The North Carolina Zoo Council will hold a meeting at 11:30 a.m., followed by the yearly joint Zoo Council and N.C. Zoo Society Board meeting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, in the Zoo's Valerie Schindler Wildlife Cabin, 2663 Old Cox Road, Asheboro 27205.
Council Chairman Scott Reid and Society Board Chair Mike Fisher will preside. The council is a 15-member board appointed by the Governor to oversee the operation and development of the state zoo.
The 11:30 a.m. council meeting will include a vote on Special Zoo Fund projects and allocation, as well as fees and pricing. Items on the 1 p.m. joint agenda include updates on Zoo projects and plans from Director Pat Simmons.
The North Carolina Zoo is an agency of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Susi Hamilton, Secretary; Roy Cooper, Governor.
AGENDA
NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL PARK COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
At the Valerie Schindler Learning Center
11:30 a.m. – Zoo Council Meeting to Vote on Special Zoo Fund Projects and Allocation
(basement meeting room)
12:00 noon – Luncheon with the Society Board
1:00 p.m. – Joint meeting with the Society Board
1. Welcome and Society Update – Mike Fisher, Society Chair
2. Update on Zoo Projects and Plans – Pat Simmons, Zoo Director
About the North Carolina Zoo
At the North Carolina Zoo, we celebrate nature. As the world’s largest natural habitat Zoo, we inspire a lifelong curiosity about animals for the hundreds of thousands of people who visit our Zoo each year. Our dedicated team of experts provides exceptional, compassionate care for the more than 1,800 animals and 52,000 plants that call our Park home. We also lead efforts locally and globally to protect wildlife and wild places because we believe nature’s diversity is critical for our collective future. The North Carolina Zoo invites all of our guests to witness the majesty of the wild in the heart of North Carolina and welcomes everyone to join in our mission to protect nature’s diversity. Visit NCZoo.org to begin your life-changing journey.
About the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. NCDNCR’s mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call 919- 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.