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De a r C h i c a g o Z o o l og i c a l S o c i e t y F r i e nd s ,
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L ast y ear mark ed the 100 th th anniv ersar y of the C hic ago Z oologic al S ociet y , which c ompelled us t o look
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back and mar v el a t ho w far w e ’v e c ome and t o gr a t efull y ackno wledge the leadership of the people and 1,610,675 M em ber s h i p
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first and largest Forest Preserves in the country joined with prominent citizens and chartered the Chicago
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Among the key individuals who guided and advanced this organization were Brookfield Zoo’s directors.
An article in this year’s Impact Report names these leaders and describes how they shaped this institution,
A n ar ticle in this y ear’ s Impac t R epor t names these leaders and describes ho w they shaped this institution,
and influenced wildlife and conservation organizations in the United States and around the world.
and influenc ed wildlife and c onser v a tion or ganiza tions in the Unit ed S ta t es and ar ound the w orld .
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