Construction for the new 200-seat outdoor amphitheater started in the fall of 2011 with plans to complete pathways, fencing and landscaping this summer and debut the popular Bird-of-Prey programs in it's new setting.

The blueprints for The Banks of the Madison River Otter/Riparian Habitat have been completed and work can start on the preliminary site this year as we begin the big push to fully fund the project.

Work has also begun on a new animal diet kitchen to improve the processing, storage and preparation of animal food and provide valuable work-study enrichment for area and distance-learning students.