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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #973 |
| Science Comes To Life at MetroZoo�s Dr. Wilde�s World |
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| Requester: |
Ronald K. Stayton |
Organization: |
Zoological Society of Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Science Comes To Life at MetroZoo�s Dr. Wilde�s World |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 10:56:36 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Miami MetroZoo, consistently rated one of America�s best zoos, is the only zoo in a sub-tropic region of the continental United States. More than 600,000 visitors enjoy the Zoo annually. It has reached more than 13.5 million people of all ages since opening at its current location in 1981. Miami MetroZoo reaches a broad and diverse audience including local and statewide residents, as well as national and international visitors. Twenty-five percent of the Zoo�s visitors are from outside Miami-Dade County, according to a 2005 study by Morey & Associates Marketing Researchers. |
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| Recipient: |
Zoological Society of Florida |
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Contact: |
Ronald K. Stayton |
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12400 SW 152 Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 255-5551 |
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Miami 33177 |
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Contact email: |
rstayton@zsf.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Zoological Society of Florida and Miami MetroZoo, working under a partnership agreement, opened a state-of-the-art, $3.5 million, 7,500 square foot Education Center called Dr. Wilde�s World in June 2001. It was the Zoo�s first indoor, air-conditioned facility and continues to serve as an exemplary educational resource for our community. Dr. Wilde�s World features permanent and traveling exhibits focusing on wildlife and the environment, highlighting the Zoo�s conservation mission through a focus on our world�s biodiversity, with specific reference to flora, fauna and human cultures. The exhibits at Dr. Wilde�s World are funded through public and private monies. However, while some County funding, aided by Zoological Society of Florida funding, is committed to future exhibits, the amount is not sufficient. Adequate funding for future exhibits has not been identified. The requested dollars would partially fund the planning, development and production of future exhibits. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| We project that new exhibits at Dr. Wilde�s World will increase Zoo attendance and increase the number of school groups visiting, based on historical data. The Zoo�s more than 600,000 yearly Zoo visitors will be served by the cultural and educational programs provided at Dr. Wilde�s World. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$383,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$751,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$368,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Miami Metrozoo Exhibits Strategic Plan and Needs Assessment |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
