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CHAHINKAPA ZOO CAMPGROUND INFORMATION:

CAMPER/RV - 6 spots available and includes electricity (30 amp), bathroom, showers, dump site and a place to get water. $25/night and must be paid in advance. Check out time is 1PM.

TENTS - 6 spots available for $10/night (no electricity) or $15/night with electricity. Check out time is 1PM.

CAMPING CABIN - new to Chahinkapa Zoo Campground are two camping cabins. $35 per night and includes electricity, table and chairs, bunk beds,outside grill, a place to get water, bathrooms and showers. Please bring your own bedding. Check in time is 1PM and check out is 11AM.

CANCELLATION POLICY - ALL cancellations must be made 5 days prior to arrival date. Your credit card will not be charged until 5 days before you arrival date. Refunds will not be issued once payment has gone through.

FIREWOOD POLICY - when available firewood can be purchased for $5/night. It is unlawful to bring out of state firewood into the campsite.

RESERVATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 12 NOON ON FRIDAYS

 NORTH DAKOTA SAFARI

Looking for a memorable family outing? We are offering a Family Safari Package at the Chahinkapa Zoo. The safari package includes:

• Zoo Keeper for a day for two children
• Family admission to the zoo (two adults and two children)
• Safari Hats and Souvenirs for two children
• Prairie Rose Carousel Tickets
• Lodging for four at the AmericInn or Hospitality Inn of Wahpeton
• Additional children are $50 each

To book this event please call either the AmericInn at (701)642-8365 or the Hospitality Inn at (701)642-5000.

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2010 MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!

It is that time again to renew your Chahinkapa Zoo Membership for the 2010

season. Benefits of being a Zoo Friend Member include:

Free admission to the zoo * 10% discount in the gift shop * tax deductable gift * ZooNooz Letter * Invitation to our Annual Zoo Friends Picnic * Discount on educational classes * Reciprocity to many AZA Zoo's * And pride in maintaining a clean and green zoo!!

Individual Membership - $30

Family Membership - $55

Grandparent Membership - $55

Zooper Dooper Membership - $100

Super Dooper Dooper Membership - $250

2010 RECIPROCITY LIST(over 150 zoo's)

The following is a list of over 150 zoos that you can visit at a discounted rate or free admission with your Chahinkapa Zoo Pass. You must have your membership available to the visiting zoo along with an ID. The number of visitors admitted with a family membership may vary depending on the zoo or aquarium. During the year, there may be changes to the list of participating institutions, therefore it is always a good idea to call the desired zoo before you visit.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CHAHINKAPA ZOO!

• Birmingham Zoo, Birminham AL*
• Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery AL*
• Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock AR*
• Heritage Park Zoo, Prescott AZ
• Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix AR*
• Reid Park Zoo/Tuscon Zoo, Tucson  AZ*
• Micke Grove Zoo Lodi, AZ
• Greater Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles CA
• Happy Hallow Park and Zoo, San Jose CA*
• Exotic Feline Breeding Compound, Rosamond CA
• Oakland Zoo, Oakland CA*
• The Living Desert, Palm Desert CA*
• The Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento CA*
• Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco CA*
• Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara CA*
• Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno CA*
• Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka CA*
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro CA*
• San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco CA*
• Coyote Point Museum, San Mateo CA*
• Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana CA*
• Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero CA*
• Toronto Zoo, Scarborough Ontario Canada*
• Pueblo Zoo, Pueblo CO*
• Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport CT*
• Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington DC*
• Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington DE*
• The Florida Aquarium, Tampa FL
• Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville FL*
• Miami Metro Zoo, Miami FL*
• St. Augustine Alligator Farm, St. Augustine FL*
• Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota FL*
• Brevard Zoo, Melbourne FL*
• Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa FL*
• Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach FL*
• Central Florida and Botanical Gardens, Lake Monroe FL*
• Chehaw Wild Animal Park, Albany GA*
• Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta GA*
• Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu HI
• Sea Life Park Hawaii, Waimanalo HI*
• Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu HI*
• Blank Park Zoo, DesMoines IA*
• Tautphaus Park Zoo, Idaho Falls ID*
• David Traylor Zoo, Emporia IL
• Scovill Zoo, Decatur IL*
• Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago IL*
• Niabi Zoo, Cool Valley IL*
• Cosely Zoo, Wheaton IL*
• Peoria Zoo, Peoria IL*
• Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington IL*
• Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield IL*
• Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City, IN 
• Friends of Columbian Park Zoo, Lafayette IN
• Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend IN
• Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo, Fort Wayne IN*
• Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Evansville IN*
• Hutchinson Zoo, Hutchinson KS*
• Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City KS*
• Sunset Zoo, Manhattan KS*
• Topeka Zoo, Topeka KS*
• Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina KS*
• Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita KS*
• The Louisville Zoo, Louisville KY
• Baton Rouge Zoo, Baker LA*
• Alexandria Zoo, Alexandria LA*
• Capron Park Zoo, Attleboror MA*
• Franklin Park Zoo, Boston MA*
• Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford MA*
• Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, New Bedford MA*
• Salisbury Zoo, Salisbury MD*
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Park, Saginaw MI
• John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids MI*
• Potter Park Zoo, Lansing MI*
• Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak MI*
  
• Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek MI*
• Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth MN
• Pine Grove Zoo, Little Falls MN
• Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley MN*
• Como Zoo, St. Paul MN*
• Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City MO*
• Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield MO*
• Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis MO*
• The Jackson Zoo, Jackson MS*
• Zoo Montana, Billings MT*
• NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo NC*
• NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach NC*
• NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach NC*
• North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro NC*
• Natural Science Center, Greensboro NC*
• WNC Nature Center, Asheville NC*
• Dakota Zoo, Bismarck ND*
• Roosevelt Park Zoo, Minot ND
• Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln NE*
• Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha NE*
• Riverside Zoo, Scottsbluff NE*
• Cape May County Zoo, Cape May Court House NJ*
• Bergen County Zoo, Paramus NJ*
• Turtle Back Zoo/Zoo Society of NJ, West Orange NJ*
• NM Biopark Society, Albuquerque NM
• Living Desert Zoo and Garden State Park, Carlsbad NM*
• Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo NM*
• Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Binghamton NY
• Utica Zoo, Utica NY
• New York State Zoo at Thompson Park, Watertown NY
• Trevor Zoo, Millbrook NY*
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracruse NY*
• Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo NY*
• Akron Zoo, Akron OH*
• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell OH*
• African Wildlife Safari, Port Clinton OH*
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland OH*
• Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton OH*  
• The Toledo Zoo, Toledo OH*
• Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati OH*
• Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Tulsa OK*
• Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City OK*
• Wildlife Safari, Winston OR*
• Elmwood Park Zoo, Norriston PA*
• Erie Zoo, Erie PA*
• Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia PA*
• National Aviary, Pittsburgh PA*
• ZOOAMERICA, Hershey PA*
• Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh PA*
• Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville PA*
• Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence RI*
• Greenville Zoo, Greenville SC*
• Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Columbia SC*
• Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, Sioux Falls SD*
• Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown SD*
• Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville TN*
• Knoxville Zoo, Knoxville TN*
• Memphis Zoo, Memphis TN*
• Chattanooga Zoo, Chattanooga TN*
• San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio TX*
• Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi TX*
• Caldwell Zoo, Tyler TX*
• Abilene Zoo, Abilene TX*
• Dallas Zoo, Dallas TX*
• Cameron Park Zoo, Waco TX*
• Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville TX*
• El Paso Zoo, El Paso TX*
• Houston Zoo, Houston TX*
• Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin TX*
• The Texas Zoo, Victoria TX*
• Utah's Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City UT*
• Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke VA*
• Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma WA*
• International Crane Foundation, Baraboo WI*
• The Racine Zoo, Racine WI*
• NEW Zoo-Northeastern Wisconsin, Green Bay WI*
• Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee WI*
• Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison WI*
• Oglebay's Good Zoo, Wheeling WV*

*Indicates AZA Zoo's

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

COMING SOON TO THE CHAHINKAPA ZOO - ORANGUTANS!!!

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