FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: March 27, 2008
Contact: Debbie Rios-Vanskike
Phone: 734-7184, ext. 1043
Email: dvanskike@sazoo-aq.org

PARTY FOR THE PLANET AT THE SAN ANTONIO ZOO

San Antonio, TX –The San Antonio Zoo is hosting Party for the Planet, an Earth Day event, on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For the regular price of Zoo admission, visitors will learn how to reduce waste and pollution and how to conserve our Earth’s limited resources.

The Zoo’s Party for the Planet celebration will feature fun and engaging activities at several interactive stations around the bear exhibits area. Get helpful hints and ideas on how to set up a wildlife friendly backyard, make a fun and interesting toad abode, tips on butterfly gardening, an amazing backyard bats party, and learn how to use some pesticide-free home remedies at the Natural Insect Control station. In addition, the local Audubon Society will feature many conservation programs and events taking place within the community.

The newly formed San Antonio Zoo Green Team will demonstrate some of the fundamentals on how to arrange a compost center. Also, Jennifer Getman, Bat Conservation International representative and author will be selling and autographing her new children’s book called “Batty About Bats.”  And, don’t miss the 3:00 p.m. puppet show, which will take place in the Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot campground area.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is proud to host America's Party for the Planet at more than 200 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums. Every individual makes a difference in the conservation effort.  You can make a difference by attending Party for the Planet 2009 at the San Antonio Zoo.

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Debbie Rios-Vanskike at the number above.

The San Antonio Zoo is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for the animal and plant collections while offering a recreational and educational experience for our many visitors. The Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is open 365 days a year. Admission for children ages 3 – 11 is $8. Admission for visitors ages 12 and older is $10. Seniors over the age of 62 pay a discounted rate of $8 and children two and younger are free. Family memberships are $65 good for the entire family.

Photos courtesy of the San Antonio Zoo.