Local Conservation Efforts

Watertown Daily Times
"Leaders Debate Agency Funding"  By Jude Seymour   November 1, 2007
Part of Mr. Fosters appeal strategy Tuesday was to note that the zoo was the second most-attended attraction in Jefferson County. The zoo had 46,297 visitors in 2006; 53 percent came from outside the county.

Watertown Daily Times
"Interact With The Animals"  By Kelly L. Reynolds     November 4, 2007
Children have been able to "Become a Zookeeper" at the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park for several years. Soon, children and adults will be able to take part in the program every weekend. Under the new program anyone over the age of 12 will be able to participate, and rather than being only one Saturday a month the new program will run from 8 am to 11 am Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays by appointment, said Colleen Bernard the zoo education coordinator.

Watertown Daily Times
"Zoo-To-Do Fundraiser rakes in "57,000 for Thompson Park" November 7, 2007
More than 230 people attended the Zoo-To-Do event for the NY State Zoo at Thompson Park. The 10th Annual reception featured more than 200 silent auction items... The gala brought in more than $57,000 for the zoo's operations. Those donations will make up about 10 percent of the zoo's budget. This year's even was much larger that previous events. In 2006, about 170 people attended and $50,000 was collected for the zoo.

Watertown Daily Times
"Aviary 300 Multimedia Presentation" February 2, 2008