Lee Richardson Zoo
Description
The Lee Richardson Zoo is often referred to as an oasis on the plains of Kansas. Home to hundreds of Kansas native and exotic animals, the Lee Richardson Zoo features over fifty beautifully landscaped acres in Garden City, KS. The Lee Richardson Zoo is often referred to as an oasis on the plains of Kansas. Home to hundreds of Kansas native and exotic animals, the Lee Richardson Zoo features over fifty beautifully landscaped acres in Garden City, spacious animal exhibits, walking paths, a playground, picnic areas, and shady avenues. Experience elephants, giraffes, lions, bears, birds, primates and many more species from around the world, up close.
Our unique zoo is open year round, free to pedestrians, and vehicles may drive through for just $10 per day. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the zoo supports conservation projects and reproduction of the world's rare and endangered species. The zoo’s Education Division provides a variety of programs (many free of charge) on-site, off-site, and through video conferencing technology. Summer camps, classroom presentations, and special events are just a few ways we share our love of wildlife with others.
At the Lee Richardson Zoo we are passionate about conservation issues and animal welfare. We welcome dialogue with our friends who have chosen to be part of our Facebook community. We love to answer questions and respond to your comments. However, due to our mission and philosophy, there are some things that we will not tolerate on our Facebook page: (1) Material that may be deemed lewd, offensive, libelous, or an ad hominem attack, (2) Material that constitutes political campaigning for a particular political party, candidate for public office, legislation, or referendum, (3) Material that essentially attempts to coopt our Facebook page for purposes that are inconsistent with Lee Richardson Zoo’s mission and activities, including sales promotions, advertisements, invitations, events, petitions, solicitations and other forms of promotion, and (4) Material that is proprietary or confidential or otherwise prohibited from public distribution by law. Lee Richardson Zoo reserves the right to delete material from its Facebook page that it deems inappropriate. Please direct any questions regarding posts to our page in a Facebook private message. Thanks for your cooperation in keeping Lee Richardson Zoo’s Facebook page focused on its mission.
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facebook.comCome celebrate World Lemur Day with Lee Richardson Zoo on Saturday, October 28th from 2 to 4PM. Head towards the lemurs and spider monkey near the flamingos, to find tons of fun waiting for you and the whole family! Come take part in a keeper chat at 3PM, fun activities, and discovery carts. Madagascar is the only place you will find lemurs in the wild. Unfortunately, they are vanishing. Fortunately, we can do something about it. We can help save their habitat through smart shopping choices. By purchasing rainforest-friendly products, we support sustainable farming that does not rely on clear cutting the rainforest where lemurs and other unique species live in order to meet production demands. Look for products from companies are certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, such as Barilla, L’Oreal, and Mars inc. You can also look for products certified by the Rainforest Alliance.
The Lee Richardson Zoo will begin winter hours for drive-in access on Wednesday, November 1. Pedestrian gate hours remain 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM while the vehicle entrance gate will open at 10:00 AM and close at 4:00 PM. Visitors may stay until 5:00 PM. These hours will be in effect until April 1, 2018. Admission fee is $10.00 per vehicle for non-member vehicles entering the zoo. This allows a vehicle to reenter any time that day. Every Wednesday during winter hours is Wild Wednesday, which allows vehicles to enter free of charge. Member vehicles are admitted free with current membership card and photo identification. Pedestrians are always admitted free.
"I don't always run on water, but when I do, I'm escaping predators". Basilisk lizards are native to Central America and have the unique adaptation of running on water to escape their predators. The lizards are called the Jesus Lizard because of their ability to rapidly move across water surfaces by moving their back legs in a churning motion and using splayed feet to slap the water which creates air pockets that prevent them from sinking. They are excellent swimmers and are able to stay underwater for up to 30 minutes. Have you visited the basilisk lizard living in the Marie Osterbuhr Aviary at the zoo yet?
This Who's Who features Catie an Education Specialist and Screech the screech owl. Both Catie and Screech can be found at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education (FCCE) or out on education programs. Thank you Catie and Screech for all you do at the zoo to help educate our community about wildlife and conservation!
Join us tomorrow at 10:30 at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education for Story Time! We'll be reading, learning, and making crafts all about sharks and other marine life!
Autumn is here and a great way to capture the changing colors is with some nature play. Simply use contact paper to seal your favorite leaves to make a fun suncatcher. #leerichardsonzoo #natureplay #conservation
The Lee Richardson Zoo will be closed on Saturday, October 21, so that the Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo may prepare the grounds for Boo! At the Zoo, which will be held Saturday, October 21, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The zoo will reopen at the regular time, 8:00 am, Sunday, October 22. Boo! At the Zoo is a spooktacularly fun Halloween event where zoo visitors are encouraged to dress up and collect treats while following a decorated trail through the zoo. Admission is $10.00 per person at the gate, or $5.00 for tickets purchased prior to the event, with all proceeds benefiting FOLRZ zoo projects.
Today is the last day to register to vote before the election on November 7th. The November election will include City Commission, School Board, College Board of Trustees, and sales tax. If you are not certain of your voter registration status visit https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView/RegistrantSearch.do You can learn more about what this ballot issue will fund for Lee Richardson Zoo and the rest of our community at http://www.garden-city.org/our-community/sales-tax
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Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote before the election on November 7th. The November election will include City Commission, School Board, College Board of Trustees, and sales tax. If you are not certain of your voter registration status visit https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView/RegistrantSearch.do
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