Akron Zoo Chapter of AAZK

12/08/2024

Such an exciting thing to be a part of!

12/04/2024

As we enter the last month of the year, we're already looking ahead to what next year will bring - and that includes our executive board! Congrats to our incoming 2025 executive board:

Co-presidents: Liz Wilfong and Jena Pugliese
Secretary: Jessica Lelesch
Treasurer: Andrea Markiewicz
Social Media Coordinator: Sami Beeke

We're so thankful for your dedication to our organization, and can't wait to see what amazing things you'll dream up for our chapter next year!

12/04/2024

12/04/2024

Tamarr is a rockstar! Shout-out to the many keepers who have worked with him over the years!🦁💪

10/25/2024

Last month, we had our Rosé for Rainforests event at the Winery at Wolf Creek, with a great presentation by our own "Conservation Carlos"! He discussed the biodiversity of the Amazon Rainforest and the work that ZooAmaru in Ecuador is doing to protect and preserve the delicate and diverse ecosystems there.
We are pleased to announce that after the success of our event, we will be donating $1500 to ZooAmaru! This will help them to purchase and protect the land around their park, preserving it in its natural state. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the cause! 🌱🌿🐍🐸🦜🦎

10/11/2024

This Sunday!! Get out and support the Greater Cleveland AAZK Chapter and the snow leopard trust!! 🤍🖤

10/04/2024

Check out the flash sheets for the Greater Cleveland AAZK Chapter’s upcoming Tats for Cats event!!! 🐾

09/27/2024

Tonight is the night! Don’t let the rain keep you away; we’re warm and cozy inside, and ready to learn and mingle!

On Friday, September 27th, your Akron AAZK Chapter will be hosting an event called Rosé for Rainforests at the Winery at Wolf Creek, from 6-10pm. Tickets are $25, and include:

🥂 Admission to the event in our reserved rooms of the winery
🌱 Light appetizers and desserts
🥂 One drink token
🌱 One raffle ticket
🥂 Admission to an educational presentation about rainforest conservation efforts
🐐 If those weren't enticing enough, the Winery also has goats!

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following link:
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We hope to see you there!

09/25/2024

On Friday, September 27th, your Akron AAZK Chapter will be hosting an event called Rosé for Rainforests at the Winery at Wolf Creek, from 6-10pm. Tickets are $25, and include:

🥂 Admission to the event in our reserved rooms of the winery
🌱 Light appetizers and desserts
🥂 One drink token
🌱 One raffle ticket
🥂 Admission to an educational presentation about rainforest conservation efforts
🐐 If those weren't enticing enough, the Winery also has goats!

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following link:
5647.blackbaudhosting.com/5647/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=f3d29eca-3e92-4bee-8cf0-2568129e29f0

Featured is another one of our available raffle baskets, including a plush, a painting by Forest the North American Porcupine, and two tickets to an upcoming zoo-community event, An Evening with the Animals and Art!

09/20/2024

At our Rosé for Rainforests event on Friday, September 27th, we will have items for sale, for raffle, and ONE very special auction item! We have plaster casts from one of our grizzly bears when they were young, before they moved to the Akron Zoo for the opening of Grizzly Ridge in 2013. These are one of a kind, and very special. We will have this pair of casts available in a silent auction that will be taking place during the event - bring your bidding A-game!

Tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3TszKQk

The event is Friday, September 27th from 6-10pm at the Winery at Wolf Creek. Proceeds will be benefiting the conservation efforts of ZooAmaru in Ecuador.

09/18/2024

Our upcoming Rosé for Rainforests event will be benefiting the conservation efforts of ZooAmaru in Cuenca, Ecuador. We will be hearing from the head of the Akron Zoo's Conservation Department, Carlos Martinez-Rivera, about the efforts that he has participated in and supported in order to study and protect one of the most biodiverse areas in the Amazon Rainforest.

You don't want to miss it!
The event is Friday, September 27th from 6-10pm at the Winery at Wolf Creek.

Tickets for the event can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3TszKQk

09/16/2024

At our Rosé for Rainforests event on September 27th, we will also be selling some art made by zookeepers! Many of our zookeepers enjoy using art as a creative outlet, and of course, working around animals all day means our phones are full of great source material for inspiration! Featured here are just some of the art pieces that will be available:

Tickets for the event can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3TszKQk

The event is Friday, September 27th from 6-10pm at the Winery at Wolf Creek. Proceeds will be benefiting the conservation efforts of ZooAmaru in Ecuador.

09/15/2024

This event is coming up quickly, we hope you can make it out!

Join the Akron Zoo Chapter of AAZK for this fun event! Rosé for Rainforests is Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6 - 10 p.m. at The Winery at Wolf Creek. Proceeds from the event will support Zoo Bioparque Amaru, a zoo in Ecuador dedicated to protecting its country's environment in the heart of the rainforest. Buy tickets now at https://bit.ly/3TszKQk.

One drink token, light appetizers and desserts, a raffle ticket and more are included. Plus, learn more about rainforest conservation during the event!

For more details on Zoo Bioparque Amaru, visit https://www.zoobioparqueamaru.com/english/.

09/11/2024

Our upcoming Rosé for Rainforests event features a conservation presentation, fun food, drinks, and company, as well as some exciting things to be purchased, raffled, and one super exciting 👀 auction item that will be shared soon! Here are just a few of the raffle baskets that we have put together, including a mixture of human-made and animal-made art! Featured here are animal paintings made by tigers at the Columbus Zoo, and black and white ruffed lemurs at the Erie Zoo!

Tickets to this event are $25 and can be purchased here: 5647.blackbaudhosting.com/5647/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=f3d29eca-3e92-4bee-8cf0-2568129e29f0

09/06/2024

On Friday, September 27th, your Akron AAZK Chapter will be hosting an event called Rosé for Rainforests at the Winery at Wolf Creek, from 6-10pm. Tickets are $25, and include:

🥂 Admission to the event in our reserved rooms of the winery
🌱 Light appetizers and desserts
🥂 One drink token
🌱 One raffle ticket
🥂 Admission to an educational presentation about rainforest conservation efforts
🐐 If those weren't enticing enough, the Winery also has goats!

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following link:
5647.blackbaudhosting.com/5647/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=f3d29eca-3e92-4bee-8cf0-2568129e29f0

We hope to see you there!

08/23/2024

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08/23/2024

🎨Our chapter had so much fun this week at our general body meeting, making keeper art for our upcoming event Rosé for Rainforests on September 27th! Keep a lookout for more info coming soon! 👀

08/20/2024

Webinar opportunity! Learn about how the Kansas Bureau of Investigation supports the mental wellbeing of their first responders, and how this information can be used to aid the zoo and aquarium community dealing with trauma and compassion fatigue. Link to register is below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudumvqDMiGd1MzW0vA1GI5y6xh4GM8Izg?utm_source=ECHO+Digital&utm_campaign=3b9105deea-August+2022+ECHO+Digital+%7C+DDD+-+DRIP+2_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c42d31cbcf-3b9105deea-477885362 #/registration