![]() Jeremy Goodman will become the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s next leader,” said Donna Hudson, the Zoological Society of Pittsburgh’s Board Chair. Goodman is a member of the AZA’s Annual Program Management Committee and is an experienced AZA Accreditation Inspector. ![]() He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Rutgers University. He was a private practice veterinarian after receiving his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University. His first zoo management role was as assistant director of the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana. Goodman was director of the Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County, NJ for nine years during which time he turned around the finances of the municipal zoo and achieved its first national accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). He is responsible for strengthening the zoo’s financial position by seeking new sources of revenue through public funding, grants and campaigns, including for installing the largest single new exhibit ever built at the zoo. Goodman, a veterinarian, is currently executive director of the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI where he is credited with reinvigorating the nation’s third oldest zoo since he arrived there in 2013. Barbara Baker who announced on June 24 her plan to retire from the Pittsburgh Zoo.ĭr. He will succeed longtime zoo director Dr. Goodman will be the eighth Zoo director since the Pittsburgh Zoo opened in 1898. Jeremy Goodman, DVM as the next President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, effective October 1, 2021. The last admission is a half-hour before closing.The Zoological Society of Pittsburgh’s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of veteran Zoo director Dr. Zoo Hours: October 11 – March 31, 10 am – 4 pm April 1– October 10, 9 am – 4 pm. The Zoo is open every day except Saturday, June 25, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Presented by Citizens.And our Spectaculars will be even more Spectacular.Come out and cheer us on as we make our way through the various processions The Zoo’s special 150 th edition float will join in several parades this summer. Guests enjoy fabulous entertainment, including live music and dancing and other fun surprises! This is an adults-only evening event (21+) Zoobilee is the Zoo’s largest single-night fundraiser featuring fine fare from dozens of the area’s best restaurants and caterers. Zoobilee! – Feast with the Beast returns to celebrate its 30th year. Look for other historic markers that will make you say “cheese” ![]() Smile when you take a photo with Roger the Red Panda and a birthday cake. And follow us on social media for contests and ticket giveaways One guest per day, for 150 days, will win a grab bag filled with commemorative goodies and other treats starting on April 1. The Zoo’s timeline will be shown through the zoo showing photos and sharing milestones from through the years (Non-members require advance tickets, available online only) Watch how our animals celebrate the day with birthday treats, we couldn’t leave them out of the party. Entertainment by Fiddle N’ Fun.Īpril 3– Visitors will enjoy $1.50 admission, entertainment, treats from Dunkin Doughnuts and more surprises. Select dignitaries and others are invited to watch as a time capsule is buried beneath The Sentinel Dog.Īpril 2 – Free Saturday for Providence City Residents (with valid id or proof of city residency) Party for the Planet Earth Day Celebration! In partnership with the Providence Parks Department and P3, exhibits about the city’s parks and neighborhoods. In 2018, the Zoo was humane certified by American Humane.Ģ022 will be filled with special activities and fun as the Roger Williams Park Zoo celebrates its 150th birthday.Īpril 1– Media Event. In 1986, Zoo became the first zoo in New England to earn accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. What started as a scattered collection of small animals purely for entertainment has today evolved into one of our region’s foremost centers for conservation and environmental education. One hundred and fifty years later, the Zoo is the third oldest in the United States. Deputy Marshal and charged with illegally voting and a portion of Roger Williams Park was officially designated as the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Patent Office issued the first patent the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City suffragette Susan B. In 1872, Ulysses Grant was president there were 37 states in the union the U.S.
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