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Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has a proud history of over 100 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 guest experience, 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.
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo DEIA Statement
In embracing a model of institutional excellence and achievement through constant assessment, evaluation, and improvement, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo recognizes the need for both internal drivers and external collaborators in advancing its goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. In so doing, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo strives to fulfill its potential by creating a welcoming and tolerant culture that attracts employees, guests, vendors, volunteers, students, board members, and donors who fully reflect the population within the community and broader population that it serves. As Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo fulfills its mission to educate the public about the richness of biodiversity and the critical need for species survival, it must strive on an organizational level to embrace the wondrous diversity of the human race in order to continue to thrive.
Vendors which are owned by an ethnic or racial minority group, women, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans or persons with disabilities, who are interested in providing goods or services to the Zoo in the following areas - catering, signage, landscaping services and supplies, promotional goods, embroidery/silk screening, construction and related trades and pest control, are encouraged to send company information to Jennifer McIntosh, DEIA Coordinator, [email protected].
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.
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo DEIA Statement
In embracing a model of institutional excellence and achievement through constant assessment, evaluation, and improvement, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo recognizes the need for both internal drivers and external collaborators in advancing its goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. In so doing, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo strives to fulfill its potential by creating a welcoming and tolerant culture that attracts employees, guests, vendors, volunteers, students, board members, and donors who fully reflect the population within the community and broader population that it serves. As Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo fulfills its mission to educate the public about the richness of biodiversity and the critical need for species survival, it must strive on an organizational level to embrace the wondrous diversity of the human race in order to continue to thrive.
Vendors which are owned by an ethnic or racial minority group, women, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans or persons with disabilities, who are interested in providing goods or services to the Zoo in the following areas - catering, signage, landscaping services and supplies, promotional goods, embroidery/silk screening, construction and related trades and pest control, are encouraged to send company information to Jennifer McIntosh, DEIA Coordinator, [email protected].
Declaración de la DEIA del Zoológico Beardsley de Connecticut
Al adoptar un modelo de excelencia institucional y logros a través de evaluaciones, análisis y mejoras constantes, el Zoológico Beardsley de Connecticut reconoce la necesidad de contar con impulsores internos y colaboradores externos para avanzar en sus objetivos de diversidad, equidad, inclusión y acceso. Al hacerlo, el Zoológico Beardsley de Connecticut se esfuerza por alcanzar su potencial creando una cultura acogedora y tolerante que atraiga a empleados, invitados, proveedores, voluntarios, estudiantes, miembros de la junta directiva y donantes que reflejen plenamente a la población dentro de la comunidad y a la población en general a la que sirve. . A medida que el Zoológico Beardsley de Connecticut cumple su misión de educar al público sobre la riqueza de la biodiversidad y la necesidad crítica para la supervivencia de las especies, debe esforzarse a nivel organizacional por abrazar la maravillosa diversidad de la raza humana para poder seguir prosperando.
Proveedores que sean propiedad de un grupo minoritario étnico o racial, mujeres, miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+, veteranos o personas con discapacidades, que estén interesados en proporcionar bienes o servicios al Zoológico en las siguientes áreas: catering, señalización, servicios y suministros de paisajismo, promoción. Se recomienda que los fabricantes de productos de construcción, bordado/serigrafía, construcción y comercios relacionados y control de plagas envíen información de la empresa a Jennifer McIntosh, coordinadora de DEIA, [email protected].
Proveedores que sean propiedad de un grupo minoritario étnico o racial, mujeres, miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+, veteranos o personas con discapacidades, que estén interesados en proporcionar bienes o servicios al Zoológico en las siguientes áreas: catering, señalización, servicios y suministros de paisajismo, promoción. Se recomienda que los fabricantes de productos de construcción, bordado/serigrafía, construcción y comercios relacionados y control de plagas envíen información de la empresa a Jennifer McIntosh, coordinadora de DEIA, [email protected].
Board of Directors
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.
The Board also assists in promoting the Zoo’s activities. They all share an interest in conservation, education and fun.
Board Members
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President
Mitchell Cohen Vice Presidents Judi Cardello - First Vice President Ray Carta - Second Vice President Robinson and Cole Treasurer Harvey Rosenbloom Secretary Michael Kaufman Day Pitney LLP Immediate Past President Bob Natt |
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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.
