Run with us on Saturday August 8!

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo invites world class runners and families alike to join in the Run to the Shrine on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

This 2.1 mile run to the Shrine begins at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s admissions gates and curves through the Zoo and some of the most stunning mountain scenery this side of the Rockies, finishing at the historic monument, Will Rogers Shrine! For details visit our website!

To register online, click HERE!

Teddy Bear Days!

Thank you to all of our fantastic volunteers for supporting our annual Teddy Bear Days this past weekend including Memorial Hospital nurses, T.Rowe Price, Pikes Peak Library District and others! And the event was a huge success because of our valued sponsors: Kaiser Permanente, Memorial Hospital, My 99.9FM, Comcast and The Gazette! With the fabulous weather and families seeking affordable family excursions, attendance was huge! We saw 9,722 people throughout the weekend and 1,285 bears at the clinic! Enjoy these fun photos from the weekend’s festivities:

Theodore Roosevelt talked with Zoo guests about the history of the teddy bear.

Broadmoor Fire & Rescue and AMR opened their vehicles – a great interactive display!

Memorial Children’s Nurses gave great teddy bear check ups and even performed CPR to save a bear’s life:

Erica’s First Update from Kenya!

As you may recall, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Loft educator Erica Garroutte traveled to Kimana, Kenya to work at the School for Field Studies station to study wildlife of the Rift Valley and involve local communities in local conservation projects.

Here is her latest update all the way from Kenya:

Hujambo rafiki yangu CMZ, (Hi my friends from CMZ)

So I finally made it to Kenya and I am now aware of what it means to be in the wild! I just officially started the research position at a station near Kilimanjaro and already I have interacted with my fair share of wildlife. The camp is in the middle of a small watershed full of farms and pretty much the only vegetation for miles. This side of Kenya is experiencing one of the worst droughts in history, so this one oasis of water from Kilimanjaro is where all of the animals and people are crowding. It creates a very interesting dynamic because local maasai people, the research station and the animals have to coexist and share. There are several elephants walking through the area at night knocking down trees, several giraffe, baboons, vervet monkeys, snakes, zebra, tons of different birds, and of course countless inverts. All of these animals have to compete with the goats, sheep and cows that the Massai herd in for water. The elephants are the greatest problem because they come through the farms and destroy a years worth of food in a couple of hours. This is an extreme problem because of the drought. Many farmers burn bonfires all night to keep them out of the farms and chase them away with pots and pans. Needless to say, I really pray that we will get water soon.

To Be Continued… Check back next week for another update from Erica!

Perspective on Zoo Camp

Check out the article written for the Denver Post by local student reporter!

Thank you for the 'shout out' Taylor!

Have you registered to run?

Registration is officially underway for the upcoming Run to the Shrine scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 7:00 am!

Run as an individual, family or relay team! All the details and registration information can be found on our website.

We look forward to galloping with you August 8!