Join us on September 17, as FEI kicks off the 2019-2020 season with a breakfast visit to the Maryland Zoo.
The Baltimore Zoo was created by act of the Maryland state legislature on April 7, 1876. (Its name was changed to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2004.) The Zoo is the third oldest zoo in the United States, behind Philadelphia (1873) and Cincinnati (1874). It actually had its beginnings as early as 1862, when the first of many citizens gave animals (the first being 4 swans) to Druid Hill Park for public display.
Today the 135-plus acre zoo property is owned by the City of Baltimore and leased to the State of Maryland. The Maryland Zoological Society, established in 1967, operates the Zoo under a lease agreement with the state. The Zoological Society assumed full management of the Zoo in 1984. Currently, the Zoo’s animal collection encompasses birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, representing nearly 200 species and s home currently to over 80 endangered penguins, and proud to be the largest and most successful African penguin breeding colony in all of North America.
Learn how this vibrant organization funds and carries out and expands its mission as well provide the community education and promotes conservation.
Guests will be able to take a private tour of the Zoo and have their picture taken with a penguin.
FEI members can bring a family member or guest with paid admission.
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Agenda: 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast & Networking | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presentation
Location: The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1876 Mansion House Drive, Baltimore, MD 21217
Parking: Complimentary Onsite Parking
Registration Fee: Members $20 | Non-Members $50*
CPE: This event qualifies for 1.5 CPE credits.
*Have questions or need registration support for yourself or a guest? Contact Denise Parker, Chapter Administrator, at 813.494.9551 or
[email protected]. Non-members are not able to register online.