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Contact: Gina Stiles 904-757-4463, ext. 210

Why Should Kids Have All the Fun? 
Family Fun Workshops at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

August 14, 2007 – Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Family Fun Workshops are opportunities for families to learn more about the animals and the world we share.  The next workshop in its series “Animal Enrichment” is scheduled for Sunday, September 16, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Zoo’s PepsiCo Education Foundation Campus.  Enrichment is vital to the overall health and mental well being of an animal in our care.  Join us as we explore this behind-the-scene activity and help us make some “toys” for the animals.  Each workshop includes a learning experience, hands-on activities, a visit to the Zoo, and a craft to take home.  Take home items for this workshop will include enrichment objects that you can place outside for your wild neighbors to enjoy! 

The cost is $3 per person for Zoo members and $4 per person for non-Zoo members.  This does not include Zoo admission, which must be paid separately.  Pre-registration is required, and seating is limited to the first 25 people who register.  The minimum age is 6.  For more information, please call (904) 757-4463 ext. 122, or visit the Zoo’s Web site at jacksonvillezoo.org for registration forms.

For over 90 years, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreciation of wildlife through innovative experience in a caring environment. Starting in 1914 with an animal collection that consisted of one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has grown to house more than 1,400 rare and exotic animals and over 1,000 unique plant species. The Jacksonville Zoo is a non-profit organization and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).  It is open year-round, seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370 Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95.  The Zoo is open until 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays from March to Labor Day. For more information on the Zoo, log on to www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

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