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Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has a proud history of over 99 years as Connecticut’s only Zoo. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and participant in its Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs, we are committed to the preservation of endangered animals and are actively developing strategies that will protect species and preserve their wild habitats.
Through education, conservation, research and recreation, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo provides a wonderfully wild experience for students and families. |
Mission
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to acquainting a diverse public to the delicate balance that exists between living things and their environment.
Animal exhibits, plantings, graphics, and Zoo programs are to be represented in such a manner as to give the visitor a sense of awareness and concern for the intricate beauty and fragility of our planet.
This mission is achieved by a master plan comprised of the following goals.
Animal exhibits, plantings, graphics, and Zoo programs are to be represented in such a manner as to give the visitor a sense of awareness and concern for the intricate beauty and fragility of our planet.
This mission is achieved by a master plan comprised of the following goals.
- Education, through staff involvement and training, outreach programs, workshops, lectures, docent volunteers, natural animal exhibits, informational and interpretive graphics, and research by utilizing staff, universities and other zoological facilities.
- Conservation, through participation in in situ and ex situ endangered species programs such as the Species Survival Program, Zoo Conservation Outreach Group, etc. Also through professional animal and veterinary care and a comprehensive animal management policy.
- Recreation, through state-of-the-art exhibit design, well-run visitor services (i.e., food and gift concessions, rides, rest rooms and parking) and maximizing the natural and park-like setting by formal and informal landscaping.
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2019 Annual Report |
Board of Directors
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Members of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s Board of Directors provide advice and support to the Zoo. They bring skills, experience and talents to assist the administration with operations and help raise awareness and funds for the Zoo. The Board also assists in promoting the Zoo’s activities. They all share an interest in conservation, education and fun. President Charles Dumais Cooperative Education Services Vice Presidents Claudette Kunkes Private Practice, Clinical Psychologist Bob Natt Treasurer Mitchell Cohen Ernst & Young Secretary Michael Kaufman Day Pitney LLP |
Board Members
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The AZA Vision
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums envisions a world where all people respect, value and conserve wildlife and wild places.
To learn more about the AZA, click here.
To learn more about the AZA, click here.
