When a 4-year-old in Minnesota wished for unique experiences with animals and aquariums, the staff at the Make-A-Wish Foundation immediately thought of Springfield because the city had everything he…
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Congratulations to Mike Crocker, Dickerson Park Zoo director, on the release of his new book! “I pulled the croc back to me and bear-hugged him to my body. He was around seventy pounds and about all I…
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Dickerson Park Zoo will reopen to Friends of the Zoo members May 26-28. The zoo will open to the public on May 29. Dickerson Park Zoo closed due to COVID-19 on March 19. The soft opening with…
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If you haven’t experienced Springfield’s attractions, National Travel & Tourism Week May 3-9 should give you a reason to think about doing that. You are truly missing out on some incredible…
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