https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7980910&GUID=090617AE-33F0-45EA-82D3-D52DD93C7488Legistar15https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7980910&GUID=090617AE-33F0-45EA-82D3-D52DD93C7488090617AE-33F0-45EA-82D3-D52DD93C7488-2026-04-13-18-34-39Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING BROOKFIELD ZOO CHICAGO'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEERS WHEREAS, Brookfield Zoo Chicago is the largest zoo in the Chicago metropolitan area, spanning over 235 acres and housing over 500 different species of animals; and WHEREAS, Brookfield Zoo Chicago, founded in 1934, is located on land owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and managed by the Chicago Zoological Society; and WHEREAS, the mission of the Zoo is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people to wildlife and nature; and WHEREAS, since 1972, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Adult Volunteer Program has aimed to build a strong community of conservation leaders and advocates for wildlife and nature; and WHEREAS, every day, the Zoo's more than 260 volunteers provide critical programmatic support across the following areas: interpretation, special events, animal observations, archival projects, and office and administrative work; and WHEREAS, in a typical year, Zoo volunteers provide more than $780,000 of in-kind support; and WHEREAS, some members of thMon, 13 Apr 2026 18:34:39 GMT