2011-2012 Annual Report
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2011-2012 Annual Report
Photo by Jennifer Zuehlke 2011 — 2012 Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society Annual Report Our Vision: Preservation of the Species on Earth Photo by James Lipps Our Mission Mobilize and deliver resources to enable a best-in-class experience for animals and visitors. Guiding Values j Integrity and accountability provide a stewardship of the Henry Vilas Zoo for our donors and the community j Open communication and collaboration with our partners will support honest dialogues that produce healthy relationships j Commitment to conservation and sustainability to preserve and protect a diversity of species and habitats j Sustain a free zoo that provides affordable recreation to the public j We believe an education of the living natural world will inspire personal responsibility for conserving the environment j We value the legacy and heritage of the Henry Vilas Zoo j We support a connection with our diverse community Strategies œ Improve on-site animal care facilities œ Upgrade visitor services and visitor experience œ Build a best in class arctic exhibit œ Support ongoing AZA accreditation œ Targeted fundraising activities œ Enhance our community connections œ Update the long range master plan for the Zoo Shared Vision for the future Dear Zoo Friends, What a year it has been! We celebrated 100 Years of Henry Vilas Zoo with 100 days of celebration all summer long in 2011 to celebrate the Zoo, our community and our partnerships. We also hosted several premiere events that raised the vitally needed funds to sustain and continue to make strides forward in animal care, exhibits, educational programming and enhancing visitor experiences at your Zoo. Sincere thanks to all of our visitors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners that made all of these events possible and helped to support the Zoo. Throughout 2011, we welcomed over 700,000 visitors from near and far, and several new animals including a male red panda, our seven year old male orangutan and two sets of Geoffroy’s marmoset babies. It was a year of transition that brought both of us in to our new roles of leadership of the Henry Vilas Zoo and Friends of the Zoo with the retirement of longtime Zoo Director Jim Hubing and former Friends of the Zoo Executive Director Boris Frank. We welcomed our talented new Conservation Education Curator, Dr. Erin Flynn, who has been busy expanding all of our education programs. We also celebrated the opening of our new Children’s Zoo Barn and many new community partnerships. Henry Vilas Zoo continued to be active in global conservation efforts by supporting conservation and education trips by zoo staff. We hosted several animal conservation events throughout the year that raised money for conservation efforts around the globe and introduced Zoo guests to a deeper understanding of our resident animal species. In 2013, the Henry Vilas Zoo will open the doors to its first ever Animal Health Center. This new state of the art facility will help us to provide the best possible care to all of our animals. It will also serve as an educational resource for thousands of children and a training facility for UW Vet School students. The new Animal Hospital will feature a custom-designed donor tile pond to recognize generous donations made in support of this project. Please consider making a donation to the Animal Health Center by purchasing a beautiful custom-imprinted tile, as your legacy to commemorate the next 100 years of Henry Vilas Zoo. Looking ahead, we plan on breaking ground on the much anticipated Arctic Passage and we also plan on opening a new Visitor Concessions Plaza. There is so much in store for your Zoo as we continue to look to the future and plan for more zoo improvements. With your support throughout the years, you have helped Henry Vilas Zoo remain an active participant in the larger effort to understand our world’s biodiversity and to conserve our planet’s natural wonders. Your partnership is the vital link that allows your Zoo to not only remain, but to thrive. Thank you for your continued support! Anna Reynolds Ronda Schwetz Executive Director Friends of the Zoo Zoo Director Henry Vilas Zoo Year in Review What you helped us to acheive last year—April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 Photo by Laura Alvarez Photos L to R: Jungle Jack Hanna at our Take a Ride on the Wild Side event; Lum the Red Panda; the new Children’s Zoo Barn; a cake in honor of The Zoo Century Birthday Party event. We would like to thank all of our community partners, supporters and visitors for helping to make Henry Vilas Zoo’s 100th Anniversary celebration a wonderful success. Here are some of the highlights of the year: Conservation Highlights In October, 2011 we officially opened the new Children’s Zoo Barn. The barn is an excellent example of the Zoo’s continued mission to utilize natural resources to reduce energy usage with its post and beam construction using Douglas fir from sustainable forests, R-40 foam insulation with a soy oil base, natural ventilation cupolas with rooster weather vanes, and solar and geothermal heat. The barn provides our animals with a top quality habitat with minimal environmental impact, and provides wonderful educational opportunities. Henry Vilas Zoo staff also continued to be active in global conservation efforts with a trip to Malaysia by Zoo Director Ronda Schwetz, a trip to Costa Rica by Herpetarium keeper Erik Anderson, a trip to Australia by Conservation Education Curator Dr. Erin Flynn and a variety of conservation-themed events throughout the year that raised money for conservation efforts around the globe and introduced Zoo guests to a deeper understanding of our resident animal species. The Friends of the Zoo reduced administrative expenses and grew the Zoo Volunteer Program from 5,913 volunteer hours in 2010 to 13,546 in 2011. This includes almost doubling the number of volunteers who gave over 20 hours of volunteer time to the Zoo to 153 in 2011. Recreation Highlights We celebrated 100 Years of Henry Vilas Zoo with 100 incredible days of events all summer long in 2011 to celebrate the Zoo, our community, and new partnerships. We also hosted several premiere fundraising events including our Zoo Century Gala, Take a Ride on the Wild Side with Jungle Jack Hanna, the Zoo Century Birthday Party, Rock ‘n’ Roar, Zoo Run Run and Halloween at the Zoo. Thanks to all of our visitors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners that made all of these events possible and helped to support the Zoo. Photo by Jennifer Zuehlke Photos L to R: Phantom the baby alpaca; Geoffroy’s marmoset parent and baby; Zoo School class taught by Dr. Erin Flynn learning about the Aldabra tortoise; and Zoo Director Ronda Schwetz with a group of students who completed Orangutan Species Survival Plan workshops given by Schwetz at Zoo Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Animal Highlights We welcomed the arrival of several new animals. 11-year old male red panda, Lum, joined our female red panda, Sha-Lei, on exhibit in the Children’s Zoo. Young male Bornean orangutan Datu arrived from the Seneca Park Zoo to join our female, Kawan. We also welcomed a 2-year old female Malayan tapir and a male orange-rumped agouti. Henry Vilas Zoo proudly delivered zoo babies Phantom the alpaca, and two sets of Geoffroy’s marmosets twins! Our animal enrichment program received the prestigious Lee Houts Excellence in Enrichment (LHEE) award from the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK). The award recognizes outstanding zoo keeper-initiated contributions to the art and science of environmental enrichment. Henry Vilas Zoo keeper Jennifer Zuehlke lead a team of four keepers who initiated a partnership with Mounds Pet Food Warehouse that provides supplies and equipment to help sustain and improve our animal enrichment program. Mounds donated over $6,000 worth of animal enrichment supplies and a $20,000 cash donation to our Animal Welfare Fund. Education Highlights In 2011, we welcomed new Conservation Education Curator Dr. Erin Flynn. Dr. Flynn has been hard at work expanding and reinvigorating our Zoo School and Education programming. She revised the Zoo School curriculum, oversaw the renovation of the Zoo School classroom, offered online registration for the first time ever and doubled class availability. The Henry Vilas Zoo Education Department was the proud recipient of a $1,000 grant from AZAD (AZA Docents) to be used for instructional radio tracking gear. Keep an eye out for this upcoming progress! The education department also brought in new educational animals, giant African millipedes and a horned frog, and composed a new guide for all of the Zoo’s education policies. Building an Animal Health Center Providing the Best Care Possible at Your Henry Vilas Zoo Henry Vilas Zoo has never had an animal hospital. Currently, the Zoo’s veterinarian uses a small room in the administration office. Due to the limited facilities, many procedures must be performed at other locations in the Zoo or at other veterinary facilities. The plans for a new on-site Animal Health Center will include specialized areas for surgery, radiology, intensive care, pharmacy, laboratory, isolation, indoor and outdoor holding, and an area for educational programs. The Health Center will allow immediate access to tools and facilities to provide the best possible care available to all of our animals, as well as providing essential access to immediate on-site urgent and emergency care. Recognition Opportunities The Friends of the Zoo and Henry Vilas Zoo are pleased to recognize our generous Animal Health Center supporters with an enduring and meaningful tribute. We would like to honor your gifts, donations and multi-year pledges through the following opportunities: Honor Tile “Pond” The honor tile “pond” is an exquisite artistic conservation display created with custom tiles to illustrate the wildlife of a North American pond. This pond will include ornate imprinted tiles honoring all Animal Health Center donors at the $1,000 and above giving levels. It will be displayed permanently in the walkway outside of the Animal Health Center. To the right are examples of the proposed design. Interior Building Options Naming opportunities exist for the surgery, nursery and treatment room at $150,000 each and building naming is available from $500,000 to $2,000,000. For gifts of $250 to $999, donors will be listed on a brass plaque inside the Health Center. New Horizons in care Record-Breaking Harbor Seal Pup A female harbor seal pup was born at Henry Vilas Zoo in May, 2012 to the oldest harbor seals on record in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)—42 year-old parents Betty and Blacky. Mom, Betty, was very attentive from the beginning, but had trouble producing milk soon after giving birth. Zoo animal and veterinary staff worked tirelessly to assist-rear the pup by tube feeding her every four hours during her first two weeks of life. Generally seal pups are very precocious and are weaned in 4 – 6 weeks. The pup, Lucille, is doing great. She developed on track and has since been weaned and switched to solid food. Our plans for the Animal Hospital include facilities and technologies that will help us provide the best possible pre-natal and post-natal care to baby animals like Lucille and their families. Photo by Jennifer Johnson Specialized Care for Aging Animals Due to the quality husbandry and care that our animals are given at Henry Vilas Zoo, many of the animals have outlived their expected lifespan in captivity. This far exceeds the lifespan of their counterparts in the wild. Some of our oldest residents are: George the white rhinoceros, estimated to be 40 years old; the grizzly bear, 31 years old; Mishka the polar bear, 29 years old; and our harbor seals, including 42 year-old Betty, the oldest harbor seal to give birth at a zoo in North America. We take special consideration of the physical and metabolic changes that occur as the animals age such as arthritis, decreased vision or hearing and digestive problems. We are proactive in our efforts to help our animals age comfortably. The Animal Health Center will help us provide excellence in care for the special needs of our geriatric animals by giving us access to specialized diagnostic and treatment capabilities and much needed on-site urgent and emergency care facilities. Your donations make all of this possible. Please help us build the Animal Health Center at your Henry Vilas Zoo. You can make a designated donation for the Animal Hospital online at vilaszoo.org or by calling (608) 258-9490. Financials 2012 Financial Summary for period ending March 31, 2012 Membership – For the period April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, the Friends maintained a membership base of over 2,000 member households. FundRaising Programs – In addition to membership and fundraising events, the Friends on-going fundraising programs include: Befriend An Animal; Zoo Bench purchases; rentals of the main Zoo Tent; Corporate Night at the Zoo rentals; Zoo Concessions; Gift Shop and other special campaigns. The Friends also receives unsolicited donations, bequests, memorial contributions, and in-kind gifts of goods and services. Statement of activities: 2011 - 2012 Revenue Support and Revenue Contributions, Special Events & Memberships......................... $1,634,873 Concessions Receipts (net of cost of goods sold)..................... $ 831,765 Education Programs and Other income................................... $ 36,922 Investment Income.................................................................. $ 40,825 Total Revenues....................................................................... $2,544,385 Expenses Program Services, Concessions & Supporting Activities........... $1,179,593 Capital Improvements to Henry Vilas Zoo................................ $ 869,201 Additions Additions to Reserves for Future Capital Improvements........... $ 495,591 Total Expenses and Additions ................................................. $2,544,385 *Audited statement available upon request 64 % Contributions, Special Events & Memberships 33 % Concessions Receipts (net of cost of goods sold) 2 % Investment Income 1 % Education Programs and Other Income statement of financial position: Assets Cash & Short Term Bank Savings................................ $1,996,121 Certificates of Deposit............................................... $2,559,410 Accounts Receivable................................................. $ 17,8142 Pledges Receivable.................................................... $ 711.626 Inventories................................................................. $ 129,506 Property Less Depreciation........................................ $ 2011 - 2012 Expenses 47,825 Total Assets............................................................... $5,462,302 Liabilities Accounts Payable...................................................... $ 107,242 Committed to Zoo Renovation Projects..................... $ 15,003 Net Assets Reserves for Future Capital Improvements Unrestricted............................................................ $ 3,563,401 Temporarily Restricted............................................. $1,776,656 Total Net Assets and Liabilities.................................. $5,462,302 Photo by Kira Dott 20 % Additions to Reserves for Future Capital Improvements 46 % Program Services, Concessions & Supporting Activities 34 % Capital Improvements to Henry Vilas Zoo Staff Listing 2012 Staff Listing for period ending March 31, 2012 Board of Directors Henry Vilas Zoo Staff President: Thomas Dott, Vice President: Dan Olszewski Secretary: Phil O’Leary Treasurer: Karrie Julian Zoo Director: Ronda Schwetz General Curator: Jeff Stafford Conservation Education Director: Dr. Erin Flynn Facility & Animal Life .Technician: Brian Wilson Facility & Animal Life Technician: Joe Myszkowski Administrative Support: Karen Berendes Board Members Nancy Acker-Skolaski Freya Bowen Chris Henderson James Hill Jeff Jacobson Robin Koth Shirley Kubly David Martin Keith Oleson Fritz Ragatz Mary Romolino Annette L. Stebbins Ex Officio Friends of the Zoo Staff Zoo Keepers Executive Director: Anna Reynolds Special Events Director: Suzy Reynolds Donor Relations Manager: Christina Ahlansberg Community Outreach Director: Lynn Pawelski Creative Director: Cathy Sheets Visitor Services Director: Brent Walter Visitor Services Manager: Brenda Walter Food Services Manager: Sarah Addante Office Manager: Emily Brock Katie Aldridge Erik Anderson Julie Elsinger Shane Elsinger Karen Grikstas Gary Hartlage Sarah Johnson Beth Peterson Laura Reisse Amy Schilz Mary Schmidt Jessica Thompson Jennifer Zuehlke Zoo Director: Ronda Schwetz Dane Co. Executive: Joe Parisi Mayor of Madison: Paul Soglin Emeritus Directors Robert Fey David C. 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