REID PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Programs
Animal Care and Education Programs
ANIMAL CARE AND ANIMAL HEALTH - REID PARK ZOO'S LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS PROVIDING THE BEST LIFE FOR THE ANIMALS UNDER OUR CARE. REID PARK ZOO'S HIGHLY DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE AND VETERINARY TEAM WORK TO ENSURE THE ZOO'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 400 ANIMALS IS HEALTHY AND THRIVING. CARE IS PROVIDED IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT, WITH CHOICE AND CONTROL FOR THE ANIMALS AND IN A PROTECTED CONTACT SETTING TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF WELLNESS FOR THE ANIMALS AND STAFF. REID PARK ZOO PARTICIPATES IN THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP) THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) TO ENSURE GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS.EDUCATION PROGRAMS - REID PARK ZOO'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH WILD ANIMALS AND WILD PLACES, TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ZOO'S ROLE IN ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION, AND TO INSTILL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUAL CHOICES THAT HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMS THIS YEAR INCLUDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS OFFERED VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON EITHER AT THE ZOO OR AT THE SCHOOLS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES FOR NON-SCHOOL GROUPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND SUMMER AND WINTER CAMPS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE REACHED 30,413 PEOPLE, 74% (22,429) PEOPLE RECEIVED ZOO EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR FREE DUE TO GRANT FUNDING OR PROGRAMS PROVIDED AT NO COST.CONSERVATION - REID PARK ZOO IS A LEADER OF THE ANDEAN HIGHLAND FLAMINGO SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION (SAFE) PROGRAM. AS PROGRAM LEADER, REID PARK ZOO COORDINATES THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION MATERIALS USED THROUGHOUT AZA ZOOS. THE ZOO SUPPORTS AN ADDITIONAL 7 SAFE PROGRAMS, 5 CONSERVATION PROGRAMS TAKING PLACE AROUND THE WORLD AND SEVERAL LOCAL WILDLIFE PROJECTS. REID PARK ZOO AWARDS GRANTS TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS TO SAFE WILD ANIMALS AND WILD PLACES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ANNUALLY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$8MProgram 1 [2024]
ANIMAL CARE AND ANIMAL HEALTH - REID PARK ZOO'S LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS PROVIDING THE BEST LIFE FOR THE ANIMALS UNDER OUR CARE. REID PARK ZOO'S HIGHLY DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE AND VETERINARY TEAM WORK TO ENSURE THE ZOO'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 400 ANIMALS IS HEALTHY AND THRIVING.ANIMAL WELLNESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE ZOO'S ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM LEADER. REID PARK ZOO PARTICIPATES IN THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP) THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) TO ENSURE GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. THE ZOO ALSO HAS A ROBUST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM, PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES THE HEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIES IN HUMAN CARE AND IN THE WILD. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: REID PARK ZOO CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO PROTECT WILD ANIMALS AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2024, 14 GRANTS WERE AWARDED. THE ZOO REMAINS CO-VICE CHAIR FOR THE SAFE: ANDEAN HIGHLAND FLAMINGO PROGRAM AND HAS A LEADING ROLE IN THE EDUCATION WORKING GROUPS FOR SAFE: NORTH AMERICAN SONGBIRD AND SAFE: NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH. THE ZOO REGULARLY CONDUCTS FREE COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE NATIVE SONGBIRDS AND MONARCHS THAT VISIT THE ZOO IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING A POLLINATOR GARDEN TO PROVIDE HABITAT FOR THESE NATIVE SPECIES. TO HIGHLIGHT ITS SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES, THE ZOO WAS CERTIFIED AS A GREEN BUSINESS BY LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: REID PARK ZOO'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH WILD ANIMALS AND WILD PLACES, TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ZOO'S ROLE IN ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION, AND TO INSTILL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUAL CHOICES THAT HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMS THIS YEAR INCLUDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS OFFERED EITHER AT THE ZOO OR AT THE SCHOOLS, ANIMAL EXPERIENCES FOR NON-SCHOOL GROUPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND SUMMER AND WINTER CAMPS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE REACHED 31,904 PEOPLE, 88% (28,247) PEOPLE RECEIVED ZOO EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR FREE DUE TO GRANT FUNDING OR PROGRAMS PROVIDED AT NO COST.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10MProgram 1 [2025]
ANIMAL CARE AND ANIMAL HEALTH - REID PARK ZOO'S LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS PROVIDING THE BEST LIFE FOR THE ANIMALS UNDER OUR CARE. REID PARK ZOO'S HIGHLY DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE AND VETERINARY TEAM WORK TO ENSURE THE ZOO'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 400 ANIMALS IS HEALTHY AND THRIVING. ANIMAL WELLNESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE ZOO'S ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM LEADER. REID PARK ZOO PARTICIPATES IN THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN (SSP) THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) TO ENSURE GENETIC DIVERSITY AND HEALTHY POPULATIONS. THE ZOO ALSO HAS A ROBUST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM, PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES THE HEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIES IN HUMAN CARE AND IN THE WILD.CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: REID PARK ZOO CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO PROTECT WILD ANIMALS AND WILD PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 15 GRANTS WERE AWARDED. THE ZOO REMAINS CO-VICE CHAIR FOR THE SAFE: ANDEAN HIGHLAND FLAMINGO PROGRAM AND HAS A LEADING ROLE IN THE EDUCATION WORKING GROUPS FOR SAFE: NORTH AMERICAN SONGBIRD AND SAFE: NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH. THE ZOO REGULARLY CONDUCTS FREE COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE NATIVE SONGBIRDS AND MONARCHS THAT VISIT THE ZOO IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING A POLLINATOR GARDEN TO PROVIDE HABITAT FOR THESE NATIVE SPECIES. TO HIGHLIGHT ITS SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES, THE ZOO WAS CERTIFIED AS A GREEN BUSINESS BY LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA.EDUCATION PROGRAMS: REID PARK ZOO'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH WILD ANIMALS AND WILD PLACES, TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ZOO'S ROLE IN ANIMAL CARE AND CONSERVATION, AND TO INSTILL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUAL CHOICES THAT HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMS THIS YEAR INCLUDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS OFFERED EITHER AT THE ZOO OR AT THE SCHOOLS, ANIMAL EXPERIENCES FOR NON-SCHOOL GROUPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND SUMMER AND WINTER CAMPS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE REACHED 31,982 PEOPLE, 80% (25,427) PEOPLE RECEIVED ZOO EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR FREE DUE TO GRANT FUNDING OR PROGRAMS PROVIDED AT NO COST.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.6M
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