Zoo Plans
This is an exciting time for everyone involved with the Lake Superior Zoo! A new Master Plan has been unveiled and will provide a vision for the future. The Zoological Society, with funding from the State Legislature's Legacy Amendment Arts and Culture Heritage Fund, has commissioned Studio Hanson/Roberts, Zoological Planning & Design Consultants, to develop a new Master Plan and related business plan for our zoo!
The process began in November, when consultants arrived in Duluth for a week-long on-site Vision Workshop. This included a thorough facility assessment and meetings with staff and community members to gather ideas and input for the collaborative process.
A new Master Plan is important at this time because it will provide a new forward-looking vision for the zoo, which will include a strategy to regain accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and for improvement of facilities and exhibits for our visitors. With such a naturally beautiful site, our zoo will benefit from the fresh new look.
Throughout this process we also surveyed our members and zoo visitors to get ideas and insight on what the community would like their zoo to become. Thank you for your participation!
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