Since joining the Zoo in 2013, Goodman has presided over a substantial period of growth at the zoo with nearly $27 million in capital approvements including the new Rainforest exhibit which opened in 2018, a commissary building, new veterinary quarantine building and the Alex & Ani Farmyard. I am incredibly proud to have led the organization to financial stability, and animal and educational programming excellence,” said Goodman. “It has been a great privilege working alongside the board and staff of Roger Williams Park Zoo for the past eight years. The Roger Williams Park Zoo announced Thursday that Goodman will be leaving his position next month to join the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium as their next President & CEO. In July, ATVs - and off-road vehicles - tore up the city-maintained property at the adjacent - and historic - Temple to Music grounds at Roger Williams Park. "I fear that with the destruction these vehicles cause and the fear they put into people due to their reckless use, Roger Williams Park will reverse its path of progress and people will once again feel it is not a safe place to take their families," he added. We have also seen these vehicles disrupt events such as weddings and our very popular Food Truck Friday event," said Goodman "We have seen the damage these vehicles have caused to Roger Williams Park on a regular basis. READ LETTER HERE GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE - SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST In March, he sent a letter to a Providence City Councilman describing how ATVs and off-road vehicles have destroyed the property - and have ruined events at the city landmark. The last admission is a half-hour before closing.A photo of recent off-road vehicle destruction at Roger Williams Park - adjacent to the zoo. Zoo Hours: October 11 – March 31, 10 am – 4 pm April 1– October 10, 9 am – 4 pm. The Zoo is open every day except Saturday, June 25, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Presented by Citizens.And our Spectaculars will be even more Spectacular.Come out and cheer us on as we make our way through the various processions The Zoo’s special 150 th edition float will join in several parades this summer. Guests enjoy fabulous entertainment, including live music and dancing and other fun surprises! This is an adults-only evening event (21+) Zoobilee is the Zoo’s largest single-night fundraiser featuring fine fare from dozens of the area’s best restaurants and caterers. Zoobilee! – Feast with the Beast returns to celebrate its 30th year. Look for other historic markers that will make you say “cheese” Smile when you take a photo with Roger the Red Panda and a birthday cake. And follow us on social media for contests and ticket giveaways One guest per day, for 150 days, will win a grab bag filled with commemorative goodies and other treats starting on April 1. The Zoo’s timeline will be shown through the zoo showing photos and sharing milestones from through the years (Non-members require advance tickets, available online only) Watch how our animals celebrate the day with birthday treats, we couldn’t leave them out of the party. Entertainment by Fiddle N’ Fun.Īpril 3– Visitors will enjoy $1.50 admission, entertainment, treats from Dunkin Doughnuts and more surprises. Select dignitaries and others are invited to watch as a time capsule is buried beneath The Sentinel Dog.Īpril 2 – Free Saturday for Providence City Residents (with valid id or proof of city residency) Party for the Planet Earth Day Celebration! In partnership with the Providence Parks Department and P3, exhibits about the city’s parks and neighborhoods. In 2018, the Zoo was humane certified by American Humane.Ģ022 will be filled with special activities and fun as the Roger Williams Park Zoo celebrates its 150th birthday.Īpril 1– Media Event. In 1986, Zoo became the first zoo in New England to earn accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. What started as a scattered collection of small animals purely for entertainment has today evolved into one of our region’s foremost centers for conservation and environmental education. One hundred and fifty years later, the Zoo is the third oldest in the United States. Deputy Marshal and charged with illegally voting and a portion of Roger Williams Park was officially designated as the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Patent Office issued the first patent the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City suffragette Susan B. In 1872, Ulysses Grant was president there were 37 states in the union the U.S.
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