Woodland Park Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoo will develop and implement a conservation leadership program that equips staff with the knowledge and skills to apply equity, inclusion and antiracist practices to zoo structures, policies, and programs. Project activities will include developing the program curriculum, hosting two six-month pilot courses, evaluating the program, and sharing curriculum, resources, and results with communities of interest. Learning opportunities will be centered on a cohort of approximately 28 supervisors and project managers throughout the zoo, who will lead staff and volunteer efforts to apply an antiracist lens to the zoo’s work with internal and external audiences. The project will result in a core group of staff who have the knowledge, skills, tools and motivation to chart a more inclusive path forward to achieve Woodland Park Zoo’s conservation mission.