A master plan to update Potter Park Zoo on Lansing's Southside is in the works and will be rolled out by the end of the year. The zoo’s master plan hasn’t been updated in more than 10 years.
“The whole zoo will be improved and will include many different dimensions,” says Lansing Zoo's director, Gerry Brady.
This includes an overall business plan; a marketing and development plan; conservation efforts; landscaping; exhibits; community development; and site development. The updated plan will result in more exhibits and a better zoo, Brady says.
The Lansing Potter Park Zoo is one of roughly 200 accredited zoos in the country. The U.S. has roughly 2,000 zoos, but only 10 percent of them are accredited. Last fall, the Potter Park Zoo was accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and was recognized as one of the best zoos and aquariums in the country.
Potter Park Zoo earned accreditation after passing AZA’s strenuous investigation into the zoo’s efforts with animal care, veterinary programs, conservation, education and safety.
Source: Gerry Brady, Lansing Potter Park Zoo
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