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Potter Park Zoo Is Looking For A Few Good Volunteers - Jan 4, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Lansing, MI - Potter Park Zoological Society is now accepting applications for participants in the Potter Park Zoo Docent program. ... Infection threatens life of Potter Park Zoo rhino - Dec 20, 2007 WZZMLansing - She's a tank seemingly with the thinnest of armor, vulnerable despite her rough reputation. For all her 2500 pounds, Ebony, the 14-year-old ... Volunteer's Grant Results In UPS Donating $5,000 To Potter Park Zoo - Dec 2, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Lansing, MI - The Lansing Gateway volunteers from the local United Parcel Service Inc. branch applied for and received a $5000 grant in ... Dakota Is Now Located In Michigan At Potter Park Zoo - Nov 7, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Lansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce the addition of a male African Lion to its family of world-class animals. ... Potter Park Zoo Cuts - Mar 29, 2005 WILX-TVIn the short term, the mayor has proposed a $200000 budget cut for the zoo. The mayor's office says it may mean fee increases for visitors, but the Parks ... An Earth Day Party for the Planet at Potter Park Zoo - Mar 27, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Lansing, MI - Help celebrate the Earth while learning new ways to keep the planet healthy when Potter Park Zoo hosts it annual Party for ... More Animals and Security at Potter Park Zoo - Jun 21, 2006 WILX-TVNearly a week after three Potter Park Zoo animals are killed, the zoo is getting ready for replacements. Last Thursday night, two dogs slipped into the zoo ... American College of Zoological Medicine Certifies Potter Park Zoo Vet... - Oct 1, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce that Zoo Veterinarian and ... Potter Park Zoo has had a long standing relationship with Michigan State ... Kohl's Donates $500.00 And Volunteers To Potter Park Zoo - Jan 22, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Lansing, MI - The Potter Park Zoological Society announced today that it received a $500 donation as well as many volunteer service hours ... Sheriff's Deputies Now Protecting Potter Park Zoo - Jul 12, 2007 WILX-TVResidents of the Potter Park Zoo are sitting up and taking notice of some new neighbors. "It's my position to hire four new officers to patrol 24-7, ... Friendly Mascots Will Appear At Potter Park Zoo's Boo At The Zoo - Oct 19, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - The Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park Zoo Society are getting set ... Potter Park Zoo is located at 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. within Potter Park ... Wild Michigan Rattlesnakes and Fox Snakes Studied by Potter Park Zoo ... - Aug 4, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo, Michigan State University and Central Michigan ... Veterinary staff at Potter Park Zoo are participating in a collaborative ... Potter Park Zoo Millage - Aug 23, 2006 WILX-TVIt's all up to the voters now, they'll decide in November on a plan to pay for the Potter Park zoo. This after the county commission approved the millage ... Potter Park Zoo Acquires Detroit Zoos's Chief Horticulturalist - Aug 28, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsFlushing native Thomas Davidek has been appointed to the position of Horticulturist for the Potter Park Zoo. His 16 years of experience as the lead ... Lansing's Potter Park Zoo Breaks Ground for New Exhibits - Sep 14, 2005 WILX-TVVisit Lansing's Potter Park Zoo soon and you'll notice a big change. Ground was broken for two new exhibits Wednesday, the North American Otter and the ... Let Potter Park Zoo Tell You Best and Worse Pets to Adopt - Sep 2, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Lansing, MI - Thinking about adopting a new pet? Join the Potter Park Zoo for an interactive informational event discussing, ... Potter Park Zoo's Michigan Rattlesnake Study - Jun 26, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsPotter Park Zoo, Michigan State University and Central Michigan ... Veterinary staff at Potter Park Zoo is participating in a collaborative effort to ... "Free Day" Saturday at Potter Park Zoo - Sep 30, 2009 MSU State NewsBy Marissa Cumbers (Last updated: 09/30/09 9:28pm). Animal lovers strapped for cash can head to Potter Park Zoo on Saturday. The zoo is holding a free day ... Interview: Dr. Tara Harrison, a veterinarian at Michigan's Potter... - Apr 23, 2005 Pay-Per-View - NBC News: Saturday Today - Factiva, from Dow JonesMichigan's Potter Park Zoo has a few new inhabitants it is showing off this morning. ... Dr. TARA HARRISON (Potter Park Zoo): Hello, how are you? ... New Smoking Policy At Potter Park Zoo - Apr 30, 2008 WILX-TVAs of April 24, smoking inside the zoo gates is permitted ONLY in the designated smoking area located off the main path across from the ostrich exhibit. ... First Annual Wine and Stein Event at Potter Park Zoo - Sep 25, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Guests will be treated to exclusive evening access to the zoo while enjoying a diverse selection of fine wines and beers, light music, ... Article: Potter's Confidence Growing. - Hartford Courant (Hartford,... - Mar 28, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Hartford Courant - HighBeam Research..."Potter Park Zoo is close and it is ... ... Spartan Child Development Center, Potter Park Zoo and other local organizations ... ... Flooding at Potter Park Zoo - Sep 16, 2008 WLAJIn the wake of this past weekend's rain the Red Cedar river has flooded the entrance to the Potter Park Zoo forcing them to close their doors. ... Potter Park Zoo Invites The Public To Watch The Animals Receive Their... - Jan 7, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. Visitors to the zoo on that Sunday will notice some unusual items in several of the animal's exhibits as zoo staff deliver recycled ... Illinois State U.-area zoo hosts teddy bear checkup | Article from … - Jan 31, 2006 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchSix Michigan State University students ... really add an extra dimension to the Potter Park Zoo to make it a special place. ... Potter Park Zoo Flooding - Jan 10, 2008 WILX-TVThe parking lot of the Potter Park Zoo was underwater Thursday--the Red Cedar River overrunning its banks. The National Weather Service worried that water ... Potter Park Zoo Hosts an Earth Day Event - Apr 17, 2009 WLAJEarth Day is coming up and Lansing's Potter Park Zoo is having a party for the planet. The event is being held in conjuction with more than 150 other zoos ... Article: Northwestern U. educators partner with local schools to... - May 24, 2005 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchSix Michigan State University students ... really add an extra dimension to the Potter Park Zoo to make it a special place. ... Pumpkins for Potter Park Zoo Animals - Oct 31, 2008 WLAJAfter the Boo at the Zoo festivities, the park has dozens of Halloween pumpkins left over, and to make sure they don't go to waste, they'll be fed to the ... Distance-learning method Perry High School graduate tests 'virtual... - Feb 18, 2006 Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveOther Perry seventhgraders went to Potter Park Zoo and participated in the ... In this instance, one computer was located at Potter Park Zoo and the other ... Potter Park Zoo's New Sign Truly Is A Work Of Art - Mar 7, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBelow is a letter from the artist, and attached are a couple of "construction" pix of the sign in progress. It's going to take them a couple ... Local zoo seeks input on design plan - Oct 13, 2009 MSU State NewsIt will be held in the Safari Room at Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., ... Original design plans can be reviewed at the Potter Park Zoo office, ... Lansing s Most Popular Halloween Extravaganza is Boo at the Potter … - Oct 7, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe event, offered by Potter Park Zoo and the Potter Park Zoo Society, ... Potter Park Zoo is located at 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. within Potter Park along ... Rhino Surgery - May 8, 2007 WILX-TVShe could've laid funny, got on a rock, something stuck in the wrong area," says Potter Park Zoo Head Veterinarian Dr. Tara Harrison. ... How Safe is Our Zoo? - Dec 29, 2007 WILX-TVThey may look cute and cuddly, but these tigers at the Potter Park Zoo are still wild animals -- wild animals that can be unpredictable. ... No, It Is Not The Marines Wanting To Recruit You - It's Potter Park... - Mar 18, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo Society is seeking enthusiastic individuals to serve as zoo volunteers! Join the Zoological Society at Volunteer Awareness Day ... Article: Local Roundup: Potter Park pool open for season. - Clovis... - May 29, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Clovis News Journal - HighBeam ResearchArticle: REGIONAL POTTER PARK ZOO AGREEMENT WINS FINAL . ... "Final ... agreement with Ingham County will transform Potter Park Zoo into the regional gem it ... Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News - Sep 12, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsJust in time for Halloween, Potter Park Zoo will host guest speaker Rob Mies, ... Potter Park Zoo is located at 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. within Potter Park ... Daniel Kasoo, Maasai Warrior and Black Rhino Conservationist to Speak... - Aug 28, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo will host guest speaker Daniel Kasoo, ... Potter Park Zoo is located at 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. within Potter Park along the ... Snake tracker expands study - Dec 24, 2008 MLive.comNational Wildlife Refuge, funded by a US Fish and Wildlife Service Challenge Cost Share grant and matching funds from CMU and Lansing's Potter Park Zoo. ... Random acts - May 18, 2009 City PulseGerry Brady, director of the Potter Park Zoo, said he allowed employees of ... Brady said the Potter Park Zoo does not condone free giveaways at the park, ... Inexpensive day trips provide amusement, easy on gas tank . - Jul 17, 2008 Argus-Press - Google News ArchivePotter Park Zoo, Lansing. I was actually pleasantly sur prised at what this ... Nothing earth-shattering here, but the Potter Park Zoo was simply a nice way ... Suspected Zoo Attack Dogs Caught - Jun 19, 2006 WILX-TVThe two dogs suspected of attacking and killing rodent-like creatures known as Patagonian Cavies at the Potter Park Zoo were caught Monday afternoon. ... Who Will Run the Zoo? - Mar 26, 2006 WILX-TVThe new tiger cubs at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo are celebrating their first birthday Sunday. By the time they their second comes around, the zoo could be a ... COLUMN: Zoos not worth pain | Article from University Wire | HighBeam... - Mar 1, 2005 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchUniversity Wire; May 26, 1999 ; 576 words ... ... the only new additions to the Potter Park Zoo. Six Michigan State University students ... gang -- as ... Tiny patient: Zoo tenrec battling cancer with help from MSU -... - Feb 20, 2007 WZZMAnd had science not stepped in, so too would be the tumor on his neck. Potter Park Zoo's 100-gram resident - one of three Madagascar tenrecs at the zoo, ... Zoo & Golf Courses - Jul 25, 2006 WILX-TVCounty commissioner Mike Severino sees the Potter Park Zoo like this: "It's kind of like a car where you owe more than it's worth." He says an asset, yes, ... FILM REVIEW: 'Zoo' features horsemen of a different color | Article... - Jul 9, 2007 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchUniversity Wire; May 26, 1999 ; 576 words ... ... the only new additions to the Potter Park Zoo. Six Michigan State University students ... gang -- as ... Bradley . - Apr 20, 2008 Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveBradley likes going to Potter Park Zoo with all of his family. ... Bradley and his family are happy when they visit Potter Park Zoo. Owosso . Saginaw's Children's Zoo at Celebration Square 'on the national map' - Oct 16, 2009 MLive.comFour others zoos in Michigan — the Detroit Zoo, Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids and Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek — and 221 zoos ... Zoo Millage? - Jul 14, 2006 WILX-TVThe Potter Park Zoo is unquestionably a city asset, but it's also been a thorn in the city's side for several budget cycles now. ... Potter Park rhino dies . - Apr 9, 2008 Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveShe endured a chronic foot ailment and nosebleeds before dying on Sunday at the Potter Park Zoo. The 14-year-old animal became weak and a hard time in ... Lion loses cancer battle - Apr 20, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Detroit Free Press - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe 16-year-old lion lived most of his life at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo, and died Sunday. In December 2003, the 450-pound cat was diagnosed with ... Potter Park starts scarecrow contest - Oct 12, 2009 MSU State NewsInterested participants can enter the contest as teams or individuals and have the chance to have their scarecrow displayed at Potter Park Zoo, ... Wonderland of Lights illuminates Lansing's zoo - Nov 30, 2009 Lansing State JournalLANSING - Feathers fluffed against the misty darkness, Potter Park Zoo's resident bald eagle seemed oblivious to the hundreds of thousands of lights that ... Potter Park Rhino Dies - Feb 9, 2008 WILX-TVSad news from Potter Park Zoo: their endangered male black rhino died suddenly Friday morning. 17 year-old Spike was treated for suspected colic two days ... Added 13 minutes ago - Feb 2, 2010 MSU State NewsMore than a dozen people were crowded in an octagonal room stuffy with the smell of paint fumes Saturday at Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., ... News in brief | lansingstatejournal.com | Lansing State Journal - Jan 1, 2010 Lansing State JournalAnimal lovers can join furry and feathered friends at Potter Park Zoo on Saturday, Jan. 9 as they receive their edible holiday presents. ... Michigan Birds Test Positive for Bird Flu - Aug 14, 2006 WILX-TVIt all started with a pair of wild swans in Monroe County, mute swans much like the one living in the duck pound at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo. ... A Visit From The Zoo . - Mar 6, 2005 Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveRecently, the first grade classes of Shad Judd, Kim Lockwood .md Amy Schu at Elsa Meyer Elementary had some visitors! Human friends and "other" friends from ... Five-deck 'Princess' ready for Detroit River cruises - Two- and three... - Jun 10, 2005 $2.95 - Detroit News - NewsBankFirst it was 150 rowboats that he rented to visitors at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo. Then he bought an old Mississippi riverboat for $251 at an auction that ... Article: Large antelope dies after dash to rhino moat: Animal got... - Apr 30, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Blade - HighBeam ResearchA baby camel, newborn bongo antelope and two baby black bears aren't the only new additions to the Potter Park Zoo. Six Michigan State University students ... Fox Bites Boy | Firstcoastnews.com | Strange and Unusual - Oct 29, 2007 First Coast NewsJust more than a week ago a 10-year-old boy somehow got by the barriers at the Potter Park Zoo set up around the three arctic foxes who live there. ... County Agrees to Take Over Zoo - Mar 27, 2007 WILX-TVThe Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved the lease of the Potter Park Zoo Tuesday night. The five-year lease would give the county management of ... Exclusive: Zoo Could Add .46 Mills to Tax Bills - Jul 17, 2006 WILX-TVThe animals at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo could have new masters come this fall -- new masters at the county, rather than at city hall. ... Zoo Millage Vote Tuesday - Nov 3, 2006 WILX-TVWill you help keep the Potter Park Zoo off of the endangered list? Tuesday, Ingham County voters will decide whether to support a millage to fund the ... Arctic Fox Bites Boy, Won't Be Put Down - Oct 26, 2007 WILX-TVTheir notable absence from their pen at the Potter Park Zoo only begins to tell the story. Last Saturday, a 10-year old boy somehow got by the barriers set ... www.freep.com | Printer-friendly article page - Dec 24, 2009 Detroit Free PressPotter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing. 517-483-4222. $4, $3 seniors, $2 under age 15. Wayne County Parks Lightfest 2009: Featuring more than 35 ... 16th annual Learning Fair will take place Thursday and Friday at the ... - Jul 13, 2009 MLive.comKlobuchar said new participant Potter Park Zoo from Lansing will bring animals to the fair. Zoo officials will be at the fair from 1 to 3 pm Friday. ... Stray dogs kill 3 animals at Lansing zoo . - Jun 18, 2006 Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveLANSING Two stray dogs apparently attacked a group of Patagonian cavies at Potter Park Zoo, killing three of the large rodents and injuring one of the ... COLUMN: ISU football headed in the right direction | Article from … - Aug 21, 2007 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchUniversity Wire; May 26, 1999 ; 576 words ... ... the only new additions to the Potter Park Zoo. Six Michigan State University students ... gang -- as ... Snakes on the plain - Jun 20, 2008 MLive.comKucher catches the snakes he sees in the wild and takes them to Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, where specialists implant radio transmitters smaller than an ... Upcoming holiday-related events - Dec 10, 2009 Detroit Free PressPotter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing. 517-483-4222. $4, $3 seniors, $2 under age 15. Wayne County Parks Lightfest 2009: Featuring more than 35 ... Best vacations you've never heard of: bored with the beach? Tired of ... - May 1, 2007 Free with registration - Good Housekeeping - AccessMyLibrary.comSave money by bringing your own tent to Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, MI ($80 for a family of four, best for ages 4 and up, dinner not included; ... Golden Years at the Menagerie | FLYP - Aug 8, 2008 FLYP...illnesses,â€? says Dr. Jim Sikarskie of Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and formerly of the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich. ... Lansing Mayor's Budget Due in One Week - Mar 20, 2006 WILX-TVBesides golf courses, the mayor appears ready to shift the $1.2 million the city spends on the Potter Park Zoo -- to the county. "We're looking at better, ... Zoo's tiger 'cubs' in breeding swap - Dec 8, 2008 $2.95 - Connecticut Post - NewsBankNikka will be sent to the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich., later this month, and Koshka will be sent to the Denver Zoo this spring. ... Zoos may be last refuge for wildlife, says director | Article from... - May 30, 2006 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchUniversity Wire; May 26, 1999 ; 576 words ... ... the only new additions to the Potter Park Zoo. Six Michigan State University students ... gang -- as ... Lansing's Unsolved Homicides - Aug 10, 2007 WILX-TVJune 23, 2001: Bernita White was shot just outside the entrance of the Potter Park Zoo. She was with her 5-year old child. Her husband, Artis, a Michigan ... Jack Hanna Will Not Be Appearing on American Idol, But You Can See … - Mar 30, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris. The one-hour live show will feature many of Jack's favorite animal friends, as well as stories from his adventures around the world. ... Doing the right thing pays - Man who gave tip leading to arrest given... - Jan 12, 2006 $2.95 - Ocala Star-Banner - NewsBankGlenda Peck, who along with her husband David spends winters in Silver Springs, said her daughter volunteered at Potter Park Zoo and the Humane Society ... Surprise Proposal in Lights - Dec 23, 2007 WILX-TVWith the flip of a switch, the sign lit up 'Stacey will you marry me?' And Larry Allswede rushed his girlfriend Stacey Mercado to that special spot where he ... Michigan Thanksgiving, holiday activities - Nov 22, 2009 lanthorn.comPotter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich. features its annual Wonderland of Lights on weekends beginning Friday and running to Dec. 27. ... Bernero will run for mayor - May 1, 2009 City Pulse...despite efforts by some to fritter them away, and we have found innovative ways to save money by regionalizing key assets like the Potter Park Zoo." ... 45,000 saw Lizards and Snakes: Alive!(includes photo gallery) - May 22, 2009 Midland Daily NewsIggy, the inflated iguana that was on the MCTFA's roof, is heading to Lansing's Potter Park Zoo. MCFTA visitors between Aug. 8-Nov. ... Rolling on the river - Sep 16, 2009 City PulseAs the little chartered boat left the dock and glided east on the Red Cedar toward the Potter Park Zoo, Gillespie, too, extolled the river's natural ... What would Oedipus say? - May 15, 2009 City PulseBefore they leave, they would like to take the Riverwalk to Potter Park Zoo and maybe take in a Lugnuts game. Prentiss was also interested in taking up a ... Kidney Walk - Apr 28, 2006 WILX-TV...it takes place Sunday, April 30. Registration begins at noon and the walk starts at 1 pm It's taking place at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. Venezuelans practice twice as hard off field - Jul 26, 2009 Lansing State JournalAnd when the Lugnuts had off days this month, they all went to pick blueberries at a farm in Haslett and to the Potter Park Zoo. ... Michigan . - Dec 7, 2006 Mccook Daily Gazette - Google News ArchiveDelight in lighted sculptures resembling lions, bears and other animals, and enjoy supper in the Toy House Cafe' at Potter Park Zoo. 702-4730 . Lansing Mayor Releases Budget Balancing Recommendations - Mar 24, 2006 WILX-TVPotter Park Zoo has also been targeted. Bernero wants to either reduce staff or seek regional funding by way of a county wide special millage. ... Specialty Camps . - Jun 5, 2007 Argus-Press - Google News ArchiveRoller Potter Park Zoo . Lansing Aquatic Center . Horseback Riding .Lansing Lugnuts Baseball Game . Lansing Aquatic Center Kokomos Family Fun Center . ... Engadine Consolidated Schools - Apr 13, 2006 St. Ignace News - St. Ignace News (subscription)...by James P. Wilcoxen Superintendent. Engadine sixth grade students will be going on their annual trip to Lansing. They will leave at 6 am Thursday, ... Proposed Layoffs Would Hit Parks, Comm. Services Depts. - Apr 7, 2006 WILX-TVParks could also take a hit, with staff cuts for the golf courses the mayor has proposed closing, and employee cuts for the Potter Park Zoo. ... Bat Birthday Pictures from December 26, 2008 | HighBeam Research, AP ... - Dec 26, 2008 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchOrganization for Bat Conservation, Tanner, a golden bat, is seen during a seminar before an audience gathered at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich. ... There is a Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Population Explosion at Potter ... - 06 Aug 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec. The baby was born on June 24, 2009 to one of the Local news briefs - 06 Aug 2009 Lansing State JournalA lesser hedgehog tenrec is among the newest arrivals at the Potter Park Zoo. June 24, bringing the Lansing zoo's population of that animal to five, Wild Michigan Rattlesnakes and Fox Snakes Studied by Potter Park ... - Aug 4, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo, Michigan State University and Central Michigan University are teaming up for a second year to conduct a Potter Park Zoo bird exhibit reopens - Jul 23, 2009 Lansing State JournalPotter Park Zoo's popular new exhibit, Wings from Down Under, has reopened with a clean bill of health from zoo veterinarians. The exhibit has been closed Enrichment For Animals and Visitors at Potter Park Zoo - Jul 15, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News...“For fun, engaging encounters that the whole family will enjoy, there's no place like Potter Park Zoo in summer 2009,â€? said Zoo Society Director Diane The wild side: Potter Park Zoo chock-full of visitors during L&L ... - Jul 16, 2009 Lansing State JournalEagles on display: Thousands of people attended L&L Zoo Days on Tuesday and Wednesday at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, enjoying animal exhibits, Tarver: Millage is no way to fund public safety - Aug 3, 2009 Lansing State JournalNot too long ago, city of Lansing residents subsidized Potter Park Zoo at $1.5 million a year. The Democrats on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners Birds in the News 180 -- Back in the USA Edition - Jul 27, 2009 ScienceBlogsMichigan's Potter Park Zoo's popular new exhibit, Wings from Down Under, has reopened with a clean bill of health from zoo veterinarians. Local and state news briefs - Jul 24, 2009 Lansing State JournalPotter Park Zoo's popular new exhibit, Wings from Down Under, has reopened. The exhibit has been closed since June 25 when several birds became ill and Dog owner a day late to pick up family pet at animal shelter - Aug 1, 2009 The County PressSome exotic animals, like the four-foot cayman his officers picked up at an Attica home five years ago, end up in the Potter Park Zoo. Kids in the Hall - Jul 15, 2009 City Pulse...members grilled — or lightly seared — appointees to the Board of Water and Light Board of Trustees, the Potter Park Zoo Board and the Park Board. Mayoral hopefuls back area alliances - Jul 26, 2009 Lansing State JournalThey include the county's takeover of the city's Potter Park Zoo, the coming consolidation of Ingham County's 911 dispatch center and a rejected proposal to Mayoral hopefuls address key issues - Jul 27, 2009 Lansing State Journal...transferring operations of the city's Potter Park Zoo to Ingham County, construction of a new southside community center and increasing the number of Event set for new location - Jul 14, 2009 The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.comKlobuchar said new participant Potter Park Zoo from Lansing will bring animals to the fair. Zoo officials will be at the fair from 1 to 3 pm Friday. Venezuelans practice twice as hard off field - Jul 26, 2009 Lansing State JournalAnd when the Lugnuts had off days this month, they all went to pick blueberries at a farm in Haslett and to the Potter Park Zoo. "They're good people - they Special bike rides coming up for the Friends of the Flint River Trail - Jul 27, 2009 The Flint Journal - MLive.com8, the group will ride the Lansing River Trail, meeting at 10 am in the parking lot of Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. The Lansing ride is about 17 miles, No, It Is Not The Marines Wanting To Recruit You - It's Potter ... - Mar 18, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Billie Harris Lansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo Society is seeking enthusiastic individuals to serve as zoo volunteers! Join the Zoological Society at Wrestling comes to Eagles Club - Mar 22, 2009 Lansing State JournalJoin Potter Park Zoo on Saturday, March 28 at 10 am to find out just how fun and rewarding volunteering at the zoo can be. For more information, contact Michigan State University - next up on our Big Ten college rounds ... - Mar 17, 2009 Examiner.comBegin at Impression 5 Science Center on Museum Drive south of Michigan Avenue on the Grand River and end at Potter Park Zoo on the Red Cedar River. 'LIVING ACCUSED': Documentary of exoneration stories debuts in Lansing - Feb 19, 2009 Lansing State Journal,...is the reason police still consider him a person of interest in the 2001 shooting death of his wife as she walked toward the Potter Park Zoo entrance. Local Zoo Prepares For Flooding - Feb 11, 2009 WLAJ,Ingham County was under a flood warning Wednesday and the Red Cedar River in South Lansing was threatening to flood the Potter Park Zoo once again. Our towns: News from our local communities - Jan 26, 2009 Lansing State Journal,Potter Park Zoo is only a piece of the Kohl's charitable puzzle. In 2007, Kohl's donated more than $3.25 million in grants to youth-serving, Girl, 8, among winners in Lansing 150 contest - Feb 16, 2009 Lansing State Journal,Trista's art was inspired by Potter Park Zoo. "I like to do art," she said, "and I guess this is the best artwork I've done." Her piece was among about 50 Potter Park Zoo's Winter Wonderland of Lights Being Turned On - Nov 13, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,By Billie Harris Lansing, MI - Potter Park Zoo will shine with holiday fun when the 16th annual Wonderland of Lights kicks off November 28. Potter Park Zoo acquires African lion - Nov 7, 2008 Lansing State Journal,The lion will be kept in quarantine for a 30-day period, which is standard protocol for all new animals arriving at Potter Park Zoo. Pumkinfest Animal Enrichment Day Coming To Potter Park Zoo - Oct 22, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Potter Park Zoo is located at 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. within Potter Park along the Red Cedar River in Lansing, Michigan. The zoo is open daily year-round, Pumpkins for Potter Park Zoo Animals - Oct 31, 2008 WLAJ,Pumpkin-Fest Animal Enrichment Day is Sunday from 1-3 pm at Potter Park Zoo. For fees and directions to the zoo, visit potterparkzoo.org. Pumpkinfest offers treats for animals, crowd at zoo - Nov 3, 2008 Lansing State Journal,No trick, it's a treat: It doesn't take long for the camels at Potter Park Zoo to find their favorite treat stuffed inside a giant pumpkin - dried grass. an Local news briefs - Oct 29, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Levies remain unchanged for county operations, 911 services, juvenile justice, Potter Park Zoo and Potter Park. This year's passage of the farmland It's a busy stretch for Halloween family fun - Oct 25, 2008 Lansing State Journal,It's noon to 4 pm today and Sunday at the Potter Park Zoo. That includes the Spooky Boo Tunnel, hayrides, costumed characters and more. More local news briefs - Nov 8, 2008 Lansing State Journal,The lion will be kept in quarantine for a 30-day period, which is standard protocol for all new animals arriving at Potter Park Zoo. Business people - Oct 28, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Potter Park Zoo veterinarian and animal curator Tara Harrison has become the first woman diplomate and the second individual in the state to be certified by Flooding at Potter Park Zoo - Sep 16, 2008 WLAJ,In the wake of this past weekend's rain the Red Cedar river has flooded the entrance to the Potter Park Zoo forcing them to close their doors. Bats Performing For Martha Stewart Making Their Way To Potter Park Zoo - Sep 12, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Just in time for Halloween, Potter Park Zoo will host guest speaker Rob Mies, author of Stokes Beginner’s Guide to Bats and co-founder and Director of the Lansing still dealing with flooding problems - Sep 16, 2008 WLNS,Tuesday the Grand River turned the Potter Park Zoo into something more like a swamp. The entire entrance to the zoo is now covered in about five inches of Local news briefs - Aug 29, 2008 Lansing State Journal,He will be in charge of all landscape and garden development and maintenance within Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave. "We're delighted to welcome Business people - Sep 8, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Thomas Davidek has been named horticulturist at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. He previously worked at the Detroit Zoo. • Susan Pigg, economic development Dozier: Music school holding open house - Sep 2, 2008 Lansing State Journal,King's Eagle project entailed installing new park benches and landscaping at the Potter Park Zoo. King, 18, is a graduate of Williamston High School, Labor Day closing - Sep 1, 2008 Lansing State Journal,The East Lansing Hannah Community Center will be closed, but the Family Aquatic Center will be open from 11 am to 7 pm Potter Park Zoo is open from 9 am to Dr. Susan Mikota, Renown Elephant Vet Speaks at Potter Park Zoo - Jul 29, 2008 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Potter Park Zoo will host guest speaker Dr. Susan Mikota, co-editor of Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants and co-founder and Director of Veterinary Tiny patient: Zoo tenrec battling cancer with help from MSU ... - Aug 10, 2008 WZZM,Potter Park Zoo's 100-gram resident - one of three Madagascar tenrecs at the zoo, and by all accounts, the least pleasant of them - is recovering from Zoo Gets Large Donation - Jul 30, 2008 WLNS,Lansing's Potter Park Zoo received a major donation, more than $10000 from L&L Food Centers. The zoo's executive director says that money will be used to Eagles get new nest - Aug 4, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Today, Potter Park Zoo is officially unveiling new, bigger digs for its two American bald eagles. "It's huge. It's beautiful," said Gerald Brady, Living longer at the zoo - Jul 25, 2008 Lansing State Journal,The 29-year-old ring-tailed lemur at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing is the sixth oldest of its kind in the United States, according to Duke University Return to opulence - Jul 22, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Built in 1927 by Sarah and Ray Potter (namesakes of Potter Park Zoo), it's been owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lansing, the Musser family (who own and Black rhino Ebony dies at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing - Apr 9, 2008 MLive.com,She endured a chronic foot ailment and nosebleeds before dying on Sunday at the Potter Park Zoo. The 14-year-old animal became weak and a hard time in Front row center: Troupe marks 25 years of traditional dance - Apr 24, 2008 Hub,As part of the telling of the traditional English tales of India, Potter Park Zoo will bring some special visitors from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm this Saturday and KBS celebrates eagle's 23rd birthday - Apr 14, 2008 Battle Creek Enquirer,KBS obtained the bird from Potter Park Zoo in 2006 just before their eagle died of West Nile virus and kidney failure. Avid bird watchers themselves, Potter Park Zoo passes inspection in wake of rhino death - Feb 20, 2008 Lansing State Journal,The US Department of Agriculture this morning conducted a surprise inspection of Potter Park Zoo in Lansing as a result of the death of a rare black rhino Black rhino Spike dies at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing - Feb 9, 2008 MLive.com,...(AP) — A 17-year-old black rhino named Spike has died at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. The Lansing State Journal reports the 4000-pound rhino was found Rhino at Potter Park Zoo dies - Feb 8, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Potter Park Zoo officials said today that a 17-year-old rare and endangered male black rhino in possession of the zoo died. Spike, who arrived at the zoo in Zoo staff stunned by death of Spike, a rare rhino - Feb 9, 2008 Lansing State Journal,..."We have so many different species, and probably the most significant at the Potter Park Zoo is the rhino," Brady said. "Spike was so special to us and Potter Park Rhino Dies - Feb 9, 2008 WILX-TV,Sad news from Potter Park Zoo: their endangered male black rhino died suddenly Friday morning. 17 year-old Spike was treated for suspected colic two days Infection threatens life of rhino - Jan 31, 2008 Livingston Daily,By Christine Rook Ebony, the 2500-pound, 14-year-old eastern black rhino at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, has been battling an infection in her feet for Our towns: News from our local communities - Feb 6, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Interested in being a docent - a teacher or lecturer - at Potter Park Zoo? You can find out what 10 docents from four US zoos did on an AZAD (Association of Ailing black rhino improving - Feb 1, 2008 Lansing State Journal,Potter Park Zoo's ailing eastern black rhino is improving, despite not being able to comfortably support her 2500-pound frame. A Jan. Zoo's foxes show no signs of rabies - Nov 18, 2007 Lansing State Journal,The foxes, property of Potter Park Zoo, were quarantined in late October and are expected to remain under observation for another five to six weeks. Lines expected at annual Greens Market - Nov 30, 2007 Lansing State Journal,Proceeds also benefit local gardening clubs, including MSU Horticulture Garden, the Hawk Island Garden Club and the Potter Park Zoo Garden. Northwestern students learn outside the classroom - Nov 18, 2007 Lansing State Journal,Our third-grade classes recently spent a week at Potter Park Zoo learning from wildlife experts, observing animal behaviors, and researching animals from Local news briefs - Nov 2, 2007 Lansing State Journal,The Potter Park Zoo has switched to winter season hours. The zoo is now open from 10 am to 4 pm seven days a week. Potter Park itself still will be open Activities abound to swing into the 'spirit of the season' - Nov 29, 2007 Lansing State Journal,30, Potter Park Zoo's 2007 Wonderland of Lights. Fees are $4 for adults, (15 years of age and older), $3 for seniors (60 years of age and older) and $2 for Alexis Coxon | Lansing State Journal - Nov 29, 2007 Hub,Wonderland of Lights: Head to Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., from 5 pm to 8 pm Thursdays through Sundays till Dec. 30 for the annual Wonderland Don't expect much change at City Hall to come out of the Lansing ... - Nov 6, 2007 Lansing State Journal,No one really wants higher taxes - certainly not after two recent tax votes simply to prop up the parks department and Potter Park Zoo. Local news briefs - 02 Nov 2007 Lansing State Journal,The Potter Park Zoo has switched to winter season hours. The zoo is now open from 10 am to 4 pm seven days a week. Potter Park itself still will be open Potter Park Zoo arctic foxes may be destroyed - Oct 26, 2007 Lansing State Journal,Potter Park Zoo’s arctic foxes may have to be killed because a boy entered their enclosure and one of them nipped his finger. The 10-year-old boy was bitten Decision Will Save Zoo Animals - Oct 28, 2007 WLNS,An emotional week for Potter Park Zoo after fears of a deadly disease put three popular animals in jeopardy. For kids of all ages, there's nothing quite Boy begins rabies shots; Potter Park foxes spared - Oct 27, 2007 Lansing State Journal,The 10-year-old boy bitten by an arctic fox at the Potter Park Zoo last week had his first two rabies shots Friday evening, according Renee Canady, Foxes spared as boy receives rabies shots - Oct 27, 2007 MLive.com,...(AP) — Three Arctic foxes at the Potter Park Zoo will be spared after a boy bitten by one of the animals received his first rabies shots. Foxes at city zoo won't be put down - Oct 27, 2007 Lansing State Journal,It looks like Potter Park Zoo's arctic foxes - facing a death threat because one of them bit a 10-year-old boy who climbed into their enclosure - will be Much ahead in zoo overhaul - Oct 8, 2007 Lansing State Journal,The improvements made at Potter Park Zoo since Ingham County took it over on July 1 are nothing compared to what lies ahead, zoo director Gerry Brady Arctic Fox Bites Boy, Won't Be Put Down - Oct 26, 2007 WILX-TV,Their notable absence from their pen at the Potter Park Zoo only begins to tell the story. Last Saturday, a 10-year old boy somehow got by the barriers set Meridian tax: Township residents advised to decline levy for roads - Oct 29, 2007 Lansing State Journal,Lastly, Meridian voters recently took on the added burden of a millage for Potter Park Zoo. In the current economic climate, any bid for more taxes has to Patrols: Rural communities will have to raise funds for policing - Oct 16, 2007 Lansing State Journal,With the economy being what it is, and with the county not far removed from the successful millage vote to support Potter Park Zoo, any countywide plan is Animal attractions: Three wild exhibits to see at Lansing's Potter ... - Jul 24, 2007 Lansing State Journal,So if you're like me, but you want to venture into the wild kingdom, Lansing's Potter Park Zoo is a good place to start. It's clean, well-kept and the staff Littlest leopard on the prowl - Aug 14, 2007 Lansing State Journal,Two-year-old Adriana Farrington of Davison pressed her nose to the glass of the indoor snow leopard exhibit at Potter Park Zoo, squealed with delight and Lansing's Unsolved Homicides - Aug 10, 2007 WILX-TV,...there's others Lansing Police are still working on, including: June 23, 2001: Bernita White was shot just outside the entrance of the Potter Park Zoo. Volunteers spruce up local church - Aug 9, 2007 Lansing State Journal,They've helped out at locations around the Lansing area, like the Lansing City Market, Hawk Island Park and Potter Park Zoo. The 16- to 19-year-olds do two Muggles flock to local businesses for the midnight release of ... - Jul 22, 2007 MSU State News,The party also had a magician, animals from the Potter Park Zoo - including a boa constrictor and a tarantula - and a display of books the store called the Picking up a river when it’s down: Temporary drain brings out ... - Aug 15, 2007 City Pulse,Two Saturdays ago, on the stretch of the Red Cedar River opposite the Potter Park Zoo, huge swaths of dry bank bracketed a tiny ribbon of water, Rising violence challenges shelters - Aug 3, 2007 Lansing State Journal,Bates said if the county passed a millage worth even one-fourth of the one passed for Potter Park Zoo, the shelter's funding troubles wouldn't be an issue. [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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