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Woodland Park Zoo - Horticulture

United States of America - Washington - Seattle
Institution Code: SEAZ
International Agenda Registration: N
BGCI Member: N

Main Address:
Woodland Park Zoo - Horticulture
5500 Phinney Avenue North
Mailing: 601 N. 59th Street
Seattle
Washington 98103 United States of America
Telephone: (206) 548-2631
Fax: (206) 632-2840
URL: www.zoo.org
Primary Email: david.selk@zoo.org

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Dr. Deborah Jenson, President and CEO
    Curator's Name: David Selk, Horticulturist
    Plant Records Officer's Name:
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 11
    Educational Staff Number:
    Research Staff Number:
    Administration Staff Number:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Zoological Institution
  • Status
  • Status: Private: Y
    Status: Municipal: N
  • Date founded: 1907
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: N
  • Landscaped Area: Y
  • Total Area: 44 Hectares
    Latitude: 47.6683890
    Longitude: -122.3508780
    Annual Rainfall: 965 mm
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: N
    Arboretum: N
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: N
    Seed Bank: N
    Published Plant Catalogue: N
    Computer Plant Record System: Y
  • Open to public: Y
    Friends society: Y
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Y
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: N
    Disabled access: Y
  • Number of Visitors: 1200000
    Number of Volunteers: 650

Plant Collections

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Y
    Medicinal Plant Programme: N
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: N
    Reintroduction Programme: N

Research Programmes

Education Programmes
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