Due to the pandemic, the Society was forced to cancel inperson classes, camps and Kohl’s Wild Theater performances starting in March 2020. During spring and summer, the department planned and prepared for the launch of ZOOCONNECT, virtual programming offered to schools and families, in October 2020. The department also spread our education message by assisting the communications staff with social media posts, creating videos, activities and informative blurbs about animal adaptations, exploring nature, and other animal and conservation topics.
ZOOCONNECT HERE ARE SOME OF THE DEPARTMENT’S ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2020: • The Zoological Society and Alaska Sealife Center were awarded a $29,000 grant to enhance the ANIMAL CONNECTIONS CONTINUUM, a Zoological Society school program that focuses on empathy. The partnership will allow fourth-grade students to draw connections between the ecosystems of the Great Lakes and the world’s oceans.
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Photo by Paul Ruffolo
