Around the Park
Four water fountain locations
What are the barn, Arachnid Adventure, top of stairs, and inside Education Center?
A disease transmitted between animals and humans and how to prevent it
What is a zoonotic disease?
Protect by not mixing human and animal food areas, wearing gloves when prepping food, washing hands, and wearing masks.
Position that maintains animal records
What is the Animal Curator? Animal keepers also complete daily logs.
Year the WNC Nature Center was first accredited
What is 1999?
A wild bear is on grounds
What is code black?
Three public restroom locations and location of changing tables
What are the Barn, Arachnid Adventure, and Appalachian Station? Changing tables are located in the barn family bathroom and at Appalachian Station.
Ways Friends staff impact animal wellbeing
What are being front lines for guest concerns and questions, fundraising for habitat and facility needs, after-hours events, ambassador animal use?
Two locations of locked firearms in the park
Where is the Maintenance Shop and Appalachian Station?
Two of the three most recent projects the Friends have contributed significant funds toward at the Nature Center
What are the Gateway to the Southern Appalachians, the Animal Kitchen, the Vet Clinic, and currently, the Quarantine Area?
Frankie the raccoon escapes her habitat
What is Code Yellow?
Red = dangerous (cat, bear, wolf, coyote, ven. snake)
Yellow - semi (otter, panda, fox)
Green - non (barn, bird, reptile/amph.)
Friends' roles during an emergency
What is using radio to notify all staff of the code, helping with crowd control, evacuating guests, or flagging down emergency vehicles? They may also be asked to bring City staff a first aid kit or AED. Friends may also be asked to contact emergency services.
Ways Volunteers impact animal wellbeing
What is by cleaning exhibits, making meals, testing water chemicals, conducting observations, and serving as front lines to guest questions and concerns as docents?
Four guidelines in choosing animals for the collection
What are mission (native wildlife being our primary focus), the habitat space available, species availability, and staff expertise?
Year Recreation Park Zoo was founded, and year it was rebranded as a native wildlife zoo
What is 1925 and 1977?
A child is found wandering alone and you can't find their adult
What is Missing Guardian? Alternatively, Missing Child
Never announce names on radio. Friends may be asked to cover an exit to prevent leaving until code is cleared.
Two locations of AEDs
What is inside the Gift Shop and outside staff offices in Education Building?
Three ways to voice animal welfare concerns
What are to their direct supervisor, email the Animal Curator, or submit a form found on the Welfare Bulletin Board in the Education Center?
Reason that USDA inspects us
What is The United States Department of Agriculture inspects all facilities open to the public that exhibit animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act?
The mission statement of the WNC Nature Center
What is the Western North Carolina Nature Center connects people with the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachian Mountain region by inspiring appreciation, nurturing understanding, and advancing conservation of the region’s rich biodiversity?
SDS
What are Safety Data Sheets? These sheets are available for staff on the Google Drive. Volunteers should find a staff member to help if they need assistance with chemical spills.
Closest fire extinguisher location to your office
What is Education Building lower 2
Education Building upper 3
Appalachian Station 5
Fox and Raccoon, Red Panda, Red Wolf, Predator, Bear (1 at each)
Maintenance 3
Cabin 1
Vet Clinic 2
Commissary 1
Barn lower 4
Barn upper 1
Gift shop 1
Ticket Office/Friends 1
Arachnid Bathroom storage 1
Significance of AZA Accreditation
What is being audited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to make sure we are continuing best practices in animal care, safety, education, and conservation (the gold standard!)?
AZA's definition of animal wellbeing
What is an animal’s overall state of comfort, health, or happiness? Wellbeing is the product of individual factors, environmental factors, and management factors.
The long range plan/vision for the WNC Nature Center
What is that the Nature Center will be the region's premier destination for unique and engaging experiences with Southern Appalachian wildlife?
ICP
What is Institutional Collection Plan? ICP is the set of formal guidelines to select and sustain animals in our care.