EARLY CLOSURE
The zoo will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2024, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

ADVANCED INQUIRY PROGRAM

IMPACT ON STUDENTS

Margaret Hanzlick-Burton

Marine science interpreter Margaret Hanzlick-Burton shares how the AIP helped her become more confident is sharing her passion for the environment both in her work and in her community.

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Nate Brown

An AIP graduate and conservation storyteller, Nate describes how this program contributed to an inspirational family journey to Chile and helped him to uncover connections to communities locally and globally.

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Sandra Becka

An AIP graduate and wildlife biologist and herbalist, Sandra shares how her AIP journey empowered her to be a voice for positive wildlife-human relationships. Here, you can read about her culminating project – “Crossing the Continent for Coexistence” – through which she visited and documented wildlife-friendly farms across the country.

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Kate Marcussen

An AIP graduate and a Woodland Park Zoo Education Program Presenter, Kate describes the impact that this program, including an inspirational Earth Expedition to Thailand, had on her life:

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Carole Parks

An AIP graduate and an instructor with the Community Colleges of Spokane, Carole describes the tremendous impact this program, including a field course in Washington's Columbia Plateau, has had on her personally and professionally. She also shares how an AIP course helped her find her passion and inspiration at Drumheller Springs, a local park in her community.

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Julia Ward

An AIP graduate and formerly a fifth grade teacher at Whittier Elementary, Julia illustrates the impact that this program has had on her personal and professional life, including building her confidence at being an expert in science and inquiry-based learning. Julia is now a lead science teacher at Jane Addams Middle School in Seattle.

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Sabrina Hetland

An AIP graduate and a West Mercer Elementary kindergarten teacher, Sabrina illustrates the impact that this program has had on her teaching, her students, and her life. Especially impactful was her experience on a life-changing Borneo Earth Expedition:

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