in the ~ustralia Welcome Center. • Flagstone rockwork was added along the path to the'Au'stralian Adventure entrance to better direct visitors into the Welcome Center. • Two large ficus trees were installed in the Welcome Center, replacing an outdated computer game and continental drift graphic. Recessed grow-lights were installed in the ceiling above the plants. . . • A decorative deck and fence were added to the swagman area in the Australia Welcome Center. . • The Aquarium entry doors were reversed to match the other doors in the Australian Adventure and to comply witli fire safety code. The Aquarium and Welcome Center doors were painted in a new color scheme. • Telephone service was added to the Australia work area and Matilda's concession stand. • Major 'repairs were made to ' the boat ride in an effort to minimize water loss. (Cost: approximately $10,000) African Veldt .• 1997's new zoo attraction was the . ~ Warthog exhibit, designed and constructed for approximately $80,000. 1,
Object Description
Title | Annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners (1997) |
Alternative Title | Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation annual report (1997) |
Creator | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Board of Park Commissioners |
Contributor | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Parks and Recreation Dept. |
Topic | Parks and Recreation |
Subject |
Fort Wayne (Ind.). Parks and Recreation Dept.--Periodicals Parks--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Periodicals |
Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Date of Original | 1997 |
Time Period | 1900-1999 |
Source | Print version: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Board of Park Commissioners. Annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners. 1997 ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Dept. of Parks and Recreation, 1997), 43 p. |
Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
Content Type | Text |
Digital Format | text/pdf |
Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
Identifier | 30000122011566 |
File Name | 30000122011566.pdf |
Description
Title | Page 19 |
Transcript | Children's Zoo • The Fort WaYne Children's Zoo is guided by a strong mission and a vision' for the future. Mission . To help people develop a better ap, preciation for animals, to encourage family fun in 3 Iiatural setting, To help save the world's ~ild ani~ ~als and wild places. . Vision Fort Wayne Children's Zoo will be the nation's best zoo for childre~, the region's premier family attraction, and the community's primary resource for wildlife conservation and edu~tion. 'Zoo' Attendance Over Half Million ' Zoo attendance reached over onehalf million for the second year in a row with' 522,136 visitors passing through the gates during the 1997 season. The per capita attendance at 'the Children's Zoo ranks fourth in the nation 'according to a study of the nation's 54 largest zoos (Mark Reed, Sedgewick County Zoo, Wichita, Kansas). Membership in the Zoological Society reached 10,206 by yearend. 18 . Visitor Services Zoo guests expect and deserve com - ' fortable and appealing amenities. The following improvements to visitor service facilities, policies and procedures were initiated in 1997 to ensure - exemplary customer service: • A temporary parking lot east of Sherman street added 305 visitor parking spaces at a cost of approxi-mately $25,000. . • New procedures at the admission - gate now ailow for convenient credit card purc~ases of Society memberships and have reduced the number of unpaid entries. Zoological Society members must show a photo ID and alll visitors must show their receipt at the gate. • Aramark, the contract concessionaire, 'installed new cash registers in . ;til concession stands and added . four new remote foodlbeverage service carts to its operation. • A new roofed storage area was constructed to house the additional strollers and wagons purchased this season. All old strollers and wagons repainted and repaired. Renovations and Improvements With many small improvements every year, the standard of excellence at the zoo continually rises Many existing 'attractions were affected by the zoo's ambitious program of renovation. Australian Adventure • All new exhibits, .specimens and graphics were installed in the south gallery of the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium. (Cost: approximately $35,000) • A new exhibit was added for the Tiger Quolls in the ~ustralia Welcome Center. • Flagstone rockwork was added along the path to the'Au'stralian Adventure entrance to better direct visitors into the Welcome Center. • Two large ficus trees were installed in the Welcome Center, replacing an outdated computer game and continental drift graphic. Recessed grow-lights were installed in the ceiling above the plants. . . • A decorative deck and fence were added to the swagman area in the Australia Welcome Center. . • The Aquarium entry doors were reversed to match the other doors in the Australian Adventure and to comply witli fire safety code. The Aquarium and Welcome Center doors were painted in a new color scheme. • Telephone service was added to the Australia work area and Matilda's concession stand. • Major 'repairs were made to ' the boat ride in an effort to minimize water loss. (Cost: approximately $10,000) African Veldt .• 1997's new zoo attraction was the . ~ Warthog exhibit, designed and constructed for approximately $80,000. 1, |