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Stampede 5K

The 2024 Stampede 5K on March 2nd was a huge success! The weather was great and we had one of our highest turnouts yet! Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and participants for helping us reach our fundraising goal. We hope to see you next March!


If you have photos form the event that you would like to share with us to be used on our website or social media, please email them to info@mpzoologicalsociety.org

Save the Date

June 29, 2024

Join us for beer tasting from local and regional breweries, local restaurant samplings, live entertainment and animal encounters! This event is for ages 21+. Proceeds from this event will go towards restoration of the zoo's carousel.  Tickets will go on sale end of April.

Mini-Golf

Come enjoy a round of mini-golf when you visit the zoo this summer! The Miller Park Putting Zoo will be open May 25- September 2. Hours are Sun-Sat, 10AM-5PM, last tee is 4:15PM. $5 for one round, $4 for any additional rounds.


Concessions

Opening March 23 and will be open each day during spring break(23-31). After that hours will be weekend only until May 1. Members get 10% off their purchase!

Animal Welfare


Check out the recent article in the Pantagraph, detailing the efforts that Miller Park Zoo has taken to meet the high animal welfare standards of an AZA accredited zoo.


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Mark your Calendar

March

Concessions Opening- 3/23

Bunny's Spring Jubilee- 3/30 1:00-3:00


April

Active Senior Tour- 4/10 8:30-9:30

Pollinators Rock!- 4/15 12:00-2:00

Party for the Planet- 4/20 12:00-2:00

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May 6 & 8

Do you love caterpillars? Want to help scientists collect helpful information about the caterpillars and other arthropods in our area? Then this is the project for you! Join us for a two-night training session at Miller Park Zoo to learn how to become a Caterpillars Count Citizen Scientist. This program will run the entire summer. The research can even be done from your own back yard! This program is for all ages and backgrounds. However, the training sessions are designed for those 10 years old and up. To register for this program please email Silvia Schuh, sschuh@cityblm.org

Feature Article

Welcome to the World. Welcome to our Zoo.


The February newsletter discussed the Species Survival Plan (SSP) established by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 1981. The program was created to help ensure the survival of selected species in zoos and aquariums that were threatened, endangered, or otherwise in danger of extinction in the wild. Forty-nine of the species at Miller Park Zoo are covered by the SSP. Zoo staff work with the AZA to coordinate all breeding matches for those animals.


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ZOOdoptions

Whether you received one as a gift or adopted an animal for yourself, the symbolic act of a ZOOdoption helps provide care and support for your favorite animals at Miller Park Zoo!


Karen A Pope- Seba's Short-tailed Fruit Bat

Fiona Crippen- North American River Otter

Megan Spicer- American Alligator

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Bloomington, IL 61701

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