Trunkline Magazine (Louisville Zoo) December 2018 | Page 10

"Our ambassadors could use some toys this holiday season."
LOUISVILLE ZOO ENRICHMENT TREE
It’s the season of compassion and
creating bonds. Show our animal
friends how much you care with a
gift to the Louisville Zoo Enrichment
Tree. Enlist your kids, family mem-
bers, students and friends to
join the fun and help select
and donate items to enrich
the lives of our precious
Zoo animals.
The Louisville Zoo
Enrichment Tree,
presented by the
Louisville Chapter
of the American
Association of
Zoo Keep-
ers (AAZK), is similar to the Angel
Trees seen inside malls. The dif-
ference is that your donations go
to help your favorite Zoo animals
get new enrichment items! These
enrichment items increase behav-
ioral choices, provide engagement
and stimulation and draw out
species-appropriate behaviors
and abilities, thus enhanc-
ing animal welfare.
It’s easy to participate.
All through the month of
December, there will be
a tree located on the
Zoo’s front plaza that
is decorated with
paw print tags. Each tag lists a dollar
amount. Amounts vary from $5 to
$100 so everyone can participate.
Simply remove a tag and take
it into the gift shop where you
can make your donation. The
money you donate will go toward
purchasing enrichment items for
the animals.
Want to purchase an item
outright? Visit our website at
LouisvilleZoo.org/tree to see a list
of items.
Just be sure to provide your
purchased item and selected tag to
the Zoo receptionist during regular
business hours by Dec. 31, 2018.
help out at LouisvilleZoo.or g/tree
From Mayor Greg Fischer
In 2019, the Louisville Zoo will celebrate
50 years of helping to educate and
inspire our city’s future leaders in wildlife
conservation, protecting endangered species and
leading innovations in how zoos across the globe are
built and managed.
Since 1969, our Zoo has also been providing
Louisville families and beyond a wonderful place to
reconnect with nature and create memories that they
will treasure forever. As populations move toward
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increasing urbanization and immersion in technology,
the Louisville Zoo continues to provide a critical natural
oasis, reminding us to disconnect, experience nature
and each other and be more compassionate stewards
of our planet’s wildlife and wild spaces.
Our Zoo has played a vital role as Louisville has
grown through the core city values of lifelong
learning, improved health and compassion. Join me in
congratulations to the Louisville Zoo and its team on
the upcoming golden anniversary!