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Welcome
to
Pine Grove Zoo
Website
Friends
of Pine Grove Zoo would like to share
Our
Mission
To promote environmental
education
and conservation while creating
a progressive zoological park
in central Minnesota
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Our
Vision
To have families
and individuals
Live their lives with passionate respect
For the entire realm of the natural world. |
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Beginning Mid-April and
going to Mid-October the Zoo will be open to the public
for the 2008 season with an admission charge of $3.00.
Children 3 years and under are free. Until then if you
would like to come to the Zoo it can be open by appointment
only.
Call 320-616-5595
to schedule a time.
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Pine Grove Zoo,
located in Little Falls, is nestled among one
of the last standing grove of white pines in Minnesota. Meander
down paved paths and view a variety of exotic, native and
domestic animals at home in their spacious, natural habitats.
Interactive signs and a petting stable provide educational
encounters that will enhance your zoo visit and create long
lasting memories. The Zoo also offers serene walking trails
as well as large picnic and playground areas. To compliment
your zoo experience, a historic log cabin can be reserved
for all your special occasions.
Admission fees are charged Mid-April to Mid-October. Be sure
to visit the Pine Grove Zoo in Minnesota this year. The animals
would love to see you!
“PAWS”
To Reflect On The Zoo News |
Join Us For
The 2008 Season
Packed With Fun!
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Pine Grove Zoo to Offer
Jr. Zoo Keeper Program
Do you have a
love of nature, a desire to learn about animals
in the wild, and learn how animals are cared
for at the zoo? Are you between the ages of
12 and 17. Then the Jr. Zoo Keeper Program might
be just what you have been looking for. Leah
Oetting, Head Zoo Keeper/Educator, at Pine Grove
Zoo will be offering the program this summer.
You can sign up for the program through Community
Education in Little Falls. It will be offered
on a first come/first serve basis. Watch for
the Community Education Ad coming out in April
in the Morrison County Record or contact the
Community Services through the Little Falls
Community Schools for more information.
Lunch
Wagon is New
At the Zoo
Don’t let
hunger interrupt your visit to our zoo. Eric
Johnson will have a great selection of food
at the new lunch wagon that he will be bringing
to Pine Grove Zoo. The lunch wagon will be available
Friday through Sunday plus at all events and
holidays during the summer months. Also, Eric
is offering bag lunches for school tours that
pre-order. If you need information on this,
call 616-5595. There will be a naming contest
for the lunch wagon. Check at the Admissions
Building for more information.
Reciprocity List
For Discounts at Other Zoos
Now Available
If you are a
member of Pine Grove Zoo you will now be able
to use your membership card in a new way. Zoos
around the country were asked to offer reciprocity
to members of Pine Grove Zoo and their members
in turn will receive the same discount to our
Zoo. The response was outstanding! Check
out the new section entitled Zoo Reciprocity
List. Any time you travel you should
check the list as it will continue to be updated
throughout the year. To use your membership
card at other zoos for the discount, it must
be accompanied by a picture ID.
New Bear Cubs Coming
For 2008 Season
You loved them
last season! They brought the New Bear Exhibit
to life. Bear Country USA once again will be
sending bear cubs to Pine Grove Zoo. We will
update you on their arrival, which will be sometime
towards the beginning of the 2008 season. The
2008 season starts in Mid-April. Don’t
miss out on the fun that these cubs can provide.
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The finished entrance sign is very noticeable and quite
striking as you are coming from the east or west on
Highway 27. It is
hard to miss the entrance to Pine Grove Zoo.
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“Pine Grove
Zoo is a “Gem”
Have you ever used a AAA Tourbook when
you travel? You might have noticed the
gem symbol . It also has the word “gem”
written beside it and notes when a tour
site is found to be more than you would
expect. In talking with a man from AAA
who was getting updated information from
Pine Grove Zoo to put in the 2008 tour
books, I asked him, how do you get this
symbol and “gem” by your name
in the tour book because Pine Grove Zoo
and Park is a pure “gem”.
Visitors from across Minnesota, the United
States, and yes, even, the world have
said how impressed they were with the
warm and friendly staff, being able to
get up close to the animals, the cleanliness
and how well kept the zoo is, the beautiful
landscaping and natural atmosphere, and
its healthy and content looking animals.
They are so surprised to find a zoo of
this caliber in Little Falls, Minnesota.
That has to be “gem” quality
plus there is a beautiful park and playground
adjacent to the Zoo, which is open to
the public. The admission fee for the
Zoo in 2008 will be $3.00 for 4 years
of age and older. (Admission is charge
from Mid-April to Mid-October. Check the
upper left hand corner for specifics on
hours.) That is a bargain for a true “gem”
of a place to visit. Keep us in mind when
you are traveling through Minnesota.
2008 Membership Information
Grandparent Memberships Are Available:
The Friends of Pine Grove Zoo have added
a Grandparent Membership. The cost will
be $40.00 and includes one or two grandparents
and up to 6 grandchildren. If you would
like to include more of your grandchildren
there will be an additional charge of
$3.00 per grandchild. We have had many
requests to add this membership. Keep
this in mind for a great gift idea. Click
here to print out the form.
Membership Costs to Remain the Same:
Our Family Membership and Individual Membership
will remain the same for 2008. The Family
Membership is $40 a year and the Individual
Membership is $20 a year. Any of the three
memberships; Family, Individual or Grandparent
(which was just added) can be applied
for on one form. Click
here to print out the form.
Great Gifts
Memberships or Adopt-An-Animal Make Great
Gifts: Are you having a hard time getting
a unique and meaningful gift for those
special people on your list. Consider
the gift of membership to Pine Grove Zoo.
Whether you are showing your support for
the Zoo by getting a membership or your
family intends to get their money’s
worth out of their membership this makes
a wonderful gift. Or do you want to surprise
that animal lover in your family with
the opportunity to become a “Zoo
Parent”. Membership
or Adopt-An-Animal
forms can be downloaded by
clicking here or sent to you by contacting
Pine Grove Zoo at 616-5595.
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Improvements
Impress Visitors
 The
$400,000 that the Minnesota Legislature awarded
Pine Grove Zoo has been doing just what it was
meant to do. The Main Building is completed
and houses: Veterinary Care Area, Offices, Employee
Area, Food Prep for the Animals and the Garage/Storage
Area. Also, finished just in time for the beginning
of our summer season is the Public Restrooms
inside the Zoo.
The pathways have been paved and landscaping
the lookout areas will be next. The Zoo now
has its secondary fence back up so it is safe
for our visitors to walk around on their own.
It has certainly changed the look of our Zoo!
We are proud to invite you to come and spend
the day. Our visitors have been impressed with
the improvements that have been made. The friendly
staff and volunteers have been hearing many
positive comments and the guest book has been
giving us great feedback. Come and check us
out!
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1200 West Broadway
Little Falls, Minnesota 56345
(320)
616-5595
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Entrance to zoo
Pine Grove Park Shelter
Kiosk & Petting Stable
Mural Painted by LFAHS Art Class
"The
Wildest Place in central Minnesota"
Pine Grove Zoo
Little Falls, Minnesota
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