Have you ever wondered about unusual risks at the zoo? Have you visited the rain forest, waterfall, or the alpine forest of the Blank Park Zoo Discovery Center? Did you know that the Blank Park Zoo Discovery Center has the largest Iowa collection of tropical plants, along with a snow lynx, bat cave, butterfly garden, marmoset monkeys, and coral reef aquarium? Join us for an interesting lunch as Ann Shimerdla, Education Curator for the zoo, shares information about zoo life and unusual risks.

The Blank Park Zoo Discovery Center is located at 7401 SW 9^th Street, south of Army Post Road. The meeting will be held in the Discovery Conference Center Rooms 1, 2 & 3. Admission to the zoo’s beautifully landscaped 22 acre park is available the same day at a reduced price.

Questions to: Nancy Green 515-280-2850

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