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The Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo (NEW Zoo) is a zoo located near Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the United States. The is situated northwest of the Brown County Reforestation Camp, , which together cover and have over a half million visitors each year. The NEW Zoo does not receive local or regional tax support for its annual operating budget.〔 == History == The area where the zoo is located was covered with pine and oak forests when European settlers began arriving in the 1800s.〔 Intensive lumbering soon cleared most of the land and residents began planting crops. Once the forests were gone, there were no leaves or logs left to decompose and replenish the sandy soil and the soil was no longer able to produce crops. In the late 1800s, Brown County acquired the area that makes up the Reforestation Camp.〔 In 1948, sparks from a passing train set fire to of county land and destroyed what was left of the forest. This prompted the County Board to build an open prison camp and plant trees, hence the name Brown County Reforestation Camp. Beginning in 1950, Harry Barth, the first camp superintendent, and his wife directed inmates in planting 250,000 white pine, Norway pine, Jack pine, cedar, and spruce seedlings.〔 This continued for several years until the sandy wasteland was once again green forest.〔 During the 1950s, the reforestation camp became part of the county park system. Ponds were dug for fire protection and recreation and fish were stocked. Hiking and ski trails were established. By 1952, bear, deer and timber-wolves were exhibited at the park and the zoo was established.〔 In 1985, the county board decided to cease providing funds for capital improvements at the zoo. Since then, all new animal exhibits and major improvements have been financed by the NEW Zoological Society, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and by private donations. The most recent addition to the zoo, the Adventure Park, includes dual "racing" zip lines, an aerial adventure course, and a climbing tower.〔 The park was built to appear minimally invasive and naturally appealing.〔 For example, the historic fire tower, built in 1955, is now the starting point for the dual "racing" zip lines.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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