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MEDIA RELEASE The children’s playground equipment at Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, and remain closed each weekday through Friday, Oct. 24, while the playground surface is upgraded to a synthetic turf safety system. Other areas of the zoo will be kept open and follow the normal operating schedule. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) and Hawaii Forest Institute (HFI), along with a dedicated group of community partners, has initiated site work for the Panaewa Zoo Discovery Forest at the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens in Hilo. Areas have been prepared for the Native Forest and Agro-forest demonstration plots and a community […]

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Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens will offer its annual docent (volunteer) training course at the zoo for six weeks beginning February 4, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Docents will have the opportunity to share zoo information by leading tours, operating the information booth and by offering presentations to the public. A year-long commitment […]

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On Saturday, October 31, 2009, the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens in Hilo Hawaii will celebrate Halloween with a ZOOBOO! The ZOOBOO! takes place from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. and will feature a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, pumpkin bowling, kid- friendly Halloween stories, ”spooktacular” face painting, a costume parade and contest, a “ghoulish” grinds food […]

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Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens and Friends of the Zoo are hosting an all day party for kids of all ages. Among the fun activities at the Family Fun Day will be games, a scavenger hunt, face painting and crafts.

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