Tag: Rhode Island Zoological Society
Zoo looks to capitalize on record attendance
When Roger Williams Park Zoo opened in 1872, its collection of animals was small and included raccoons, guinea pigs and squirrels. Not exactly a...
Roger Williams Park Zoo taps Johnson as new executive director
PROVIDENCE – The former director of conservation science operations for the San Diego Zoo is heading east to lead Rhode Island’s largest zoo.
Stacey Johnson,...
Champlin Foundation awards $18M in grants to 188 R.I.-based organizations
CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation announced Wednesday that it has awarded 188 Rhode Island-based nonprofits a combined $18 million in grants to support critical...
R.I. Commerce announces $1.4M in grants for hospitality, arts, tourism sectors
PROVIDENCE - More than a month after Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced a $20 million COVID-19-related grant program to support the state's hospitality, arts...
At R.I. Zoological Society, they’re wild about wellness
Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2019
2-149 EMPLOYEES #2: Rhode Island Zoological Society
CEO (or equivalent): Jeremy Goodman, executive director
Number of employees: 68
THE RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL...
Can a zoo boost the economy?
Adults and kids stare, almost unblinking, at the sleek bodies of giant river otters gliding dreamily in figure eights through their tank.
The human faces...
Champlin Foundation caps year at $18.1M in donations
CRANSTON - In a year-end recap, the Champlin Foundation announced Wednesday the organization donated $18.1 million to 175 local nonprofit organizations in 2017 with...
Five Questions With: Dr. Jeremy Goodman
Dr. Jeremy Goodman is the executive director of the Rhode Island Zoological Society and Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence. Goodman is leading the...
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