Lake Superior Zoo Gray Wolf Exhibit Enhancements

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,750
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,750
Recipient
Lake Superior Zoological Society
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2021
Project Overview

Repair/Improve existing Minnesota Gray Wolf Exhibit at Lake Superior Zoo

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$75,000 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,750
Administration costs
$2,250
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To include an engaging display/native habitat focused on the Minnesota Gray Wolf and its natural challenges/opportunities. We want to increase awareness of conservation issues relative to the Gray Wolf, as well as provide an opportunity to understand how the wolf fits within our various regions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Mark Brown, President; Jonathan Ballmer, First Vice-President; Zane Bail, Second Vice-President; Mike Polzin, Secretary; Diana Bouschor Dodge, Immediate Past President; Toni Fladmark-Foster; Jesse Frye; Noah Hobbs; Tracy Larsen; Maya Mattke; Joey Moore; Carole Newkumet; Deb Otto; Patricia Stolee; Sherrie Swanson; Julie Thoreson; Shana Vesel
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$75,000 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,750
Administration costs
$2,250
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To include an engaging display/native habitat focused on the Minnesota Gray Wolf and its natural challenges/opportunities. We want to increase awareness of conservation issues relative to the Gray Wolf, as well as provide an opportunity to understand how the wolf fits within our various regions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Mark Brown, President; Jonathan Ballmer, First Vice-President; Zane Bail, Second Vice-President; Mike Polzin, Secretary; Diana Bouschor Dodge, Immediate Past President; Toni Fladmark-Foster; Jesse Frye; Noah Hobbs; Tracy Larsen; Maya Mattke; Joey Moore; Carole Newkumet; Deb Otto; Patricia Stolee; Sherrie Swanson; Julie Thoreson; Shana Vesel
Project Manager
First Name
Erik
Last Name
Simonson
Organization Name
Lake Superior Zoological Society
Phone
218-730-4500
Email
esimonson@lszoo.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555