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the zoo and you
Some actions have a ripple effect. Like yours.
annual report 2009
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Dear Friends of
Woodland Park Zoo,
We are pleased to share that our zoo
celebrated another successful year in 2009.
There are many great reasons to come to
the zoo. Perhaps best of all is the ripple
effect we, and by extension our visitors
and supporters, have.
That’s because underlying every keeper talk,
animal encounter, visitor program, field
conservation project, school curriculum,
and backyard habitat workshop — indeed
every form of dialogue we have with the public
— is the goal to move millions of people to care
for the planet and all living creatures.
Ryan Hawk
Our numbers in 2009 are the proof in the pudding: We achieved the second-highest attendance on record, exceeding 1.2 million
guests who found our zoo a unique place to enjoy the wonders of nature, get up close to rare and magnificent animals, and
participate in conservation efforts to create a more sustainable future for wildlife and people.
Now that’s naturally inspiring.
We call it impact. Nearly 500,000 people participated directly in “Share the Habitat,” our 2009 summer experience program, more
than doubling our reach since 2007. A whopping 63 percent of visitors surveyed could name a concrete way the zoo helps them
make a difference for wildlife. And more people than ever reported actions they have taken or intend to take as a result of their zoo
visit. With expanded community outreach and new partnerships, families from all backgrounds and students and teachers from
around the state are learning about the actions they can take every day to help animals in need.
R. ScottVance
Woodland Park Zoo saves animals and their habitats through
conservation leadership and engaging experiences, inspiring
people to learn, care and act.
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But don’t take our word for it. Take it from those who benefited from fun, deeply engaging zoo experiences such as the parent who
exclaimed, “I love that my child learns about animals, but also how he can help ensure their future in the world.” Or the middle
school teacher for whom the zoo is a lifeline “to inspire my students, many of whom have never even been to the woods, to create
their own backyard habitat right on school grounds!” Or the supporter who affirmed “no other organization brings it all together
like Woodland Park Zoo and no other can positively impact as many animals’ and peoples’ lives.”
The zoo has connected our community to nature for over 110 years. We look forward
to becoming an even greater regional asset, a more vibrant hub for conservation,
and a greener, living classroom and wildlife advocate for the next century. For our
past achievements and vision for the future, we heartily thank our team of committed
members, donors, volunteers, staff and Board. See you at the zoo!
Sincerely,
Deborah B. Jensen, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Cameron Ragen
Chair, Board of Directors
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No Ice, Still Cool
Courtesy Jennifer Svane
Last May, thousands of excited
supporters, families and public officials
welcomed a colony of Humboldt
penguins to the zoo. Modeled after a
large conservation reserve on Peru’s
desert coast, our new exhibit received a
Seattle Design Commission award for its
sustainability features. Now you can meet
Humboldt penguins right here in Seattle
and learn how to help conserve their
cousins in the wild! (1)
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History Made!
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Through a long-standing collaboration
with Conservation International, the
government of Papua New Guinea, and
thousands of local villagers, WPZ’s Tree
Kangaroo Conservation Program helped
the nation establish its first officially
decreed Conservation Area, preserving
more than 187,000 acres of rain
forest habitat in perpetuity. In 2009, a
“Crittercam” study of the tree kangaroo’s
behavior and habitat use was featured on
ABC World News and Nightline, and a
Conservation Trust to manage the newly
protected area has been established. (2)
Hoping for Snow...
Leopards, that is!
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Guests last year saw “snow” at the zoo
when snow leopard cubs were born.
This successful breeding symbolizes
hope for the magnificent but highly
imperiled felines, and for the indigenous
communities committed to protecting
them. In Mongolia, partner scientists
from the Snow Leopard Trust launched
their most ambitious tracking study ever
of the species, using 41 trap cameras to
monitor individual snow leopard survival
and habitat use over a 500-mile area. (3)
Top nine in 2009
year in review
Leaping Back
to the Wild
We expanded our successful headstart
recovery programs (captive rearing and
wild release of species in decline) to
help endangered Oregon spotted frogs
threatened by wetland degradation and a
deadly fungus. Thanks to our supporters
and several wildlife and zoo partners,
the first generation of 450 frogs leaped
back into the wild at Dailman Lake in
September — even making it into
The Seattle Times! (4)
Notable Newbies
In addition to penguins and snow
leopards, some pretty amazing
creatures were born, hatched or arrived
at the zoo in 2009. Chilean flamingos,
laughing kookaburras, a tree kangaroo,
a giraffe, and many more animal
ambassadors joined the zoo family to
delight, educate and engage millions of
people in the conservation of wildlife
for years to come. (5)
Next Generation
Modern zoos emphasize fun and
meaningful experiences for all ages. In
2009, WPZ launched a GPS-enabled zoo
iPhone app, the first of its kind for zoos!
Admissions and gates also incorporated
new technology to make entering the
zoo a breeze. These and many other
modern amenities are part of an ongoing
effort to continually enhance the visitor
experience. (6)
A Global Affair: Jungle
Party 2009, presented by Bank of
America, drew together more than 1,000
local philanthropists to “Celebrate the
Wild and Rare.” Even in a challenging
economy, Seattle’s wildest fundraiser
soared to success thanks to the many
committed and generous supporters of
our mission. (7)
Main Attraction
The zoo enjoyed the second-highest
attendance records ever thanks to locally
adventurous “staycationers,” more zoo
programs to engage families, youth
groups and schools, and our community’s
growing commitment to conserving
wildlife and connecting with nature. (8)
Celebrating 110 Years of
connecting people to animals and nature!
During the last century, accredited zoos
have evolved into important education
and conservation centers. That is due,
in large part, because WPZ is a leader
in providing naturalistic exhibitry and
state-of-the-art animal care, science- and
inquiry-based learning that’s fun, and
meaningful, engaging activities in which
guests can participate to protect animals
and habitats. (9)
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Did you know?
In 2009, the Seattle Design
Commission awarded a Design
Excellence Award to the zoo’s new
Humboldt penguin exhibit. Designed
with nature in mind, sustainable
materials and systems dramatically
reduce our environmental footprint,
while interactive programs help
visitors learn and engage in species
and habitat protection. WPZ’s awards
for naturalistic exhibitry, animal care,
conservation and education total 48
since 1978. In fact, WPZ has earned
more best exhibit awards than any
other accredited North American zoo,
with the exception of the Bronx Zoo.
excellence
in animal care
Animal care professionals at Woodland Park
Zoo are experts in their field and national
leaders. They provide the highest quality care
for our 1,000+ animals every single day and
inspire millions of people to build a more
sustainable future for animals in the wild.
Doubling Up on
Conservation
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Penguins’ First Swim
“Penguins rock!” That was the unanimous
conclusion of thousands of families,
community leaders and donors who
waddled to the zoo last summer to
inaugurate the new Humboldt penguin
exhibit! Twenty charming and delightful
birds made themselves right at home in
their sustainably designed, naturalistic
exhibit. And its impressive geological
formations, underwater viewing bubbles
and interactive visitor programs inspired
more than 350,000 unique exhibit
visitors to learn about the conservation
actions they can take each day to help
endangered penguins on the rugged,
desert coast of Peru. No ice, still cool!
leadership
Two endangered snow leopard cubs
became the first offspring for four-yearold mother, Helen, and three-yearold-father, Tom. In celebration of Snow
Leopard Day, the twin cubs made their
debut on August 15 and quickly became
visitor favorites. The breeding success is
significant for the vitality of the captive
population. In the wild, snow leopards
are in severe decline due to humananimal conflict. These cubs represent
hope that, together, we can all build a
brighter future for this beautiful, elusive
cat and for the people who share its
habitat in the mountains of Central Asia.
“Woodland Park Zoo
is one of the best in
the world because it
has met the highest
standards in the world.”
– Jim Maddy, President
and CEO, Association of
Zoos & Aquariums.
and eventual release of Northern
spotted owls, an effort modeled on our
successful rearing and release programs
for western pond turtles, Oregon
silverspot butterflies, and Oregon
spotted frogs.
AZA Accreditation
For the sixth consecutive time in our
history, the Association of Zoos &
Aquariums (AZA) accredited Woodland
Park Zoo. The achievement is a
testament to our meeting ever-rising
standards for providing excellent care
for our animals, engaging more than 1.2
million guests each year, and working
with people here and around the world
to help save wildlife and habitat.
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New Arrivals and
Significant Births
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Four laughing kookaburras and two
tawny frogmouths arrived from
Taronga Zoo in Australia to enhance the
demographics and genetics of the North
American breeding population. At WPZ,
new chicks were born to both species.
Our Chilean flamingo flock is growing,
too. New chicks represent the zoo’s first
reproduction of this species. The zoo
collaborates with several institutions and
wildlife agencies to recover Northwest
endangered species in the wild. In
2009, we began a program for breeding
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D id you know?
Voter-approved King
County Parks Levy funds
increased our ability to
connect more underserved and
underrepresented children to
nature. In 2009, nearly 26,000
students received free zoo
admission and/or transportation
to participate in School-to-Zoo
programs, Zoo Experiences for
Students and Teachers (ZEST), and
self-guided visits – a 27% increase
over the previous year!
TO THE PEOPLE OF KING COUNTY:
THANK YOU!
nature
inspired
learning
Inside and outside the classroom, the zoo is
connecting more children than ever before to
wildlife and nature. Our hands-on learning
and up-close animal experiences replace
screen time with green time, making science
learning and conservation fun, interesting and
most importantly, accessible.
empowering
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Inspiring People to Share the Habitat
More than ever zoo visitors are discovering fun, practical ways to share the
planet with wildlife in their backyards and around the world. The 2009 summer
experience program, “Share the Habitat,” guided our 1.2 million guests on a common
conservation journey — a zoo-wide experience combining nose-to-nose animal
encounters, nature-powered learning, and real, hands-on conservation activities.
Nearly 500,000 visitors participated in educator- and volunteer-led programs, more
than 30,000 people supported our Partners for Wildlife through donations or buying
conservation commerce, and more than
1,000 children took a backyard habitat
pledge. And, to engage people more
deeply in the zoo’s mission, we expanded
our award-winning, first-person
interpreter program — a visitor favorite
— to the rugged, coastal desert of the
new penguin exhibit!
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Engaging More
Youth in Science and
Conservation
More fourth- and fifth-grade students
are benefiting from inquiry-based
nature and science learning thanks
to a generous grant from The Boeing
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Company. The comprehensive Ready,
Set, Discover program uses hands-on
Zoomazium
experiences in the classroom and in the
field that spark discovery, exploration
Goes Outside
and collaboration while immersing
The region’s best indoor nature-play
space went outside in 2009 when we gave youth in habitat and wildlife study.
Zoomazium a backyard to better link our As we engage more underserved and
under-represented students across King
indoor programs to outdoor activities.
Adventurous early learners and caregivers County and elsewhere, we strengthen
can go on bug hunts, scavenger walks and the pipeline for the popular Zoo Corps
teen development program. A new
plant seeds to grow food and habitat for
grant from the Paul G. Allen Family
wildlife. Serving as mentors, Zoo Corps
Foundation is helping the zoo meet
teens empower Zoomazium youngsters
to turn their natural curiosity into action, a community need for high-quality,
after-school programs for middle school
and gain valuable leadership skills along
the way. There’s no safer, more enjoyable youth. The zoo is a natural fit for early
place for young children to learn empathy adolescents, channeling their passion
for animals, growing self-confidence
and respect for animals while awakening
and career interests into benefits for
their science and ecological awareness.
communities and the environment.
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New Partnership Better
Serves Our Community
As one of only a handful of zoos with
a professional evaluation team, WPZ is
frequently sought out as a resource for
visitor-centered research. In 2009, the
Institute of Museum and Library Studies
funded a new partnership among the
UW Museology Program, the Learning
in Informal Environments Research
Center (LIFE) and WPZ. The New
Directions in Evaluation initiative helps
national leaders, graduate students,
teachers, and seasoned local professionals
to share best practices and empower
Seattle-area museums with tools
and technologies for forging deeper
connections with their audiences.
“An enormous amount
of learning occurs in
environments outside the
traditional classroom. In
hands-on settings like
Woodland Park Zoo,
community-based approaches
can foster life-changing
experiences that inspire young
people to care about the future
and their role in it.”
– Anson Fatland, Senior
Program Officer, The Paul G.
Allen Family Foundation
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D id you know?
Woodland Park Zoo
partners with 38 field
projects in more than 50 countries
with one goal: to ensure a future for
wildlife in partnership with local
communities. Our partner projects
take a comprehensive approach to
wildlife conservation that integrates
four keys to success: preserving
species, protecting habitats,
building community capacity and
creating sustainable livelihoods.
field
conservation
solutions
Whether it is saving endangered species at
home and abroad or promoting sustainability
with visitors on zoo grounds, Woodland Park
Zoo takes direct conservation action around the
world and engages people in lasting solutions.
innovative
Courtesy Kyle Abemathy/National Geographic
History Made!
Conservation solutions are sustainable
when they balance the needs of
biodiversity with those of human
communities. The team of Dr. Lisa
Dabek, senior scientist and director
of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation
Program (TKCP), and the zoo helped
make history for the people and wildlife
of Papua New Guinea. In 2009, an
innovative collaboration between TKCP,
local villagers, government officials, and
Conservation International resulted in
the country’s first conservation area. The
Yupno-Uruwa-Som (YUS) Conservation
Area (left) — more than 187,000
acres of pristine rain forest — will be
preserved forever. National Geographic
and ABC News joined Dr. Dabek and her
team for the first filming of endangered
tree kangaroos collared with Crittercams
in Papua New Guinea, a research tool
helping scientists better study this
species’ habitat needs.
Snow Leopard Trust
Helping Communities
Share the Habitat
High in the mountains of Mongolia
our partner, the Snow Leopard Trust,
collaborated with local herders on
two new efforts. A new participatory
mapping project allows herders to better
define community boundaries and grazing
territories according to regular use (vs.
government defined boundaries), thus
helping conservationists eliminate gaps
in snow leopard protection. Another
new program helps herders start up
village-run livestock insurance programs
to compensate families in snow leopard
areas for occasional losses of animals. In
exchange, the herders protect habitat
for snow leopards and their wild prey.
The reduction of human-snow leopard
conflict through better mapping and
financial compensation enables families to
count on more stable household incomes
while enabling more snow leopards to
count on habitats for survival.
Conservation Trust
Challenge
When underfunded, conservation
areas are protected in name only.
That’s why, thanks to a generous
$1 million challenge grant from
Conservation International, WPZ is
now raising $2 million to establish
TKCP
a YUS Conservation Trust Fund
by December 31, 2010. Annual income from the Trust will enable local
community leaders to manage the Conservation Area long term through a
community-based organization. It will empower villagers — many of whom
pledged their own land — to ensure the success of their own future by
conserving species and habitats, while creating more sustainable livelihoods.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Join us!
Courtesy Bruce Beehler/Conservation International
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Visit www.zoo.org/treekangaroo to learn more about how you can help the
communities, endangered animals and research the Conservation Trust will support.
“Woodland Park Zoo
is saving species and
ecosystems in partnership
with Conservation
International and local
communities around the
world. By sharing success
stories with the zoo’s one
million guests each year, we
inspire the next generation
of conservation scientists
and environmentally
aware citizens to help
care for our planet.”
– Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier,
President, Conservation
International
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Leaping Back
from the Brink
To recover native Puget Sound wetland
species, WPZ collaborates with NW
Zoo & Aquarium Alliance members and
state and federal wildlife conservation
agencies. In 2009, the zoo released
its first cohort of 450 endangered
Oregon spotted frogs into a protected
habitat near Fort Lewis. Fertilized in
the spring, frog eggs were raised by
keepers, volunteers and Zoo Corps teens
in special facilities. Raised until large
enough to better avert predation by nonnative animals, many frogs leaped back
to the wild with a tiny microchip to help
scientists track their survival, habitat
use, and new breeding populations. As
a sentinel species, Oregon spotted frogs
play an important role in diagnosing the
health of Washington’s ecosystems.
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D id you know?
More than 30,000 zoo
visitors took a direct action
towards sharing habitat with wildlife
locally and globally through our
summer 2009 visitor programs.
improving
the zoo
experience
As a window into the lives and habitats of the
world’s animals, the zoo creates unforgettable
moments for every visitor. Great zoo experiences
not only delight, they inspire wonder and engage
people in protecting our planet and all its creatures.
engaging
May 2009 unveiled the remarkable
transformation of the old penguin exhibit,
built 60 years ago for seals and sea lions,
into a stunning, naturalistic coastal
desert home and compelling wildlife
journey. Settling right in, our 20 new
Humboldt penguins did what penguins
naturally do — dive for fish, splash in
waves, preen and squabble for territory.
Aided by interactive learning features,
excited visitors discovered the world
of endangered penguin conservation
through underwater observation bubbles,
a research blind, a fishing boat and “be
a penguin” play areas. Interpreter talks
explored penguins’ natural behaviors and
this sentinel species’ plight in the wild.
Hundreds of thousands of people learned
how they can help preserve marine
habitats, such as by buying sustainably
sourced fish products.
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Zoo in the World
Extreme Makeovers
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Designed with
Nature in Mind
Less visible but integral to the Humboldt
penguin exhibit is its award-winning
green design. While getting nose-tobeak with penguins, visitors also learn
how a system of constructed wetlands,
rainwater harvesting and geothermal
heating recycles and heats all the pool
water in a “closed loop,” thus protecting
the Puget Sound ecosystem. Later in
2009, major work began on the new
West Entrance (a companion project to
the penguin exhibit). It is on track for
LEED silver certification with sustainably
harvested wood, rainwater infiltration,
native landscaping and more than 80 new
trees. Thanks to a significant donation
from Bank of America, a plethora of
modern technologies and services make
entering the zoo easier — and greener
— than ever before!
Courtesy Studio Hanson/Roberts
Our 1.2 million
visitors are naturally
curious and caring.
As a catalyst for
conservation, we
engage them with
Mette Hanson
adventures across all
our 92 acres that inspire people to learn,
care and act. To share more successes of
our global conservation partners, we
broadened our interpretive signage to
feature “Zoo in the World” stories. The
colorful, compelling signboards invite
people to stop, look, and learn about
the zoo’s role — and their own — in
building a more sustainable future for
wildlife. Thanks in large part to Zoo
in the World stories, 63% of visitors
surveyed could name at least one thing
that the zoo is doing to help wildlife.
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Next Generation
Building on WPZ’s reputation as a
pioneer, visitors can now access the zoo
right on their iPhones. We developed
a new, first-of-its-kind zoo iPhone
application with a GPS-enabled map to
provide visitors the latest program and
exhibit information, animal facts, and
promotions. Proceeds from application
sales go toward the zoo’s animal care,
education, conservation and operations
costs. Our new website design offers
easier ways to learn about saving animals
and habitats, sign up for programs and
events, and discover the world through
the eyes of our global conservation
partners. These improvements are
part of the Zoo Experience Project,
a portfolio of modern techniques to
inspire new forms of conservation
learning and action.
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2009 philanthropic
support
After 110 years in our community, Woodland
Park Zoo continues to thrive because of the
strong public-private partnerships that make
achieving our mission possible. Contributions from
generous individuals, corporations, foundations
and institutions sustain a vibrant, progressive zoo
dedicated to meeting our community’s needs for
learning, nature and wildlife experiences.
Now that’s naturally inspiring.
Thank you for being on our team!
visionary
BEN AND JULIE WOLFF
A Clarion Call for Conservation
Strong leadership, access to large, diverse audiences and compelling messages are
essential to effective conservation efforts. It is because Woodland Park Zoo has all three
that Ben and Julie Wolff feel so passionate about helping the zoo increase its impact as
a social change agent.
Ben, a WPZ Board member, and his wife, Julie, are sounding a clarion call for
endangered Asian tiger and bear conservation. As co-chairs of a major effort in the
Our Zoo, Our World campaign — the $20 million Asian Tropical Forest initiative —
the Wolffs are challenging the zoo and the entire community to transform the outdated Asian tiger and bear exhibits. They know that
meaningful, up-close encounters with these majestic animals bring people face to face with the threats to endangered species in the wild.
The Wolffs and their children have had powerful educational and emotional experiences at the zoo, which have moved them to become
part of the conservation solution.
To fuel their challenge and to inspire other private and public supporters to join, Ben and Julie pledged a significant leadership gift to the
campaign. At a time when the health of our environment makes headlines every day, the Wolffs are ensuring our community will have a
sustainably designed, multispecies showcase that engages millions of people in wonder and discovery, compelling them to learn, care and
act. The gift catapults WPZ to an even higher level as a standard bearer in naturalistic design that integrates the very best in animal welfare,
education and conservation. Ben and Julie, we are honored to be a benefactor of your enormous generosity. Thank you for your distinguished
leadership and service to the zoo!
ZooKeepers Society 2009
The visionary and generous lifetime support of ZooKeepers Society members sustains our zoo’s leadership role today and
tomorrow, while helping millions of families and children participate in building a more sustainable future for wildlife and people.
We are proud to recognize and honor these individuals, families and public and private organizations whose profound, long-term
financial commitment contributes to a lasting culture of philanthropy at the zoo and in the Northwest.
Anonymous
Helen Mull
PACCAR
Safeco Insurance
The Seattle Foundation
Seattle Rotary Service Foundation
U.S. BANK
$1,000,000-4,999,999
$100,000-499,999
$10,000,000+
The People of the City of Seattle
The People of King County
$5,000,000-9,999,999
Anonymous (2)
Estate of Millie Albee
Linda and Tom Allen Family
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Rick and Nancy Alvord Family
BANK OF AMERICA
Bezos Family Foundation
The Boeing Company
Brown Bear Car Wash & The Victor
Odermat Family
Chase
Cole & Weber
Conservation International
Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Carol and Bruce Hosford
Kreielsheimer Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
The True Family
$500,000-999,999
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Estate of Richard G. Buckley
Joshua Green Foundation
The Jacobsen Family
Estate of Lucille J. Johnston
Kresge Foundation
Anonymous (7)
Adventures of Riley™
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Distributors, Inc.
Chap and Eve Alvord
Nancy and Buster Alvord
Apex Foundation
ARAMARK Corporation
Stuart and Susan Ashmun
ATL Ultrasound Inc
Attachmate Corporation
Alta and Stan Barer
Barrientos and Wright Family
Bartell Drugs
Dan and Jill Becker
Z. William and Hilde M. Birnbaum
Endowment Fund
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
BECU
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Bob and Bobbi Bridge
Burlington Resources Foundation
T. Bradford and Lesley Canfield
Carter Motors Inc
Jan and Jack Creighton
Estate of Patricia Cutchlow
Estate of Victor Denny
William and Sandy Dunn
Estate of Elaine Green Eldridge
Estate of Ruth Ellerbeck
Estate of Helen I. Elstad
Estate of Erma Irene Etue
Estate of Anne P. Frame
Georgia Gerber and Randy Hudson
Leona M. Geyer Trust
Wayne and Anne Gittinger
Joan Gray and Harris Hoffman
Jerry and Lyn Grinstein
Group Health Cooperative of Puget
Sound
Grousemont Foundation
Gull Industries, Inc.
Mike Halperin and Jodi Green
Rosemarie Havranek and Nathan
Myhrvold
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Jan Hendrickson
Mary Hogue and Family
Holland America Line
HomeStreet Bank
Robert and Debora Horvath Family
Howard Hughes Medical Foundation
John C. & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation
Marvin and Patricia Hurtgen
Institute of Museum and Library
Services
Estate of Virginia W. Iverson
Gerry Johnson and Linda Larson
K&L Gates LLP
Duff Kennedy
James M. Kunz
Jim and Jean Kunz
Patty and Jonathan Lazarus and Family
The Leslie Fund
Steve Liffick, Rasa Raisys, and Family
Byron W. & Alice L. Lockwood
Foundation
Macy’s
Estate of Joseph and Vivian McCann
D.V. & Ida J. McEachern Charitable Trust
Metropolitan Market
Charles and Alexandra Morse
Estate of Bernard J. Nist and
Claudine S. Nist
Sandra and Phil Nudelman
Mark and Vickie Nysether
The Nysether Family Foundation
Ogden Services Corporation
John and Deanna Oppenheimer Family
Robert and Lynn Ormsby Family
Inger and Allan Osberg
Keith and Janet Patrick
PCC Natural Markets
Nancy and Mark Pellegrino
Pepsi Beverages Company
Estate of Kathryn A. Bomer Pope
Cam and Tori Ragen Family
Ray’s Boathouse, Café and Catering
Barbara Sando
Helen E. and Florence B. Schenk
Endowed Fund
Note: Total cumulative support is based on support pledged or received through
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, and includes employer-matching gifts.
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Schofield Family
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Times
Security Pacific Bank
Robert and Diane Shrewsbury II and
Family
Kenneth R. Sinibaldi, DVM
Sound Community Bank
Laurie Stewart
The Tagney-Jones Family Fund at The
Seattle Foundation
Dave and Chris Towne
Unico Investment Company
Maggie, Doug and Kina Walker
Wells Fargo
Margie Wetherald and Len Barson
Coralyn Whitney and Dwight Gadd
Estate of Mertice C. Wilcox
David and Sally Wright
Additional Generous
Supporters
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Evergreen Lodge No. 2
Mylo and Marion Charlston
Kathie Claypool and Tom McManus
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of
Washington
Dr. Nick and DeEtte Johnson
Juniper Foundation
Bill Lewis
Larry and Rhonda Nelsen
Norcliffe Foundation
Mark Pigott Family
Ginny and Michael Pigott Family
James W. Ray
Seattle Public Utilities
Dale and Carol Sperling Family
Estate of John S. Tilner
Rogers and Julie Weed
Wilburforce
Kathryn Williams
Stuart, Lucy, Charlie, Peter and Boo
Williams
Ben and Julie Wolff
WongDoody
WWW Foundation
2009 Support
We are proud to recognize and honor these individuals, families and public and private organizations whose generous gifts in 2009
allow us to achieve our day-to-day mission of saving animals and inspiring people to learn, care and act.
Director’s Circle
$1,000,000+
Anonymous
The People of the City of Seattle
The People of King County
$500,000-999,999
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
$100,000-499,999
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Rick and Nancy Alvord
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
The Boeing Company Charitable Trust
BECU
Mylo and Marion Charlston
Conservation International
Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
Allen and Helen Mull
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
The Norcliffe Foundation
PACCAR Inc
Unico Investment Company
Ben and Julie Wolff
WongDoody
$50,000-99,999
Anonymous
The Boeing Company
Brown Bear Car Wash
Franz Family Bakeries
Grousemont Foundation
Debora and Robert Horvath
Carol and Bruce Hosford
John C. and Karyl Kay Hughes
Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Johnson
Jeffrey W. and Robin J. Leppo
Victoria Leslie
Metropolitan Market
Victor and Mary Odermat
Allan and Inger Osberg
Seattle Public Utilities
Margie Wetherald and Len Barson
Estate of Clarice M.Yeager
$25,000-49,999
Nancy and Ellsworth Alvord
Dan and Jill Becker
Eric and Gloria Bensussen
Carter Subaru
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Phil and Geda Condit Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Bill Lewis
Cammi and Jeff Libby
Stephen Liffick and Rasa Raisys
Macy’s
Estate of Bill McMillan
Mark and Vickie Nysether
Robert and Lynn Ormsby
Pepsi Beverages Company
Robert Plotnick and Gay Jensen
Raynier Institute & Foundation
Kevin Schofield
Seattle City Light
Diane and Bob Shrewsbury
Sound Community Bank
Laurie Stewart
Stoel Rives LLP
Maryanne Tagney Jones and David T.
Jones
Washington State Parks & Recreation
Commission
Wells Fargo
$10,000-24,999
Anonymous (3)
Adventures in Riley™
Estate of Ruth Afflack
Alaska Airlines
Linda and Tom Allen
Chap and Eve Alvord
Elias and Karyl Alvord
American Safari Cruises
Apex Foundation
AVMS
Scott and Diane Axworthy
Paul and Donna Balle
Stan and Alta Barer
Barrier Motors Inc.
Bartell Drugs
Anthony and Lillian Bay
Howard and Lynn Behar
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Robert and Karen Birdseye
Lisa and Mark Caputo
Chase
The Cobalt Group, Inc.
Columbia Distributing
Columbus Zoological Park Assoc, Inc.
Committee of 33
Costco Wholesale
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream
Sandy Dunn
Elliott Bay Productions
LYNN G. MEYER
Giving and Getting –
A Perfect Match
Two institutions have been key in Lynn Meyer’s
life: Woodland Park Zoo, her “backyard” as a
child growing up in the Roosevelt Hotel; and
the University of Oregon, her alma mater. Lynn
wanted to remember both in her estate plans but
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in a way that would: ensure more income during
her lifetime; use her home as the asset to fund her gift; and save on both income and capital gain tax.
Over the course of a year, she shared her goals with Anne S. Knapp, of the zoo’s development office.
Ultimately, they selected a philanthropic tool called the Flip Unitrust. Lynn will deed her home to
the trust and immediately receive a substantial charitable deduction to use on her tax return for up
to six years. When Lynn so directs, the trust will sell the home. Its full value, minus selling expenses,
will go into the trust – a charitable entity – so no capital gain tax will be due when the home is sold.
Then, Lynn will begin to receive payments reflecting 6.5% of the trust’s annual value for the rest of
her life. After she passes away, the remaining balance in the trust will be divided equally to fund her
legacy gifts.
Lynn’s memories and love of Woodland Park Zoo made it natural for her to include the zoo in her
estate plans. She encourages others to call Anne S. Knapp at 206.548.2443 to learn how they might
use some of their assets to increase their retirement income while ultimately leaving a substantial
gift to the zoo.
Shawn Englund
ESRI Australia
Sidney Ann Field
Eliza Flug-Coburn and Christopher
Coburn
Leslie Giblett and Alexis Pontikis
Irwin and Joan Goverman
Jerry and Lyn Grinstein
Michael Halperin and Jodi Green
Nicolas and Leslie Hanauer
Renee Harbers
Michele and G. Schuyler Havens
Rosemarie Havranek and Nathan
Myhrvold
Susan and J. Andrew Hutchison
Cassandra and Tom Johnston
Klorfine Foundation
James and Jean Kunz
Lane Powell PC
Patty and Jonathan Lazarus
Robert and Marti Liddell
R. Eric and Celeste Martinez
Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family
Foundation
Pamela Jo Merriman and Sonja Ross
Pendleton & Elisabeth Carey Miller
Charitable Foundation
Mithun, Inc.
Ann and Frank Moe
Sandra J. Moss
Larry and Rhonda Nelsen
Northern Trust Bank
Kathy and Brad Nysether
Carol-Ann O’Mack and John Deininger
John and Deanna Oppenheimer
Valerie and Jerry Parrish
Peach Foundation
Nancy and Mark Pellegrino
James and Gaye Pigott
Precept Brands, LLC
Cameron and Tori Ragen
Retail Realm Distribution
Barbara Sando
Schnitzer West
The Shared Earth Foundation
Rob Short and Emer Dooley
Sound Community Bank Foundation
Tillamook Cheese
Estate of John S. Tilner
U.S. BANK
Jill and Scott Walker
Maggie and Doug Walker
Howard and Victoria Wellman
Coralyn W. Whitney
Kathryn Williams
Sally and David Wright
WWW Foundation
Wyco Fund
Curtis and Nancy Young
Zoo New England
Safari Club
$5,000-9,999
Anonymous (4)
AAZK Puget Sound Chapter
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Evergreen Lodge No. 2
Paul Balle
A. James and Kimberly Beach
Richard Birnbaum and Pamela Okano
Heather Blackie
Bloomberg
Bronstein Family
Sonya and Tom Campion
Kathie Claypool and Tom McManus
John and Alison Corby
Cornish College of the Arts
Deloitte
Betsy Dennis
Overton and Katharine Dennis Fund
Marci Dray
DUXIANA
Mary and Jim Fernandez
Fireweed Lodge
Serena and Neal Friedman
Georgia Gerber and Randy Hudson
Katharyn Gerlich
David and Lisa Goldberg
Randy Golob and Dayna Anderson
Wendy and Dan Guy
Jo Anne and Robert Hacker
Ward and SaDora Hampson
Blaine Hirai
Paul Hogle and Karen Malen-Hogle
Mary Hogue
B. Gerald Johnson and Linda Larson
Kevin Judson and Emily McLuen
Juniper Foundation
K&L Gates LLP
Douglas and Cheryle Kight
Deborah Killinger
Frances Kwapil
Lancer Hospitality
James W. and Brooke McCurdy
James and Janice McGraw
R.D. Merrill Company
Trish Miner and Dan Barritt
Janet and William Pauli
PCC Natural Markets
Pyramid Communications, Inc.
Margaret and Michael Quinn
Ray’s Boathouse Cafe and Catering
Mark and Christine Reis
Stanley and Ingrid Savage
Seattle Sounders FC
Rhetick and Caryn Sengupta
Timothy and Heidi Sexton
Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers
Jon and Mary Shirley
ShoreBank Pacific
Elizabeth Sicktich and Douglas Barker
Ron and Nancy Siegle
Karen and Brian Sill
Jim and Jan Sinegal
David and Catherine Eaton Skinner
Dale and Carol Ann Sperling
Starbucks Coffee Company
Jay and Martha Tejera
Edward and Carmen Thomas
Dave and Chris Towne
West Coast Event Productions
Western Towboat Company
Lloyd and Judith Wiebe
Stuart and Lucy Williams
Windstar Cruises
$1,000-4,999
Anonymous (2)
1st Security Bank of Washington
John and Andrea Adams
Tom Alberg and Judi Beck
Albuquerque BioPark
Catherine and Jim Allchin
Lisa Allen Reverman
Alteon Training L.L.C.
Patrick and Meghan Altimore
Amazon Fresh
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Amdur
Amgen Foundation
Andaluca Restaurant
David S. Anderson
Karen Anderson and David Henderson
Lisa and Michael Anderson
Phoebe and Lucius Andrew
Aon Corporation
AREVA T&D Inc.
Gary and Cheryl Arford
Ross Arnold and Carolyn Hansen
Robert and Clodagh Ash
Helen E. Ashe and Beryl A. Thompson
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
Attachmate Corporation
Barbara and Joseph Baer
Anthony and Jamie Balducci
Barking Frog
Deborah and Thomas Batteiger
Michael Bauer
Warren and MaryAnn Beardsley
Glen and Susan Beebe
Andrew and Shayna Begun
Carl and Renee Behnke
John and Shari Behnke
Bernice Bellamy
Bellevue Rotary Club
Belo Corporation
George Bennett and Laurie Smiley
Laura Bentley
Jeffrey and Lisa Berkman
Linda and George Berkman
Eric and Luann Berman
Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Kim and Brent Bishop
Jabe Blumenthal and Julie Edsforth
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Elisabeth Bodal
Patricia and Scott Boggs
Bruce and Mary Bohmke
Barbara BonJour
Booshoot Garden
Curtis and Debbie Bowman
Paul and Debbi Brainerd
Cathy Breen
Linda Breneman
Herb Bridge and Edie Hilliard
Edwin and Jean Brockenbrough
David Brodsky and Juliet Firmansjah
Gary and Donna Brooks
Jim Brown
Al and Jullie Buckingham
William and Judy Burdin
Cindy and Henry Burgess
Burke Museum of Natural History &
Culture
Suzanne Burke
Mary Jean and Sherman Bushnell
Butler Valet, Inc.
Adrienne and Apolonio Buyagawan
Gary Bylund
C&D Investments
C.E. Skinner Studio
Caffe Appassionato Coffee Company
J. Scott Cairns and Carol Dahl
Canada Photo Safaris
Canlis Glass Gallery + Studio
Canlis Restaurant
Chris Capossela and Leigh Toner
Philip Carlo
Sandra and C. Kent Carlson
Jennifer and Phil Carter
Casey Rampant
William Casperson
Alan Chaffee
Christopher Chan
Eric Chapelle
Chapters Photography
Chihuly, Inc.
Erik Christensen and Sarah Lovejoy
Mark Christiansen
Erin Chung and Edward Cummings
Clark Nuber
Clearwire Corporation
Clif Bar & Company
Steven and Judith Clifford
Coinstar, Inc.
Michael Corn
Michael and Lois Craig
Jan and Jack Creighton
R. Michael Crill and Catherine Nobis
Jennifer and Scott Cunningham
Kelly and Carolyn Curtis
Chuck and Julia Cutting
Russ and Gemma Daggatt
Daniel Smith Inc.
Mark Dederer
DeLille Cellars Inc
Cheryl Dixon
Denny and Bernie Dochnahl
Michael Doherty and Eric Akines
Bob and Sharon Dooley
Margaret and Stephen Durkee
The Dziko Family
Kenneth and Pamela Eakes
East Bay Zoological Society
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
Thomas and Elizabeth Edwards
ELN Communications
DeLaine and Mark Emmert
Jennifer and Stephanie Engles-Klann
Francisca Erickson
The Dan Evans Group
Ezulwini Game Lodge
Corey and Dana Farrell
Noelle Ferwerda
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Lauren and Rodney Fisher
Robert and Lucie Fjeldstad
Donald Fleming and Elizabeth Hanna
Jane Foster
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
Fresh Northwest Design Inc.
Ed and Kathleen Fries
Stephen Froud
Richard and Barrie Galanti Family
Foundation
Timothy and Mary Gallagher
Jennifer Gauger and Scott Cunningham
Susanne Gee and George Mastrodonato
Janet George
Christine and Steven Gerdes
Matthew and Glenda Gertz
Vivian Goldbloom and Ana Maria Garcia
Richard and Ginger Goldman
James and Beth Goldsmith
Golf Savings Bank
Dick and Barbara Golob
Gone Sailing, LLC
Allan and Dionne Gordon
Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill
John Gossman and Jacki Roberts
Gourmondo Catering
Robyn and Philip Grad
Mark and Carolyn Guidry
David and Karin Haines
Steve Hall and Leslie Ritter
Ken and Renee Haniu
Sandra and David Hanower
John and Marilyn Harris
Lucy Hart
Ted and Tara Hart
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THE PAUL G. ALLEN FAMILY
FOUNDATION
Inspiring Youths
About Their Future
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has been
a vital source of support for Woodland Park
Zoo, and instrumental in the success of our
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innovative education programs on grounds and in
the community. A generous grant is helping the
zoo expand its outreach to more middle school
youth from diverse communities. Early adolescence is a rich stage of identity development when youth
begin to define the causes they care about. By partnering with more community/youth organizations
and after-school programs, we will provide meaningful after-school environmental stewardship
experiences that teach youths they can make a difference while sharpening their team and leadership
skills. One of the foundation’s goals is to inspire kids about their future. Through their support of the
zoo, they are doing just that, and we are very grateful!
Jeff and Candy Havens
Larry and Colleen Hawes
Ryan and Heather Hawk
Steve Haynes and Val Styrlund
Hedges Family Estate Winery
Liz and Anders Hejlsberg
Jan Hendrickson
Joshua and Renee Herst
Lisa and Tim Hess
The Hoffmann Family
Pat and Michael Holcomb
HomeStreet Bank
Fiona and Tom Honeybone
Honeywell
Cydnie and Shawn Horwat
John Hoyt
Brenda Huber
Katherine Huber
Lyman and Gretchen Hull
IBM Corporation
Inn at Langley
Linda Jacobs
Barbara Jaech
Valerie and Roger Jeglum
Deborah Jensen and Steven Malloch
Steve Jensen
John Robert Powers International
Miles and Cynthia Johnson
Jill Jones
Brooks and Jennifer Jorgensen
Russ and Jennifer Juckett
Diana and C. James Judson
Sarah and Chris Kavanaugh
Glenn Kawasaki
Joanne Kennedy and William Bunker
Cheryl Kerner
Kestrel Estate View Vineyards
Lynn and William Kilbourne
Damian King and Eileen O’Connor-King
Katy Kinney
Kenneth and SaSa Kirkpatrick
Renee and James Klein
Anne S. Knapp
Carolyn and John Kossik
Lyle and Suzanne Krapf
Stanley and Judy Krenek
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Kaycee and Michael Krysty
Sandra La Haye
Laird Norton Tyee
Lucinda and Joseph Langjahr
Jacob Langley
Christopher and Alida Latham
Cynthia Law
Shaun Leach and Julia Lowther
Timothy and Kathleen Leach
Lease Crutcher Lewis
L’Ecole No. 41
Barbara Lees
Paul and Sandra Lehman
Ivan and Jennie Leichtling
Robert Levine and Karen Bohmke
Carla and Don Lewis
Howard and Linda Lewis
Gregory and Stacy Lill
Katrina Lindahl
Lisa Dupar Catering
Harrison and Melissa Liu
Local Independent Charities of America
Melissa and Stephen Lodwick
Beth and Glen Logan
Christopher and Alison Lomaka
Mary Anne Lord
Martin and Sharon Lott
Keith and Beth Loveless
Vesta and Everil Loyd
Sylvia Lucas
Luigi’s Little Italy
Karen and Chuck Lytle
Jermaine Magnuson
Majestic Bay Theatre
Darnell Malcolm
John E. Manders Foundation
Herbert F. Mann Designated Fund
Marsupial & Monotreme Taxon Advisory
Group (M&MTAG)
Lisa and Eric Martinson
Christina Marx and Gregory Noel
David Matthews and Ashley Harper
Maui Island Living Inc.
Roger and Diane Mauldin
James and Cynthia Maxwell
Patricia Mayer and Suzanne Hull
Bryan and Deb Mazza
McAdams Wright Ragen Inc.
Heather McCall and Arthur Wyatt
Beth McCaw and Yahn Bernier
Jason and Stesha McCue
McEachern Family Foundation
Leigh McMillan
Lisa and Jeff Mendenhall
Sondra Methmann-Evans and Richard
Evans
Microsoft Windows Live Experience
Team
Terry and Yukari Mihashi
Steve J. Miller Foundation
Robert and Cassandra Miller
Milwaukee County Zoo
Takayo Minakami and Daniel Ederer
Cheri & Jim Minorchio
Pamela and Donald Mitchell
Kimberly and Tim Mitchell
Claudia Moberg-Butler and William
Butler
Moet Hennessy/Clicquot USA
Margaret Moore
Ciscoe Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Motzer
Eric Mowery
Lisa and Erik Munson
National Geographic Society
In honor of B.J. and Bennett Dondoyano
Arnold and Judy Ness
Nintendo of America
Pauline Noble
Douglas and Nancy Norberg
Davi Ann and Matt Norsworthy
The Brad and Kathy Fund of the
Nysether Family Foundation
The Mark and Vickie Fund of the
Nysether Family Foundation
The Nysether Family Foundation
Steve and Chris Oaks
Casey O’Connor and Cheryl Cebula
On Safari Foods
Oregon Wine Awards
John Osgood
John and Kristi Pangrazio
Craig and Teresa Pape
John Parchem and Barbara Lycett
Christina Parker
Robert Parker and Joy Rogers
John F. and Betty A. Parks
Patagonia
Florence Patten
Dana Payne and Kristine Bement
Marla H. Peele
PEMCO Corporation
Linda Perkins
Debra and Mark Perry
Ursula Pfeffer
Janet Piele
Mary Pigott and Roger Giesecke
Plan for Vacations
Terumi and Ryan Pong
Sara and Robert Poore
Michael and Wendy Popke
Donald and Darcy Price
Kristian Prill
Queen City Grill
Carol Raitt
Theresa and Blake Ramsdell
Philip J. Rasic, M.D.
The Reeve Family
Reliable Mailing & Fulfillment Inc.
Remlinger Farms
Restaurant Zoe
Carrie Rhodes
James and Kalpana Rhodes
Bard and Julie Richmond
Laurence Rick and Gay Summer Rick
Sharon Ricketts
John and Sarah Rindlaub
Peggy and Robert Rinne
George and Mary Robertson
Robinson Designs and Events, Inc.
Scott Robinson and Sally Martin
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Todd and Donna Rosenberg
Jay Rothstein and Theresa Goletz
Robert Rounthwaite
Mike Rusch and Lee Keller-Rusch
Shawn Rutledge and Rebecca Fleck
Safeco Insurance Foundation
Sailing Heritage Society
Michael Salzman
Tom and Cathy Saxton
Adam and Catherine Schaeffer
A. Thomas and Kathleen Schafer
Jim and Amy Schlueter
Amy Schottenstein and Justin Magaram
Seabrook Cottage Rentals
Seattle Aquarium Society
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Wine Awards
Sedgwick County Zoo
James and Marsha Seeley
Maria Semple and George Meyer
Elizabeth E. Sengupta
Rick and Deborah Sexton
Jacqueline and Gregory Sharp
John and Kirsten Sharp
Jeanne Sheldon and Marvin Parsons
Robert Shupe
Gena Shurtleff and Richard Wurdack
Karl and Susan Sifferman
Diane Simpson
Brian and Laurel Smith
Smith Brothers Farms
Clarice and J. Francis Smith
Gary Smith and Kathleen Kemper
Matthew Smith and Aaron Fieser
Burnley and Jim Snyder
Mary and John Snyder
Gretchen Sorensen and Gene Stout
Elaine Spencer and Dennis Forsyth
Marilyn Spring
St. Louis Zoological Park
Ste Michelle Wine Estates
Iola Stetson
Nicole and Ian Stewart
Ron and Alison Stieger
Studio Porter Jensen
Dean and Audrey Stupke
Suncadia LLC
Julie Sutter
Shannon Sutton
Glenn and Theresa Swan
Lisa & M3 Sweatt
Michael and Peggy Swistak
Bryan and Kristen Syrdal
Mark Takagi and Connie Ricca
Cheryl Taylor
Terry Hines & Associates
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Barbara Thatcher
Lynn and Mikal Thomsen
Thorpe & Co. Jewellers
Lisa Tiedt and Michael Nichols
Tom Douglas Restaurants
Frederick and Janice Tompkins
Top Pot Doughnuts
Myrna and Donald Torrie
Patrick Tousignant
Nathan and Jacqueline Tremlin
Frederick and Judy Triggs
Trofeo LLC
Amy and Patrick Tucker
Linda Vangelos and Stephen Kaufer
Marian VanSteenvoort
Veraci Pizza & Catering, Inc.
Veranda Beach Resort on Lake Osayoos
Joanna von Behringer and John Wallace
Sandrajean Wainwright
Wal-Mart Foundation
Gail Warren
Waterfront Seafood Grill
Bob and Juanita Watt
Cynthia Wayburn
Julie Webster
Julie and Rogers Weed
Richard Weening
Jack and Peggy Weisbly
Jordan and Dawne Weisman
Westlake Center Management Office
Whidbey Coffee Company
Kelly and Tom White
Peter and Stephanie Wieland
Shaun and Kirsten Wiley
Karen Willenbrink Johnsen and Jasen
Johnsen
Elizabeth and Joseph Williams
Mason and Linda Williams
Melinda Williams and Mark Murray
David E. Wilson and Joann G. Perrett
Nicole and Steven Winard
Windward Communications Group
Marilyn Wood
World Trade Center Seattle
H.S. Wright, III and Katherine Janeway
Shirley and Jim Wright
David Wu and Richard Hansen
Caroline and Patrick Wylie
Mrs. Glen B.Youell
Stuart and Susan Young
Zoological Society of Florida
Zoological Society of San Diego
Savanna Club
$500-999
Anonymous (2)
A. Hardy USA
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Christopher Ahna
Air Niugini
Virginia Aldrich and Joseph Saitta
Rene and Jerry Alkoff
Thomas and Lorna Allen
Jennifer Alvidrez
Anna Johnson, Picture Book Originals
Shannon and Jeffrey Ansbaugh
Art Wolfe Photography, Inc.
Ori and Ravital Artman
Donald and Shirley Ashley
Audubon Nature Institute Inc.
Richard and Patricia Austin
Elizabeth Bacher
William and Nancy Bain
Ballard Oil Company
Patty and Jimmy Barrier
The Begley Family Foundation
Joanna and David Beitel
Robert and Donna Bernard
Beth Logan artstuff ltd.
Merrily and Doug Betzold
BGI Group
Christie and Todd Biesold
Heidi Blackie
John and Ann Blasko
Warren and Betty Bohmke
Patty and Ron Bomba
John and Nancy Boyd
Cindy and Scott Boyer
David Byrne and Jane Jakobe
Jonathan Cadiz and Robin Buckmiller
Calgary Zoological Society
Craig Campbell and Brian Brock
Glen and Sharilyn Campbell
Janet and S. Steve Campbell
James and Patricia Cardillo
Peter Caron
Linda Carson
Charles and Amy Carter
Joseph and Sara Cerrell
Deborah Chapnick and Jason
Rothkowitz
Erin Chapple
Christy and Michael Cheever
Chef’n Corporation
Leslie and Dale Chihuly
Lorna and Andrew Chin
Chinook Medical Gear, Inc.
Margaret Clapp
Dennis and Carma Clark
Keith Clark and Reah DePriest
Renee and Ryan Cooper
Ida and Mark Cotter
Covich-Williams Co. Inc.
Cupcake Royale
Lorene Currier
Nora and Allan Davis
Steve Davis, Bob Evans and the Pride
Foundation
Wendy and Joseph DeMartini
Bob DeSautel
Stuart DeSpain
Diageo Chateau & Estates
Sandy and Wright Dickinson
Catherine and William Dickson
Paul Diedrich
Phillipa and Timothy Dugaw
Mark Dunn and Kurt Kirstein
John Dusenberry
Thomas and Dianne Easley
Kathy and George Edwards
Rudy and Julie Englund
Elizabeth and David Epley
Evans Family Foundation
Expedia, Inc.
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Final Touch Detail
First Data Corporation
Micki and Robert Flowers
Sheila Fowler
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Peter Frickland
Noreen and Phillip Frink
Kathryn Gardow and David Bradlee
Scott and Catherine Gelband
Giant Wine Co.
Richard and Gwen Glew
Jed Gorden and Sara Manetti
Gorman Winery
Jennifer Gregory
Groundspeak, Inc.
Group Health Cooperative of Puget
Sound
Diana Grusczynski and Luis Hillon
Robyn and David Hagel
Laura Hammarlund
Wiley and Pamela Hampton
Stanley and Eleanor Harvey
John and Janet Harville
Nancy and Paul Hawkes
Stacey Hayashi
Theresa Hebert and Larry Crozier
Marni and Michael Heffron
Nathan Herring and Miller Sherling
Robert Herring
Elizabeth Hester and Melinda Partin
James and June Hill
Kathryn Hinsch and Benjamin Goetter
John Holt and Susan Trainor Holt
Katie Hong and Harold Taw
James and Cabanne Howard
Julie and Thomas Hull
Wendell and Carrilou Hurlbut
Marie Huwe
Icon Grill
iHigh, Inc.
Inn at the Market
Mary and Kim Ireland
Janet Klinger Photography
John and Lisa Jensen
Ted Johnson
Terry Jones and Walt Yund
John and Paula Karlberg
Joy and Richard Kato
Charles Katopodis and Judith RobisonKatopodis
E. Peter Kelly
Mary Anne Keyser
King Estate Winery
Richard and Betsy Kirby
Edgar and Sandra Kirsopp
Andrea and Richard Korry
Jeffrey Krauss
Roger Kriekenbeck
Dyane and Tyler Kruse
Gary Kunis
La Valencia Hotel
Carol Leppa and Connie Miller
Lexas Development Services, LLC
James and Jan Linardos
Susan and David Lindsey
Alan and Kimberley Lippman
Edmund W. Littlefield Jr. and Julia
Derby
Marcie Lombardi and Peter Hapke
Bert and Susan Loosmore
Nicholas and Diane Lovejoy
June Low and John Dusto
Susan and Jeffrey Lubetkin
Thomas Lucas
Majestic Fine Wines
Maker’s Mark
Mark Ryan Winery
Bonnie and David Marques
Boyd Martin
Dean and Sarah Martin
Kirk Mattson
Dean and Linda McColgan
Lisa and W. Burley McIntyre
MEOW Cat Rescue
Lynn Meyer
Michael Rosenberg Photography
Mike’s Hard Lemonade
Kathleen Mullaney and John Paul Patten
MulvannyG2 Architecture
Jennifer and Kevin Murphy
Edna Neuhart
Alec and Margot Newman
Mark and Sue Nikiel
Chris Nishiwaki
Charles and Eleanor Nolan
Matthew G. Norton Company
Jennifer Ogden and Rodger Brown
Kelly Ogilvie
Marjorie Olene
Marky and Kurt Olson
Michael Ormes and Victoria Whitlock
John and Mary Pat Osterhaus
Ciara and Scott Owen
Pacific Place
Greg Parrott
PCL Construction Services, Inc.
PengWine
Nathaniel and Dorothy Penrose
Pernod-Ricard USA
Nancy Philips and W. Blair Brooks
Judy Pigott
The Pike Brewing Co.
Pioneer Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Cheryl and Kelly Pleas
Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC
Bradley and Caroline Probst
Martha Purrier and Dorrise Kalbfleisch
Brooks and Suzanne Ragen
Miriam Reiss
Mary Lou Reslock and Benjamin
Dawson
Jean Rhodes
Helen Ridean
Woodland Park Zoo makes
every attempt to ensure
the accuracy of these
names and lists.
If you find an error, please
contact us so that we
can make a correction:
206.548.2419.
Thank you!
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Todd and Katharine Ringwood
David Roberts and Becca Hanson
Jonathan and Elizabeth Roberts
The Rohrbach Family
Charles and Janice Rohrmann
Alexis and David Roosa
Matt and Amanda Rosauer
Stanley and Michele Rosen
Rover’s
Charles Royer and Lynn Claudon
Andrew and Emily Ryan
Sabra Limousine
Sam Day Studio and Gallery
Jill Santo and Greg Cohen
Patti and William Savoy
Stuart Schechter and Jaeyeon Jung
Lynne Schiller
Erica and Scott Schuetze
Deborah Schulte
Jonathan Schwarz
Alan and Nancy Sclater
Seafair - Seattle’s Summer Celebration
SeaPort Airlines
Anne and John Searing
Seattle Fire Department
The Seattle Foundation
Senior Housing Assistance Group
David Shank
Scott Shapiro and Jena Thornton
David Sharon and Sandra Veliz-Sharon
Chuck and Shirley Sherman
Alice Shreve
Shuttle Express
Bernard Silbernagel
Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and
Sciences
Stephanie Solien and Franklin Greer
Sparling
Spectrum Glass Co. Inc.
Michelle Spencer
Phillip W. Spencer
Star Rentals Inc.
Rob and Vanessa Strickland
Michele and Paul Stutzman
John Sullivan and Paula Stokes
Lawrence Symonds
Margaret and Kelly Taber
Audrianne Takagi
Kirsten and Grace Taylor
Renee Teberg
Michael and Colleen Terpening
Theo Chocolate
The Toledo Zoo
Diane Trafton
Roy Tribelhorn and Eunice Nakao
Karlen Trucke and David Wettstein
Valley School District #070
Daniel Waggoner and Laura Peterson
Hank and Eden Waggoner
James Walker
Mike Waller and Kate Grieshaber
Leonard and Jeanne Ware
Marilyn and John Warner
Todd and Ruth Warren
Jamison and Kim West
Becky and Greg Westerman
Rochelle and A. Scott Whelan
Jay and Nancy White
Susan and William Wilder
Michael Williams and Deborah Knutson
Deanne Witt
World Communications, Inc.
Wrist Rocks Bracelets
John Young
ZenRock Fitness LLC
Thomas Zimmermann
LionHearts Club
These generous donors have recognized the zoo in their estate plans, ensuring that our mission of saving animals and building the
next generation of conservation stewards in our community continues to have a positive impact well into the future.
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Ms. Anna L. (Birdie) Adams
Gwen A. Anderson
Helen E. Ashe and Beryl A. Thompson
Steve Averill
Michael Bauer
Donna Benaroya
Linda and George Berkman
Dominique Bideau-de Rozario
Florence Bliss
Mark Blitzer
The Borg Family Charitable Remainder
Unitrust
Barbara L. Borylla
Cathy Breen
Martha H. Brooks
Val and Lucille Cedarland
Mylo and Marion Charlston
Kathie Claypool and Tom McManus
John and Patricia Clearman
Natalie C. Coleman
Michael and Charlotte Conwell
Carol Crawford
Charles Davis
2009 Estate Gifts
Anonymous
Estate of Ruth Afflack
Michael and Gale Davis
Peter N. Dorsette
Carolyn Enloe
Jack and Jeanne Fankhauser
Jean Feagin
Christina Federlein
Allison Feher
Nancy L. Funk
Marian Goddard
Ray Goforth Jr.
Herbert Goldman and Erika Herfindahl
Ronald and Cathy Grant
Julianna and Eric Griffin
Keith and Antje Gunnar
Madeleine Hagen
Rodney, Deborah and Roman Hagge
Crystal Hayes
Jan Hendrickson
Colleen and Charles Holbrook
William Holt
Marion W Hopkins
Cynthia A. Howell
Bob Hull
Thomas Jordan and Kelly Jordan
Herbert F. Mann Designated Fund
Estate of Bill McMillan
Lilly A. Kassos
Jacqueline Kiser
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Kleemann
Larry and Mary Knudsen
Sharon and Douglas Koss
Mary and Tim Lawrence
Patty and Jonathan Lazarus
Bill Lewis
Frank R. Lunetti
Melinda MacKey-O’Brien and Timothy
O’Brien
Judsen Marquardt
John and Bette Marshall
Betty and Linda Marshall
Jim Maxwell
Dennis McCleerey
James and Janice McGraw
Richard and Julianne McLean
Michael McNamara
Michael M. and Marilyn McQuaid
Ingrid and Scott Mealer
Rose Mehan
Constance Merwin
Lynn G. Meyer
David and Dorene Miller
Allen and Helen Mull
Ken and Vicki Neiman
Larry and Rhonda Nelsen
Sandra and Phil Nudelman
Robert and Lynn Ormsby
John F. and Betty A. Parks
Sam Patton and Cheryl Gerber
Marla H. Peele
Ursula Pfeffer
Linda Quirk
Barbara Sando
Diane Spaulding
Kenmour Spencer
Althea Stroum
Rosanne Stukel
Jean F. Thompson
Dave and Chris Towne
Mary Ann and Steven Urlacher
Sharon Ann Uluwehi Vaughn
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vogt
Mike Waller and Kate Grieshaber
Elaine and Douglas Weisfield
Howard L. Wellman
Allan Wenzel
Coralyn W. Whitney
2009 Honorarium/Memorial Gifts
In Honor of Jessica Adey and Tony Ross
In Honor of Rick and Nancy Alvord
In Memory of May Anderson
In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Balle
In Honor of W. Blair Brooks
In Honor of Terence Buscarino
In Honor of Jim and Alison Buss
In Honor of Lauren Coburn
In Honor of Dr. Darin Collins
In Honor of Emma Erlanger
Coopersmith
In Honor of Jane Crass
In Honor of Lisa Dabek
In Memory of Tommy Dermody
In Honor of DesiLu
In Honor of Jenny & Jeff Diamond
In Honor of B.J. and Bennett Dondoyano
In Memory of Helen G. Donohue
In Memory of Clifford Drake
In Honor of Rolfe W. Eckmann
In Honor of Jan Farnum
In Honor of Steve Ferrill
In Memory of Mable Freeman
In Honor of Hannah Goodsmansen
In Honor of Dale Gordon
In Honor of Harrison Grad
In Honor of Mario A. Guevara
In Memory of Carol Guthrie (13)
In Honor of Ian Wm. Guthrie
In Memory of Ned Harris
In Honor of Greg Harry
In Memory of Greg Harry
In Honor of Laurie Hawk Schmertz (2)
In Honor of Sydney, Kayla and Jolene
Henrikson (2)
In Honor of Kit Hipple
In Memory of Rae Hogan
In Loving Memory of Leon & Selma
Jacobs
In Memory of Daniel Jaech (33)
In Honor of Deborah Jensen
In Honor of Bud Johnson
In Memory of Devin Linnell Johnson
In Honor of Jack Kaefer
In Honor of Jordan Kauffman
In Memory of Sophia Flynn Kavanaugh (10)
In Honor of Jackie Kiser
In Honor of Anne Knapp (2)
In Honor of Catherine Knight
In Memory of Eric Kowalczyk’s mother
In Honor of Alex Krantz
In Honor of Katie Ladd
In Honor of Lauren and Andy
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ChevronTexaco Matching Gift Program
Chubb Corporation
CNA Foundation
Coca-Cola Foundation
Costco Wholesale
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Elsevier Foundation
Expedia, Inc.
ExxonMobil Foundation
First Data Corporation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
GE Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Google
GordonDerr LLP
If so, invite them to join our Wild at Heart donor club!
In 2009, we created a new program designed to connect annual
donors even better to the zoo, with more exciting insider
experiences and more rewarding benefits. Donors who made a
gift of $500 were automatically enrolled in our pack, supporting
our work to connect people
to nature and animals.
W I L D AT H E A RT
Caring and generous donors help us spark delight, discovery
and lifelong memories for more than 1.2 million annual visitors,
inspiring them to save animals and protect natural habitats for
generations to come.
Estate of John S. Tilner
Estate of Clarice M.Yeager
HP Company Foundation
IBM Corporation
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Key Foundation
Kibble & Prentice Inc.
Kraft General Foods, Inc.
LexisNexis Cares
Louis Vuitton
Luke 12:48 Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Nintendo of America
Northern Trust Bank
Pepsico Foundation
RBC Dain Rauscher
In Honor of the Penguins at the zoo!
In Honor of Hilary and Tori Petersen
In Honor of Lila Peterson
In Honor of Larry Phillips
In Honor of Dr. Robert Plotnick
In Honor of Anne Holm and Josh
Posthuma
In Honor of Audrey Roper
In Honor of Anne Ying Ruhland (10)
In Loving Memory of Ryoto
In Honor of Janet Schumacher
In Honor of Marian Smith
In Honor of Laurie Stewart
In Honor of Gunnar Swanson
In Memory of Lee Tanzer
In Memory of Lucile Teller (2)
In Honor of Erin Teranishi
In Honor of Amanda Tilley
In Memory of Gerry Tilman
In Memory of John Watchie
In Honor of Kathryn Williams
In Honor of Stuart Williams
In Memory of Marily Wittmeyer
In Memory of George Wood (15)
In Honor of Diane Yoshimi
In Honor of Zebra Partner’s wonderful
clients
Do you know someone who is
wild at heart?
2009 Matching Gift Organizations
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Altria Group Inc.
American International Group, Inc.
Amgen Foundation
AT&T Foundation
Automatic Data Processing
Bank of America
The Baxter International Foundation
Matching Gift Program
BGI Group
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
The Boeing Company
BECU
Caterpillar Matching Gifts Program
In Honor of Cindy Leathley
In Honor of Joseph Lee
In Honor of Alexandra Leonetti
In Honor of Mavis Leyrer
In Honor of Rob and Marti Liddell
In Memory of Derik Evan Loso
In Honor of Holly and Claire LovejoyChristensen (2)
In Honor of the Lundell’s
In Honor of the Malcolm Family (2)
In Memory of Sandy Marcus
In Honor of Jon and Lisa Marmor
In Honor of Maille Martin (4)
In Honor of Robert and Cheryl Mauri
In Memory of Colin Patrick and Tristan
Glen McIver
In Honor of Carson and Cameron
Metcalfe
In Memory of Kazuto (Kai) Mikami (3)
In Honor of Gary Miller and Shawn C.
In Memory of Noah Miller (3)
In Honor of Katy Nguyen
In Honor of Alex Niven (4)
In Honor of Matt & Davi Ann
Norsworthy (4)
In Memory of Peggy Overaa
In Honor of Nash Pape
RealNetworks
Regence BlueShield
Russell Investment Group
Safeco Insurance Foundation
SAP Matching Gift Program
Starbucks Coffee Company
Sun Microsystems Foundation
Symetra
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Verizon Foundation
The Wachovia Foundation
Washington Chain and Supply Inc.
Yahoo! Charity GivingStation
If you know someone who shares these values and wants a great way
to take action, invite them to become a Wild at Heart donor! Learn
more about the exclusive benefits Wild at Heart donors enjoy.
www.zoo.org/wildatheart
All gifts make a difference by helping the zoo build a better
community. Thank you for investing in a more sustainable future for
animals and people!
R. Goldman
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Volunteer
Service 2009
Zoo and community volunteers are critical to our zoo’s ability to engage more than 1.2
million people meaningfully in our mission each year, inspiring them to learn, care and act.
In 2009, more than 750 zoo volunteers donated nearly 71,000 hours of service to the zoo,
valued at more than $1.1 million. An additional nine community and corporate groups
(more than 300 individuals!) contributed more than 1,100 hours to the zoo, raising the
overall number of volunteer hours to more than 72,000. That’s the equivalent of 9,000 days
of work to broaden our zoo’s impact and enrich the lives of animals, people and the planet!
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR
AMAZING VOLUNTEERS!
40+ Years
Wendie Bark
30-39 Years
Dixie Rae
Pat Smith
20-29 Years
Regina Bowman
Pat Bredouw
Lynn Bryson
Connie Case
Robyn Chernick
Johanna Dock
M. Eloise Etter
Kim Henry
Christina Horst
Gayle Hunt
Linda Keaton
Mary Keiter
Tricia Kloth
Cinda Langjahr
Marilyn L’Esperance
Ann Maher
Allen Oakley
Pam Pifer
Marilynn Pray
Linda Quirk
Carol Raitt
Teddi Schultz
Janet Schumacher
Cathy Sommerfeld
Scott Stansbury
Diana Stavig
Roberta Stryker
Peggy Townsend
Janis Weltzin
Sheila Williamson
10-19 Years
Tianna Klineburger
WPZVolunteers combine years of expertise and nature knowledge with their deep enthusiasm to connect more people to nature and animals.
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Cindy Abrahamson
Pete Anthony
Cindy Ballestrasse
Victoria Bennett
Judy Benvenuti
Linda Berkman
Marcia Binney
Cindy Boyce
Bud Bryson
Lauren Burgon
Faith Campbell
Kaye Cartwright-Lissa
Carolee Clausen
Norma Cole
Susan Colton
Nancy Cushwa
Suzannah Dalzell
Holly Delaney
Anita Dias
Bert Dudley
Laurie Ann Dudley
Jeremy Eaton
Carolyn Enloe
Briita Erickson
JoAn Forsyth
Joanne Foster
Roger Friedl
Betty Friedman
Marian Goddard
Pearl Graham
Susan Hall
Douglas Harshfield
Lucy Hart
Ashley Hedeen
Heidi Heidenreich
Claudia Herald
Judy Higgins
Dale Hogle
Mary Hogue
Bill Holt
Shannon Hopkins
Beamar Huetter
Linda Jacobs
Bill Jessberger
Nan Jessberger
Becky Johnson
Ann Jones
Ted Jones
Lorita Junglov
Cheryl Kerner
Jackie Kiser
Irene Labyak
Sharon Loosmore
Mary Anne Lord
Anne McCaffrey
Bonnie McDonald
Robert McFerrin
Cinda McSherry
Barry Mickel
Terry Mihashi
Sandy Moss
Judy Mukai
Rhonda Nelsen
Agnes Overbaugh
Lori Parsons
Marla Peele
Jim Perry
Malinda Peters
Rosemary Peterson
Sandra Lee Prince
Elaine Puderbaugh
Linda Quirk
Roberta Roberts
Carole Rush
Howard Scheinholz
Sean Shane-Kumler
Stewart Stern
Karen Stewart
Ann Sundgren
Sue Ann Thompson
Dinah Thoreson
Kathie Torgison
Alice Twelker
Jean Ullom-Winston
Diane Wallock
Anne Waltz
Trish Watson
Kathy West
5-9 Years
Nancy Adams
Carol Allen
Molly Anderson
Rebecca Andrew
Becky Arnold
Allen Asbury
Reid Bakkar
Paul Beeman
Emily Bennett
Valerie Bernard
Anne Bjornstad
Paul Bjornstad
Barbara Blair
Cathy Breen
Linda Brugalette
Barbara Cameron
Ida Cotter
Melissa DelToro
Cathy Dickson
Beth DiPasquale
Nancy Edmondson
Eileen Enstrom
Hallie Ericson
Jessica Fernen
JoAnn Field
LeAnn Fox
Toni Francisco
Judy Gerber
Marilyn Gray
Symonty Gresham
Pam Hampton
Samantha Harris
Eddie Hart
Martha Hart-Vidoni
Liz Healy
William Heindselman
Katherine Hitchcock
Llysa Holland
Kathleen Ihnken
Kathy Johnson
Linda Johnson
Caroline Johnston
Kristin Jones
Emiko Kobayashi
Rebecca Kriesel
Adele Lautenslager
Denise LeClair
Barbara Lees
Michele Lussier
*Sandy Marcus
Gary Marshall
Anna Martin
Cheryl Martin
Cheryl Mauri
Robert Mauri
Teresa Maylor
Michael McQuaid
Bob McQuigg
Judy Moreno
Maureen Morris
Karen Murray
Su Nelson
Julia Nixon
Judy Nyman-Schaaf
Tricia Oates
Dianne O’Hagen
Pat O’Hanley
Annie Peterman
Ursula Pfeffer
Liz Phillips
Margaret Porro
Aimee Quiggle
Linda Quirk
Kathe Reubendale-Corwin
Judy Robnett
Dorothy Russell
Ruth Sabol
Jean Scheideman
Winston Severts
Mia Shearer
Betty Sinderman
Ed Spangenberg
Michelle Spencer
JR Stewart
Nancy Still
Kathi Tidd
Myrna Torrie
Mary Ann Tracy
Dale Unruh
Julie Webster
Suzanne Weisfield
Becky White
Bob Williamson
Teresa Woon
* Deceased
“I have not visited a zoo for 15
years and visiting Woodland Park
Zoo was such a joy. I met one of
your volunteers in the Tropical
Rain Forest and that is when
my visit became an exceptional
experience. Sally Mackey walked
with me for over an hour showing
me different exhibits and
areas. She offered interesting
information throughout our
stroll and I learned things
about the zoo I would not have
discovered on my own. If all of
your volunteers are like Sally, you
will entice many people to keep
returning to the zoo. I know I
will! Thank you, Sally, for such a
wonderful and enjoyable day.”
— Evelyn Inaba, 2009 zoo visitor
Ryan Hawk
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Operations
Review 2009
Standing the Test of Time
In 2009, Woodland Park Zoo celebrated 110 years of connecting people to nature. Over those many years, much has changed in
our world and in our zoo. From city park to living museum to 92-acre classroom and conservation hub, the zoo has continuously
evolved to respond to society’s changing needs and challenges.
How do we do it? By constantly raising the bar of excellence on which our reputation is built, and by meeting the increasingly high
expectations of our stakeholders. Grade school conservationists who encourage us to save more endangered Northwest turtles,
frogs and butterflies. Tweens and teens whose demand is growing for after-school zoo experiences and for the popular Zoo Corps
service leadership program. Visitors and members who seek more direct ways to participate in conservation action on grounds and
in the world. Community leaders who are rallying behind our plans for one of the most exciting exhibit renovations ever – our
Asian tiger and bear exhibits. Built in the 1950s, it will transform into a sustainably designed, naturalistic oasis for our animals and
a ground zero for people to “be the solution” to saving highly endangered species before it’s too late.
Indeed, as challenges go, those are great ones to have! But 2009 was not without its struggles, a plight we have shared with every
nonprofit, business and family weathering the difficult economy. To navigate it, we streamlined operations, adopted more rigorous
sustainability practices, and prioritized initiatives to serve our growing visitorship and, of course, ensure the health and well being
of our animals.
After considerable and careful analysis, we made the painful but necessary decision to eliminate or combine some positions
and programs, and to close the Night Exhibit in 2010, one of the oldest, least energy efficient and most expensive buildings to
maintain. Fortunately, we were able to re-home the nocturnal animals elsewhere at our zoo and at other accredited U.S. zoos. In
accordance with our Long-Range Physical Development Plan, many older zoo buildings are in line for major upgrades to meet
our sustainability goals. Doing so can be disruptive but is essential to ensure that our infrastructure will sustain our mission and
community for another 100 years. These and many other initiatives ensured our sound financial and operational performance in
2009 and point to a strong outlook for 2010 and beyond.
A top-quality zoo stands the test of time. Today, we embrace our role as a force for positive change. Along with our dedicated
supporters and stakeholders, we are more committed than ever to helping our community save animals and habitats here and
around the world.
Bruce Bohmke
Deputy Director
Dale Unruh
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2009 Financials
(As of december 31, 2009)
Total Operating & Capital Revenue
$33,236,999
Operating Revenue
$30,760,078
Visitor Revenue
41% :: $12,806,501
Public Support
32% :: $9,975,973
Membership
10% :: $2,991,532
Donations & Grants
17% :: $4,986,072
Membership Sales
9% :: $2,991,532
Endowment Investment Earnings
4% :: $1,287,660
Public Support
30% :: $9,975,973
Capital Endowment Contributions
4% :: $1,189,261
Visitor Revenue
38% :: $12,806,501
Operating Expenses
$30,587,432
Animal Care
23% :: $7,163,358
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Donations & Grants
15% :: $4,986,072
Total Operating & Capital Expenses
$33,797,696
Visitor Services, Marketing, &
Membership
16% :: $4,798,632
Animal Care & Exhibits
44% :: $15,099,032
Visitor Services, Capital Project Planning,
Marketing, Membership & Enterprise
21% :: $7,127,426
Animal Exhibits,
Horticulture & Maintenance
26% :: $7,935,674
Administration & Development
16% :: $4,931,846
Administration & Development
15% :: $4,931,846
Zoo Store & Enterprise
7% :: $2,206,356
Education & Field Conservation
12% :: $3,551,566
West Entry & Penguin Exhibit
9% :: $3,087,826
Education & Field Conservation
11% :: $3,551,566
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Leave a Legacy at
Woodland Park Zoo
Do you have a special love of animals, horticulture, conservation or education?
You can leave a legacy that will touch generations to come! Every year Woodland Park Zoo receives bequests, gift annuities, IRAs,
savings bonds, real estate and even life insurance from generous people like you who love the zoo. After providing for loved ones
in their estates, they leave a little something for the zoo to continue to delight future generations with powerful zoo experiences
and award-winning education and conservation programs. We are grateful for these gifts because they help us do more to create a
sustainable future for all species who share the planet.
To learn more, fill out and submit the form below. Or, visit www.zoo.org/support or call Anne S. Knapp, 206.548.2443,
[email protected].
Yes, I want to leave a legacy at WPZ! Please send me information on including WPZ in my estate plans.
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Woodland Park Zoo
Board of Directors
(as of December 31, 2009)
Cam Ragen, Chair
Stuart Williams, Vice Chair
Jay Tejera, Treasurer
Vickie Leslie, Secretary
Jan Hendrickson, Immediate
Past Chair
Linda Allen
Richard Alvord
Maria Barrientos
Anthony Bay
Bruce Bentley
Greg Bronstein
Lisa Caputo
DeLaine Emmert
David Goldberg
Michele Havens
Steven Haynes
Debora Horvath
John Hoyt
Doug Kight
Jeff Leppo
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Dr. Rob Liddell
Steve Liffick
Eric Martinez
Brooke McCurdy
Dr. James McGraw, Ph.D.
Ann Moe
Jane Nelson
Mary Odermat
Kelly Ogilvie
Robert Ormsby
Valerie Parrish
Nancy Pellegrino
Larry Phillips
Mark Reis
Rick Sexton
Ron Siegle
Gretchen Sorensen
Ed Thomas
Margaret Wetherald
Kathy Williams
Benjamin Wolff
Tim Gallagher, ex officio
Deborah Jensen, Ph.D., ex officio
Woodland Park Zoo
Executive Leadership Team
Deborah B. Jensen, Ph.D., President and CEO
Becky Barker, Acting Director of Education
Jim Bennett, Director of Marketing
Bruce Bohmke, Deputy Director
Lisa Dabek, Ph.D., Senior Scientist and Director, Tree Kangaroo
Conservation Program
Nancy Hawkes, Ph.D., General Curator
Damian King, J.D., Director of Human Resources
Valerie Krueger, Director of Finance
Jodie Levey, Director of Guest Services
David Schaefer, Director of Public Affairs and Communications
David Wu, Vice President for Development
601 North 59th Street, Seattle, WA 98103-5858
www.zoo.org