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CONSERVATION
MISSION
EDUCATION
THE AKRON ZOO ENHANCES...
We connect your life to wildlife while inspiring lifelong learning
and conservation action.
COMMUNITY
WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?Since 2011, attendance at the
Akron Zoo has grown over 14.7%.
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Since receiving public funding in 2001 attendance grew from
114,139 to 402,143. 40% of our guests are from Summit County
60% reside in surrounding counties and states
The Akron Zoo has generated nearly $8 in
impact for every $1 of levy support received
since 2011.
($66.9 million invested, $506 million returned)
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
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SUMMIT COUNTY
* Marketing & Feasibility LLC, Study performed for the Akron Zoo, 2019
Since 2011, the Akron Zoo has had
an overall economic impact of over
$506 million across Summit County.
This amount is inclusive of direct, indirect and induced impacts.
$5 0 6MECONOMIC ACTIVITY SINCE 2011
Since 2011, the Akron Zoo has
experienced a 44.73% increase in
overall economic activity across
Summit County.
44.73% ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SINCE 2011
IMPACT
* Marketing & Feasibility LLC, Study performed for the Akron Zoo, 2019
Actions that involve the production, distribution and
consumption of goods and services at all levels within the
Akron Zoo’s area of impact.
Since 2011, the number of jobs supported throughout Summit County has grown by nearly 40% to over 850
full time equivalents.
Your Akron Zoo is the place where kids love to learn, and every visit is an opportunity for a child to come nose-to-nose with perhaps the first lion or penguin they’ve ever seen.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
91,456individuals served by Akron Zoo
education programs in 2019
WHERE KIDS LOVE TO LEARN
Akron Zoo is a leader in providing STEM (Science. Technology.
Engineering. Math.) focused education opportunities for school
age children.
In 2019, the Akron Zoo...
EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Served 81 school districts in Northeast Ohio.
Welcomed 35,404 school children for class field trips.
Provided 131 on grounds programs to over 6,420 people.
Reached over 44,850 individuals through outreach programming.
CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY
The Akron Zoo is a leader in sustainable practices:
• Received the national AZA Green Award in 2016 for its
sustainability initiatives and impact.
• First LEED building at a zoo east of the Rocky Mountains.
• First LEED Silver exhibit campus at a zoo in North America.
• First certified 4-star green restaurant in any zoo in North America.
• First ‘Big Hanna’ composter in any zoo in North America.
To help save endangered species from extinction, we participate in 46 species survival plans and 21 conservation projects.
We are one of only 237 AZA-accredited zoos.
SAVING SPECIES
Since 2011, the Akron Zoo has supported 29 different
conservation programs from all over the world and at home
through the Akron Zoo Conservation Fund. Several programs
have been supported for multiple years with an average of 15 –
20 projects receiving support each year.
Conservation highlights include:
• Participate in spawning of coral off the coast of Florida to
help save
coral reefs.
• Support anti-poaching, population monitoring and
environmental education in Nepal through the Red
Panda Network.
FIELD CONSERVATION
Florida AquariumCoral Study
Partula SnailReintroduction
Project
WAZA: Wild Welfare Project
Wildlife SOS
Red PandaNetwork
International Rhino Foundation Rebuilding the Pride
Turtle Survival Alliance
Snow Leopard
Trust
Wildlife Conservation Society Asia Program
Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group
Instituto de Pesquisas Ecologicas Uncovering
Paraguayan Diversity Humboldt Penguin Protection
• Work with IPE of Brazil to reforest important corridors to help
tamarins, tapir, jaguars and other species.
• Protection of national parks and forest restoration in Madagascar.
• Participate in health assessments and monitoring of Humboldt
penguins in Punta San Juan.
• Host citizens science projects annually, including the
Christmas and Summer Bird Counts and FrogWatchUSA.
• Released 60 Partula snails back into the wild on the Fiji Islandsto
re-establish a species that’s been extinct in the wild since the
1990s.
Toledo Zoo Felid Monitoring
Akron/Hiram/Sylvan Partnership
Medina Raptor Center
FrogWatch USA
AZP Christmas Bird Count
Conservation Speakers Program Arrowhead
Reptile Rescue
God’s Little Critters Rescue
Grizzly Ridge Aviary Study
Lake Metroparks
Ohio Biological Survey Amphibians & Reptiles
Penitentiary Glen Wildlife Rehabilitation
ConservationPlanning Specialist
Group
Red Wolf Coalition
American Eagle Foundation
PROMISE KEEPER
The Akron Zoo is dedicated to delivering on its promise to create a first-class zoo for the residents of Summit County.
EVERYBODY’S ZOO
There's something for everyone.
• Snooze at the Zoo
• ZooCamp
• On-grounds programs
• Field Trips
• Behind-the-Scene Tours
• Wild World Animal Show
• Birthday Parties
• Special Events
• Group Rentals, Picnic
Pavilions & Meeting Spaces
• Membership
• Museums for All
• Certified Sensory Inclusive
With levy funding, the zoo has been able to create new habitats.
Now, 250 species and over 1,000 animals call the Akron Zoo home.
A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD
A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD
• Barnhardt Family Welcome Center
• Lehner Family Zoo Gardens
• Penguin Point
• Legends of the Wild
• Komodo Kingdom Education Center
• Conservation Carousel
• Grizzly Ridge
• Curious Creatures
• Pride of Africa
• Wild Asia (summer 2021)
• More than doubled the number of
animal habitats since 2000
The Akron Zoo will be on the November 2020 ballot requesting a 0.8 mil renewal levy and 0.4 mil increase. This request will be $2.92 per month for the owner of a $100,000 home.
This is the first time since our original levy passed 20 years ago that the zoo is asking for an increase.
A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD
Every household in Summit County receives back their financial investment in the Akron Zoo through free admission granted during our annual Summit County Community Appreciation Days and other free days throughout the year.
A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD
Is an investment in education, wildlife and conservation.
Increases science and STEM based education and outreach programs for kids, seniors and families.
Increases involvement in species survival plans and conservation programs to educate kids and families and save endangered species.
SUPPORTING THE LEVY…
SUPPORTING THE LEVY…
Increases partnerships with schools and organizations across Summit County.
Allows your Akron Zoo to provide more education, animals and exciting habitats, such as potential projects featuring giraffes.
THANK YOU!
“All of our efforts are focused on saving wildlife and wild places starting right here in Summit County, through education, conservation and community engagement & partnership.
We deeply appreciate all the support of Summit County voters, residents and zoo visitors.
Your support allows us to continue serving the community we love and the animals we care so deeply about.”
Doug Piekarz, President & CEO
Questions
Website: www.akronzoo.org
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 330-375-2550
We would love to hear from you!