Eco-friendly Ways to Celebrate a Loved One
Most people have at some point released a balloon or lantern into the environment. It may have been as part of a celebration, a memorial for someone or as […]
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The Convenience of Destroying the Planet: Facing Down the Garbage Mountain
Eating. It’s the most normal thing there is. Eating gives us energy, it sustains us, it gets us through our day. Food is an essential part of our lives, our cultures, and […]
Why Choose Fair Trade Products?
After spending nearly four years working on my environmental biology degree, I often wonder how can I make a difference? While sitting in a Fair Trade Club meeting on campus […]
Nitrogen Pollution
Everyone knows that pollution is bad. It is taught at a very young age. What most people don’t realize is that pollution is more than just the plastic in oceans […]
Throwback Thursday: Summer Day Camps – Zoo School & Zookambi
Zookambi is Potter Park Zoo’s popular summer day camp. It has grown tremendously over the years, both in the variety of classes offered and the number of students […]
Throwback Thursday: Wolves at Potter Park
Wolves were early residents at Potter Park Zoo and have maintained a consistent presence over the years. Aside from their role in Potter Park’s history, the wolf is a testament […]
Throwback Thursday: The Peter Rabbit Club of 1923
In the summer of 1923, the Lansing State Journal (LSJ) invited children in the area to join the Peter Rabbit Club. The club required members to pledge to be kind to animals, and its […]
Throwback Thursday: Free-Flight Aviary & the Lions Club Sensory Garden
The Free-Flight Aviary The original aviary at Potter Park Zoo (known first as the Bird House and now the Bird and Reptile House) was built in 1941, and […]
Potter Park Zoo Hosts Drive-Through Dinner for FALCONERS Families
Potter Park Zoo held a free drive-through dinner event Feb. 6 as part of its FALCONERS program. FALCONERS is in its sixth year at Potter Park, and provides low-sensory events […]
Throwback Thursday: Red Pandas at the Zoo
Red pandas have a charming appearance that is difficult to deny, and make compelling ambassadors in the zoo’s conservation efforts to breed endangered animals. This unusual species first arrived at […]
