Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens will increase the capacity of three departments to demonstrate the impact of their work, specifically working with staff who directly engage with communities, provide learning opportunities, broaden access, and save habitats and wildlife. Project activities will include an assessment of existing evaluation competencies, goal setting, and a series of trainings, application, and coaching. These activities both influence and are informed by the development of an evaluation system to aid in sustaining the evaluation culture moving forward. Project activities will result in the increased capacity of the Learning & Engagement, Equity Programs, and Conservation departments staff to develop appropriate learning and engagement outcomes, assess the efficacy of efforts, and make data-based decisions leading to improved experiences for the zoo’s community-based conservation efforts.