Elmwood Park Zoo

Elmwood Park Zoo

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Publication Date: 28th March 2016

Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhi... Read More

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Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhi... Read More
Description
Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhibit, looks to the future, with plans for even more exhibits, a new restaurant, and an additional 20 acres yet to be developed.
Details
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Modern America
  • Publication Date: 28th March 2016
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • ISBN: 9781467115803
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    NATURE / Animals / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Author Bio
Stan Huskey has garnered several awards in his role as editor and writer for the Norristown Times Herald. These include a 2008 “Best Column” by the Pennsylvania Associated Press and a 2006 Suburban Newspapers of America “Editor of the Year.”  Stan is very active in the community, where he serves on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery County Norristown Public Library and the Norristown Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association's Community Outreach Committee.
Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhibit, looks to the future, with plans for even more exhibits, a new restaurant, and an additional 20 acres yet to be developed.
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Modern America
  • Publication Date: 28th March 2016
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • ISBN: 9781467115803
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    NATURE / Animals / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Stan Huskey has garnered several awards in his role as editor and writer for the Norristown Times Herald. These include a 2008 “Best Column” by the Pennsylvania Associated Press and a 2006 Suburban Newspapers of America “Editor of the Year.”  Stan is very active in the community, where he serves on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery County Norristown Public Library and the Norristown Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association's Community Outreach Committee.