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• - Barn Design Working Group Meeting #15: Slopes, Terrains, and Thresholds

  • When
    July 16, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This event is fully booked!

  Thank you for your interest. Please keep an eye out for when we announce our next Barn Design Working Group. That event will be announced on our Facebook Group as well as here on our website.

  
  

  Barn Design Working Group Zoom sessions are free and open to anyone in the giraffe care community. During these meetings, facilities can present unique features of their barns, highlighting pros and cons, and sharing their insights.

  This session’s topic: Slopes, Terrains, and Thresholds

  How does the ground your giraffe walk on shape their daily care? Join us as we explore how different facilities approach access points and outdoor yard features like substrate, grading, and elevation changes.

  Would you like to share about your facility? Join us as a presenter! All content and questions can be sent to giraffe@cmzoo.org by July 11th. All presentations will be 5 to 10 minutes in length.

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• - Giraffe Care Workshop

  • Start
    September 01, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    September 05, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Spaces left
    13

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  2025 Giraffe Care Workshop

  This week-long workshop is designed specifically for giraffe care professionals, aiming to strengthen the community of experts dedicated to giraffe welfare. Attendees will gain the tools and knowledge that will empower them to continually improve giraffe care, both in situ and ex situ.

  Lecture material is balanced with roundtable discussions and hands-on activities.  The Giraffe Care Workshop provides unique opportunities to work directly with the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's (CMZoo) giraffe herd, practicing training techniques and observing live demonstrations. Attendees will work through various giraffe-specific modules with CMZoo staff, and gain knowledge and experience in the following topics: training, browse programs, hoof care, conservation, teamwork, roadblocks, enrichment, and guest/giraffe interactions.

  By the end of the week, attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of giraffe care and practical experience to implement in their own work environments.

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  Registration is $800 for the week and covers transportation to and from the hotel/zoo daily, lunches, and some dinners. Flights & hotel are not included in registration.

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• - Private Owner Workshop

  • Start
    October 12, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    October 15, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Private Owner Workshop

  Join our annual Giraffe Workshop for Private Owners this October 12 - 15, 2025. This 2½-day workshop kicks off the evening of October 12th with a welcome icebreaker/dinner and continues the following days with in-depth sessions focused on training, enrichment, veterinary, and hoof health for giraffe in private care. Facilitated by a collaborative group of giraffe professionals and leading experts in the field, this workshop creates a space for private giraffe owners to connect, share experiences, and strengthen animal welfare practices. Because the workshop includes interactive and practical components, attendance is limited to 30 participants to ensure a high-quality experience for everyone. We ask that you register by September 12 to secure your spot.

  
  

  Registration Includes:

  • Transportation to and from the hotel and the Zoo
  • Ice breaker Sunday night
  • Breakfasts & lunches
  • Barn tour

  
  

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