The Woodland Park Zoo is one of the landmarks that makes Phinney Ridge unique among Seattle neighborhoods, but it also doesn’t always have to play by the same rules as regular city parks. When the City turned the Zoo over to the Woodland Park Zoo Society in 2002, the new Management Agreement gave the Zoo [...]
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How To Get Your Name on Seattle’s Zoo.
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Greenwood, Seattle Neighborhoods, Zoo
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Tree Risk Complaints at the Zoo
January 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Greenwood, Phinney Ridge
As the Woodland Park Zoo expands its West Entry, near Phinney Ave. and 55th St., some Seattle residents are concerned about what the new, improved gate is displacing: trees. The construction project required the removal of 14 trees, according to local arborist and tree advocate Michael Oxman. Oxman has been keeping an eye on the [...]
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