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Buttonwood Park Zoo Press Release
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO
PUBLIC NOTICE
MASTER PLAN

 
New Bedford, MA- Notice is hereby given that the Buttonwood Park Zoo will convene a public hearing to present the Buttonwood Park Zoo Draft Master Plan on Thursday, September 23, 2010.  The hearing will be held at the Buttonwood Park Zoo at 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA at 6:00 PM.  Following the meeting, the draft master plan will be available for review upon request at the Zoo during regular zoo hours of 10 AM to 5 PM until October 8, 2010.
 
All parties may appear and be heard at the public hearing and/or submit written comment to Zoo Director Dr. William Langbauer, Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740.  Comments will be accepted through close of business on October 8, 2010.

 
  
 
 
                          
The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society (BPZS), a private, non-profit organization, was founded in 1969 to support the Buttonwood Park Zoo (BPZ) so that the Zoo will be a significant contributor to the conservation of nature both at home and throughout the world.  
 
Buttonwood Park Zoo (BPZ) features over 250 animals and 30 exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, and farm animals.  BPZ is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and has been called "one of the finest small zoos in the United States" by that organization.

It is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, visit www.bpzoo.org or call (508) 991-6178.
Buttonwood Park Zoological Society
Sarah O'Connell
Executive Director
email: [email protected]
phone: (508) 991-4556 ext. 12