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For Immediate Release: July 7, 2007
Contact: Kelly Lessard 952.431.9217

MINNESOTA ZOO OPENS MINNESOTA TRAIL

Officials from Explore Minnesota Tourism, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Minnesota Zoo celebrate the grand opening of the Zoo's new Minnesota Trail which opened to the public on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. (From left to right: Jack Edman, John Edman (Director of Explore Minnesota Tourism), Bob Meier (Assistant Commissioner of the DNR), Lee Ehmke (Director/CEO of Minnesota Zoo).

 

 

Minnesota Zoo Director/CEO Lee Ehmke cuts the first ribbon, celebrating the grand opening of the Zoo's new Minnesota Trail. The Trail opened to the public Saturday, July 7 after a year-long renovation.

 

 

 

 

Minnesota Zoo Naturalist Donnie Crook, along with great-horned owl "Annie," celebrate the grand opening of the Zoo's new Minnesota Trail, which opened to the public on Saturday, July 7 after a year-long renovation.

 

 

 

 

Learn more about the Minnesota Trail.