Parks & Recreation

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ZOO NEWS

Large Animal Drive:
Year Round:
7:30am - 10:30pm

Join us Father's Day Weekend!
Friday night, June 14th, is Blues in the Zoo with the Lorenzo Menzerschmidt Band.  Free music from 5:30-9:30 pm.  Food, beer tent, silent auction and 50/50 raffle to support Wildwood Zoo. 
Saturday, June 15th is Zoofest from 10 am - 2 pm.  Live entertainment with David Stokes, petting zoo, kids games, food, zoo store and more.  $5/family suggested donation.  Food and zoo store separate.
Saturday, June 15th- Sunday June 16th is Camping with the Critters.  The only night of the year you can pitch a tent and camp at the zoo!  Live entertainment, fish races, campfire, evening snack and breakfast provided. 
$12/person ($10 for zoo society members).  Call 715-384-4642, ext 0 to register.

Recycling for Wildwood Zoo
Help the earth and Wildwood Zoo. So far we have recycled over 27,000 pounds of metal and raised over $6,000 for Wildwood Zoo!
Bring your tin and aluminum cans in for recycling!
Saturdays 8 am - 5 pm
Collection site: Hillers Hardware Store parking lot
751 South Central Ave
Call Tom Buttke at 715-384-2261for more information.

Visit the New Foxes
Shadow and Blizzard are out and about in the former bear exhibit. They are lots of fun to watch so be sure to visit them soon. Shadow the gray fox arrived at the zoo in May 2012. Blizzard, an Actic fox, joined Shadow in late July. The foxes will be in the former bear exhibit until spring 2013 when they will move into a new exhibit of their very own that has been built with help from the Kiwanis Club. The new exhibit is next to the rabbit enclosure.

Baby Bison
Wildwood Zoo happily welcomed three baby bison in 2012. The third and final bison cow in the Wildwood Zoo herd gave birth to her calf on Friday, July 13^th - almost exactly two months after the original two were born May 18th. This is the first time since 2009 that Mavis, Maude, and Molly have all had calves in a single year. The herd is now up to eight bison.

Taxidermy Mounts Needed
Need a new home for that taxidermy mount that no longer fits your decor?
Consider donating it to Wildwood Zoo for use in education programs.
North American animals preferred.
Call Darlene Schubert, Education Coordinator for more information, 715-486-2059.

Zoo Crew
Zoo Crew is just $5/child/year.
Join the Zoo Crew today and take advantage of fun, educational meetings where you can learn more about animals!

2013 Dates for Zoo Crew are March 16, June 22, July 20, August 17, September 21, and December 14.

New Deer
Wildwood Zoo welcomed a new 1 1/2 year old buck white-tail deer to its herd March 7th, 2012. Facebook fans voted on the name Dash for this deer.

Death of Ms. Grizz
We are sad to announce that Ms. Grizz, the 40-year-old grizzly bear at Wildwood Zoo, passed away on September 21, 2011. Click here to read more.

Zoo Animal Adoption Program
Remember, we have a Zoo Animal Adoption Program, allowing visitors to become involved at the zoo in a whole new way! The Zoo Kiosk is filled with zoo information and lots of fun activities the entire family will enjoy! If it has been awhile since you stopped by the zoo, there has never been a more exciting time to visit us again! We look forward to seeing you!

VISION STATEMENT
Provide Marshfield and all visitors to Central Wisconsin a natural park environment and family adventure through viewing natural displays of North American animals.The Zoo will be a place to observe and celebrate the diversity of wildlife, educate visitors regarding wildlife survival and habitat preservation, and will emphasize conservation of threatened species.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Wildwood Zoo is to foster an understanding of our partnership with nature and the environment through animal conservation, education, and recreational opportunities.