Trunkline Magazine (Louisville Zoo) Trunkline Magazine: December 2016 | Page 18

ANIMALS NEED GIFTS TOO! Louisville Zoo Enrichment Tree Show how much you care. Involve the kids, family members, students and friends in selecting and donating items to enrich the lives of these precious animals. Build some new long- lasting bonds this holiday season. The Louisville Zoo Enrichment Tree, sponsored by the Louisville Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), is similar to the Angel Trees seen inside malls. The difference is that your donations go to help your favorite Zoo animals get new enrichment items! Starting in December, guests will see a tree on the Zoo’s front plaza decorated with paw print tags. Each tag lists an animal and an enrichment item keepers think they will enjoy. The tree will be up the entire month of December. It’s easy to help. Simply remove a tag, purchase an enrichment item or include a gift card toward its purchase and return it to the Zoo receptionist desk during normal business hours by December 31! Gift cards are also used to purchase materials to build many different enrichment items like puzzle feeders or buy items like mirrors and artificial plants. Items donated can be large or small, so everyone can participate! A list of all gift tags is also available online at LouisvilleZoo.org/enrichment_tree 18 • Louisville Zoo Trunkline • Winter 2016