photo credit: shannonkringen Roxanne Murphy, Community Relations and Outreach Liaison for the Woodland Park Zoo, asked us to pass along the following invitation to residents of the Green Lake neighborhood: You Are Cordially Invited To: Woodland Park Zoo’s 2011 Neighborhood Appreciation Event August 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. This will be an opportunity for you to meet fellow zoo neighbors, enjoy light refreshments and have special experiences in some of our special exhibits. Children are welcome to attend. The event will start at the zoo’s West Entrance, located at North 55th Street and Phinney Avenue North. Parking will be free in…
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Coming soon: 2011 Spring Fecal Fest Zoo Doo
Woodland Park Zoo‘s Spring Fecal Fest begins soon. Every year, the zoo makes exotic poop, called “Zoo Doo” and “Bedspread,” available as compost to gardeners. Zoo Doo is the most exotic and highly prized compost in the Pacific Northwest, perfect for vegetables and annuals, composed of exotic species feces contributed by the zoo’s non-primate herbivores. Bedspread, the zoo’s premium composted mulch, is like Zoo Doo but with higher amounts of wood chips and sawdust. It’s the perfect mulch for perennial beds and woody landscapes such as native gardens, rose beds, shrubs, tree rings or pathways. For a chance to purchase…
A snow day for the animals of Green Lake
Thank you for sending in your photos of today’s snow fall in Green Lake! Many of your shots can be found here. Here’s a second batch of photos, featuring neighborhood animals. We’ll keep adding to this post, so send your pics of wintery Green Lake animals to tips [at] mygreenlake.com. And, here are some shots from Woodland Park Zoo, snapped by zoo photographer Ryan Hawk. A representative from the zoo said the following: “The animals are doing just fine in the snow. They have indoor access and heated areas, though many choose to go out and explore the snow anyway….
