Tag: Roger Williams Park Zoo
Nighttime events boost Roger Williams Park Zoo’s attendance to record levels
PROVIDENCE – In times of crisis, you can fall in love again. Administrators at Roger Williams Park Zoo firmly believe that was the case...
Beloved Roger Williams Park Zoo giraffe dies
PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Park Zoo has lost a towering figure in both size and significance.
The zoo in a Facebook post on Thursday announced...
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,...
Roger Williams Park Zoo executive director leaving R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Park Zoo is now searching for a new executive director.
The zoo announced Thursday that Dr. Jeremy Goodman, who has served...
United Way of R.I. awards $4.5M in grants to organizations promoting...
PROVIDENCE – As part of the United Way of Rhode Island’s five-year, $100 million plan to create transformative change in the Ocean State, the nonprofit...
R.I. Foundation awards $481K in grants to animal-welfare programs
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Monday it has awarded $481,000 in grants to 26 local animal-welfare programs organized by nonprofits and municipalities.
The...
Five Questions With: Jeanine Silversmith
Jeanine Silversmith is the executive director of the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association. The Providence-based nonprofit is a collaborative network of organizations and professionals...
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...
PVDFest launches virtual scavenger hunt to replace in-person art festival
PROVIDENCE – Providence's signature art festival has historically drawn locals and visitors to the Creative Capital each summer, where Downtown is transformed into an...
Editor’s Choice: Bowling for Rhinos to raise funds for wildlife conservancy
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Bowling for Rhinos to raise funds for wildlife conservancy THE ROGER WILLIAMS Park Zoo chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers Inc....