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 2007_DC_FONZ_AM_071016 | 25 | DC -- FONZ Annual Meeting (2007) |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_AM_081017 | 38 | DC -- FONZ Annual Meeting (2008)
Join us as we look back on another successful year. As a bonus, we're adding a special Zoo-by-night tour from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introduction -- Bob Lamb, Executive Director, FONZ
- Zoo Highlights -- John Berry, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo
- Presentation of... |
| 2012_DC_FONZ_AM_121105 | 78 | DC -- FONZ Annual Meeting (2012) |
| 2012_DC_FONZ_American_120830 | 58 | DC -- FONZ Event -- American Trail exhibit reception |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Event_100417 | 80 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Cockadoodle Zoo
Cockadoodle Zoo
An exclusive event for FONZ members
Once a year, the National Zoo is open only to FONZ members. Formerly ZooNight, Cockadoodle Zoo is our way of saying thank you for being such good friends of the National Zoo.
FONZ members are invited to come sneak a peek at how Zoo animals and staff... |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_071117 | 74 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Kandula 6th birthday ceremony
The ceremony included opening remarks by the Zoo's director, John Berry, as well as the Sri Lanka ambassador to the United States, Bernard Goonetilleke. It was followed by the presentation of an elephant statue from Sri Lanka to the Zoo and an elephant kiss painting from the Zoo to the Sri... |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Event_071117 | 79 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Kandula 6th birthday events
Elephant Birthday Party: Kandula, the Zoo's young male Asian elephant, is turning five! We're planning a really big party to celebrate his fifth birthday. |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_100902 | 139 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Elephants: Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails
Dennis Kelly, Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, cordially invites you to the opening and reception for The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost and New Elephant Habitat.
National Zoo Opens Phase I of Elephant Trails -- New Home for Asian Elephants:
The Smithsonian’s... |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Donor_100130 | 53 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Pandas: Goodbye to Tai Shan (Breakfast with a side of butter)
Breakfast. With a side of butter:
Friends of the National Zoo invites you to a continental breakfast celebration in the Panda House. Say good-bye to Butterstick (aka Tai Shan) and learn about the future of the National Zoo's Panda Science Program. |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_070424 | 77 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Pandas: Tai Shan staying 2 more years announcement
Join us for breakfast and a special announcement about Tai Shan. John Berry, Director, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Robert J. Lamb, Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo cordially invite you to a special giant panda press conference and breakfast. Join us as we celebrate... |
| 2009_DC_FONZ_Event_090423 | 69 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's Acting Director Dr. Steven Monfort
John Berry had left to become the head of the Office of Personnel Management. Dr. Steven Monfort was chosen as Acting Director. A long-time employee of the Zoo, he was introduced in his new capacity by Bob Lamb (head of FONZ) and Wayne Clough (Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution). |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Event_100408 | 84 | DC -- FONZ Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's new director, Dennis Kelly
Friends of the National Zoo cordially invites you to escape the urban jungle at an exclusive reception in honor of Dennis Kelly, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo. |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Talk_081115 | 38 | DC -- FONZ Talk -- Brian Gratwicke (Mass frog extinction)
Brian Gratwicke discussed the research into the mass frog extinction which is going on. A lot of it is related to a fungus which people helped distribute around the world.
One slide:
The Situation:
- 5,743 species of amphibians
- 42% of all non data-deficient species were in danger of... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Tour_080823 | 84 | DC -- FONZ Tour -- Asia Trails (elephant trail) construction
The was a FONZ event on the status of the Asia Trail, with the emphasis on the elephant trail. Speakers included Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya, the new Sri Lankan ambassador in his first public appearance at the Zoo. Also speaking were John Berry (Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoological... |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Tour_100123 | 39 | DC -- FONZ Tour -- Backstage at the new Elephant Trails project |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Tour_081115 | 43 | DC -- FONZ Tour -- Member tour of Amazonia |
| 2009_DC_FONZ_Viewing_090228 | 52 | DC -- FONZ Viewing -- Gorilla baby
Go bananas and help celebrate the birth of a western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo. Enjoy an a-peel-ing breakfast and have bunches of fun. Meet curator Lisa Stevens and hear her speak about western lowland gorillas. Then check out a special presentation about the Zoo's cognitive research... |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Cubs_101112 | 30 | DC -- FONZ Viewing -- Lions: Cub-dunking event |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Viewing_061218 | 52 | DC -- FONZ Viewing -- Lions: New African lions
A lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away. With the arrival of the National Zoo's three new African lions, our excitement is probably just as audible!
Please join us in welcoming these lions at an exclusive continental breakfast and preview at the Great Cats exhibit on Monday, December 18, from... |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Viewing_070914 | 13 | DC -- FONZ Viewing -- Meet the Cheetahs and Zebras
Meet the Cheetahs and Zebras: Meet the National Zoo's three new cheetahs and take an exclusive tour of the Cheetah Conservation Station. The two-year-old brothers -- Draco, Granger, and Zabini -- are named after characters in the Harry Potter stories. They arrived earlier this summer and will be part of... |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Viewing_060830 | 87 | DC -- FONZ Viewing -- Sumatran tiger cubs pre-opening viewing
This was a donor event for the new Sumatran tiger cubs. We got to see them before they went on exhibit to the public.
While there, I got to meet the new executive director of FONZ, Robert J. Lamb. He had been selected June 5 of this year. According to the FONZ press release about the... |
| 2007_DC_Zoofari_070517 | 67 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2007) |
| 2009_DC_Zoofari_090514 | 31 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2009)
Folks here include Bob Lamb, Clinton Fields (a previous FONZ director), and Brian Gratwicke (the zoo's amphibian specialist who's heading a program to save South America's frogs from a fatal skin fungus). |
| 2010_DC_Zoofari_100520 | 95 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2010)
Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair
ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great... |
| 2010_DC_ZoofariC_100520 | 85 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2010) -- Cake competition
Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair
ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great... |
| 2012_DC_Zoofari_120517 | 51 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2012)
ZooFari, the area’s premier food tasting event, features more than 100 of the area’s top restaurants all in the unique setting of the National Zoo. Proceeds benefit the Zoo’s conservation, research, and education programs. |
| 2012_DC_ZoofariC_120517 | 120 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2012) -- Cake competition
CAPITAL ONE BANK’S SWEET EATS CHALLENGE:
“Top Chef” finalists Spike Mendelsohn and Mike Isabella and other prestigious judges will host as teams of pastry artists create zoo-themed cakes. |
| 2013_DC_Zoofari_130516 | 48 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2013)
I tended to focus tonight on the GEICO sand sculpture. Folks pictured include John Berry, Bob Lamb, Lisa Stevens, and Jim Schroeder |
| 2014_DC_Zoofari_140515 | 46 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2014) |
| 2015_DC_Zoofari_150514 | 127 | DC -- FONZ Zoofari (2015) |
| 2010_DC_SINZ_Panda | 126 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant Pandas
I photographed Tai Shan a bit before he was sent back to China on February 4. His final goodbye celebration was during a snow day. |
| 2011_DC_Zoo_LightsGB | 57 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Zoo Lights (2011) -- Gingerbread house competition and trains
This year's theme was the Kid's Farm, which State Farm Insurance had donated $1.4 million to the Zoo to keep open. |
| 2011_DC_SSHP_111213 | 52 | Smithsonian -- Smithsonian Staff Holiday Party (2011) @ Reynolds Center
Smithsonian chiefs that I saw at this event included: Lonnie Bunch (National Museum of African American History and Culture), Bob Lamb (FONZ), Wayne Clough (head of the Smithsonian), Christian Samper (National Museum of Natural History), Dennis Kelly (National Zoo) |
| 2012_DC_SSHP_121218 | 137 | Smithsonian -- Smithsonian Staff Holiday Party (2012) @ Reynolds Center
Directors photographed during the event include:
* Wayne Clough (secretary of the Smithsonian Institution)
* Dennis Kelly (head of the National Zoo)
* Bob Lamb (head of FONZ)
* Marc Pachter (former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Natonal Museum of American History).
*... |
| 2008_VA_FONZ_CFR_081004 | 49 | VA -- FONZ Autumn Conservation Festival (2008) @ Conservation Research Center (CRC) -- FONZ Reception |
| 2012_VA_FONZ_CFB_121006 | 36 | VA -- FONZ Autumn Conservation Festival (2012) @ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) -- FONZ VIP Breakfast
Buffet Breakfast
Welcoming remarks -- Steve Monfort, Director, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Student experience -- Students of Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation
Concluding remarks -- Robert Lamb, Executive Directo, Friends of the National Zoo |
| 2011_VA_FONZ_SCBIT_111015 | 124 | VA -- FONZ Tour -- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) -- Background Tour
Behind-the-Scenes at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Please join us for an unforgettable day in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the National Zoo’s Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) near Front Royal, Virginia. You will have the opportunity to participate in... |
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| 2024_03_23A1_Lincoln | 181 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 196 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball"
Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF!
By Labor Heritage Foundation
Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... |
| 2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed) |