Rainier AAZK

Rainier AAZK Rainier AAZK is a local chapter of the National AAZK
(American Association of Zoo Keepers)

ACT LOCALLY. SAVE GLOBALLY.

Rainier AAZK is made up of zoo keepers, staff members, volunteers, and interns from Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville, WA. All members have a passion for wildlife and conservation. AAZK provides members an avenue to help animals native to the Pacific Northwest, as well as endangered animals worldwide. AAZK promotes this avenue through conservation efforts locally, nationally, and internat

ionally. AAZK also gives animal professionals an opportunity to learn the newest techniques in animal husbandry, training, and networking.

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08/29/2026

Nests and fledgling barn swallows can fall for a variety of reasons. Park Ranger Carole has had to dispose of many birds who did not survive. But when a nest fell recently, she decided to intervene. She slid the remains of the nest and its still-living youngsters into a paper bowl and put it back on the rafter. The parents were unfazed by the weird new nest, and the little ones survived. It brings to mind Emily Dickinson's poem: "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; if I can ease one life the aching, or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain." Thanks, Ranger!

Photo credit: Gena Uuereb

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08/25/2026

Conservation beyond our gates! 🌎 Point Defiance Zoo and Northwest Trek are investing more than $238,000 in six conservation partnerships helping protect wildlife and wild places, from the Pacific Northwest to around the world. Together, we’re supporting Red Wolves, orphaned bobcats, sixgill sharks, Sumatran tigers, polar, black and grizzly bears, and more. 🐾

The grants are funded through The Zoo Society’s Dr. Holly Reed Conservation Fund and the Northwest Trek Foundation's David E. Ellis Conservation Fund. Learn more about these incredible conservation projects: pdza.org/awarding-conservation-partnerships-2026

📷: Courtesy of PAWS - Progressive Animal Welfare Society

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11610 Trek Drive E
Eatonville, WA
98328

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