A Message from the Zoo New York Board of Directors

Courtesy of the Greater Watertown - North Country Chamber of Commerce

Last Call - Our Zoo is reaching a critical turning point and will be holding a community meeting to share its situation. If we want to keep this community treasure, it will be important that your voice be heard; please plan to attend. We'll see you there.


- Kayla Jamieson

GWNC Chamber of Commerce

Dear Marketing,


Our Zoo in Thompson Park has been financially challenged for many years and is reaching a critical juncture where we, as a community, must decide if we want to maintain it. Community zoos generally require significant financial support, but can bring tremendous value to their local community... 

 

We love our Zoo in Thompson Park and know that many of you do too! It needs to be rejuvenated if it is to realize its potential as an economic driver for our area and be a true regional attraction. It can be a source of quality science-based education and cultural experiences for our community, and it can be a dynamic asset to an excellent quality of life in the North Country.  

 

If you love our Zoo, have a young family with children, are a business that wants the area to grow, are a company that needs to recruit employees to our region, an educator who wants to connect students to nature and animals, a conservationist who enjoys nature walks, fishing, hunting, or if you are just passionate about animals, our local economy and our area, we invite you to join us for this special stakeholder meeting.

 


Wednesday, October 11 at 5:00pm

Room 6-118 at Jefferson Community College

RSVP to Attend In-Person
Register to Attend Online

Members of the Thompson Park Conservancy's Board of Directors and Zoo New York's Executive Director will explain the state of the Zoo, the choices to be made, and answer your questions.  

 

Sincerely.


Mark Irwin 

Thompson Park Conservancy Board of Directors, Chair

mirwindvm@hotmail.com