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Zoo Project Update: The Playground is Taking Shape

Posted January 27, 2023 by Nancy J. Kluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Big, Big Bugs are all the buzz at Reid Park Zoo! These realistic and super-sized crawlers buzz, click, wave antennae and legs. Guests will find their inner entomologist as they observe the bugs’… more ›

Steady Progress on Zoo Master Plan Projects

Posted October 6, 2022 by Chelo Grubb & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Fall is in the air! At Reid Park Zoo, this marks the beginning of event season. We started our regular hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 1 as the sun… more ›

Reid Park Zoo Project Update

Posted August 24, 2022 by Nancy J. Kluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Angel Charity for Children World of Play Dirt has started to move in this future adventure zone for children! The area is being cleared out in preparation for construction. You can see the… more ›

Construction Underway on World of Play

Posted July 21, 2022 by Nancy J. Kluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Angel Charity for Children World of Play: Construction Has Started! Construction is underway on this project that is located within the Zoo adjacent to the Conservation Learning Center, with a projected opening of… more ›

Slow But Steady Progress

Posted June 20, 2022 by Nancy Klluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Summer is here, when everything seems to move slower in Tucson, but progress continues on the Zoo’s projects. We are happy to be able to share this month’s developments with you. Just a… more ›

Reid Park Zoo Projects Making Progress

Posted May 26, 2022 by Nancy Kluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Summer is here! As the days get warmer, we will be changing our hours at the Zoo to 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting June 1 for the comfort of our guests and… more ›

Reid Park Zoo Breaks Ground on Adventure Zone

Posted May 20, 2022 by Chelo Grubb & filed under In the News, Future of Your Zoo.

The Angel Charity for Children World of Play will help guests travel the world without leaving the Zoo On Wednesday, May 18, Reid Park Zoo broke ground on the Angel Charity for Children… more ›

Progress On Track at Reid Park Zoo

Posted April 29, 2022 by Nancy Kluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

As we enter May, we will close out Dinosaur Discovery with a Dino Night Wrap Party on May 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. At 7 p.m. during the event, I will be… more ›

Project Updates: Angel Charity for Children World of Play, Pathway to Asia and More

Posted March 24, 2022 by Reid Park Zoo & filed under In the News, Future of Your Zoo.

March is our busiest month of the year at Reid Park Zoo, and it has been wonderful to see all of the families with children on spring break the last couple of weeks!… more ›

Exciting Updates on Projects at Reid Park Zoo! An Update to Welcome in 2022

Posted January 12, 2022 by Nancy J. Kluge & filed under Future of Your Zoo, From the President & CEO.

Greetings and Happy New Year from all of us at Reid Park Zoo. In December, Reid Park Zoo began redesign of the Angel Charity for Children World of Play Adventure Zone and is… more ›

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