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BZS Trunk Island Cottage Receives Upgrade
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] has completed renovations to the cottage on the BZS Living Classroom on Trunk Island, noting that the renovations “expanded the footprint of the current island classroom to encompass an expansion of the sheltered porches for outdoor learning while also providing storage areas for teaching tools.” A spokesperson... Read more of this article
Aspen Plants Red Mangroves On Trunk Island
Employees from Aspen were excited to plant the first young red mangrove trees in their sponsored Coastal Red Mangrove Forest on Trunk Island – the Bermuda Zoological Society’s [BZS] ‘Living Classroom’ on June 3rd. In July 2021, Aspen pledged to donate $25K per year, for the next five years, to support the creation of the coastal exhibit. As... Read more of this article
Photos: BZS Welcomes YCS Participants
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] recently invited 6 participants from the Youth Climate Summit, as well as the Youth Climate Initiative Consulting Director – Dr. Rosemarie McMahon, for a morning of planting native trees on Trunk Island, the BZS Living Classroom. A spokesperson said, “Under the careful guidance of Trevor Rawson, the BZS Trunk... Read more of this article
Consulate & Students Volunteer On Trunk Island
The U.S. Consulate General partnered with the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] and Paget Primary School to celebrate the 52nd annual Earth Day by volunteering to support the Trunk Island Living Classroom in Harrington Sound. A spokesperson said, “To highlight this year’s Earth Day theme ‘Invest in Our Planet,’ and raise awareness about... Read more of this article
LOM Helps Restore ‘Living Classroom’
Trunk Island’s ‘Living Classroom’ is providing “a chance to enjoy and learn about this incredible island in its most natural environment,” with LOM donating $50,000 toward the restoration of the island over the past five years. A spokesperson said, “Trunk Island, located in the Harrington Sound, hosts many of the significant... Read more of this article
Aurum Fund Management Donates To BZS
Aurum Fund Management Limited has donated $12,500 to the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] to aid in the creation of a saltwater pond to support the growth of Black Mangroves on Trunk Island. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society is happy to announce that Aurum Fund Management Limited have donated $12,500 to the creation of a saltwater... Read more of this article
Support Creation Of Coastal Mangrove Forest
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] has received a donation from Aspen Bermuda Limited to support the creation of a “Coastal Red Mangrove Forest” on Trunk Island. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS], a charity dedicated to inspiring appreciation and care of island environments, has received a donation from Aspen... Read more of this article
Garden Club Of Bermuda Donates $10K To BZS
The Garden Club Of Bermuda has made a donation of $10,000 to the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] for their Trunk Island ‘Funding the Future’ project. A spokesperson said, “Trunk Island, a living classroom educating tomorrow’s environmentalists, is the aim of Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS]. “In order to achieve this goal, Trunk... Read more of this article
Winnie Oatley Plants Tree For 103rd Birthday
Winnie Oatley recently celebrated her 103rd birthday by planting a cedar tree on Trunk Island in Harrington Sound, the Bermuda Zoological Society’s [BZS] “Living Classroom”. A spokesperson said, “When centenarian Winnie Oatley turned 103 in February, her grandsons Kevin, Stephen, Robert and Geoff Blee marked the occasion by planting a cedar... Read more of this article
BZS Wins AZA Significant Achievement Award
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] is the recipient of a Significant Achievement Award from the 2020 Association of Zoos and Aquariums [AZA] Honors and Awards Committee for the submission of ‘Trunk Island – ‘The Living Classroom’. Volunteers on Trunk Island “The AZA recognized the achievements of over 20 member facilities in the fields... Read more of this article
Third Point Re Volunteers Time & Donates $40K
Staff of Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. swapped their desks and computers for cleaning and gardening tools last week as they helped clean up Trunk Island, the Bermuda Zoological Society’s [BZS] “living classroom” in Harrington Sound, with the company also announcing that it will make a $40,000 donation to the project. A total of 19 staff members... Read more of this article
LOM To Donate $50,000 For ‘Living Classroom’
LOM Financial has committed to donating $50,000 to the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] over the course of the next 5 years, with the LOM donation set to specifically help support the BZS “Living Classroom” at Trunk Island and enable it to realise its potential as an Educational Outreach and Conservation training centre. BZS is the support charity... Read more of this article
Artex Team Helps Restoration Of Trunk Island
Last week, 17 Artex employees and their family members participated in a charitable event in partnership with the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] – a registered Bermuda charity that supports the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo. In 2015 BZS purchased a 2.4 acre lot on Trunk Island, in Harrington Sound, with plans to create an outdoor classroom for... Read more of this article
RenRe Donate $250,000 For ‘Living Classroom’
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. presented the Bermuda Zoological Society with a $250,000 donation in support of the science education and experiential learning programs offered through the Trunk Island Living Classroom. The Company’s donation will be used to meet the infrastructure needs of the classroom and Trunk Island-based programs, including the... Read more of this article
Scouting Units Take Part In Trunk Island Camp
Scouting units from three different groups recently converged on Trunk Island, in Harrington Sound, for a 5-day camp. A spokesperson said, “During the camp, the scouts were exposed to a variety of activates, that are not usually available to them. Activities included a nature talk from Dr. David Wingate, conservation work which involved removing... Read more of this article
College Class Visits Trunk Island ‘Classroom’
The Bermuda College’s Introduction to Biology students were given the special treat of having a ‘hands-on’ class on Trunk Island, the Bermuda Zoological Society’s “Living Classroom”. On Friday 1st April and Friday 8th April, BZS education staff took the students and their teacher, Alnisha Simmons, out to the island as part of the second... Read more of this article
