Best Western New Englander Sponsors Snow Leopard at STone Zoo
WOBURN / BOSTON, MA, June 27 2006. During the grand opening celebration of the Best Western New Englander, the hotel announced their sponsorship of the Snow Leopard Exhibit at Zoo New England's, Stone Zoo located three miles from the hotel at 149 Pond Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The sponsorship will support the Stone Zoo's snow leopard program. In addition to the Snow Leopard Exhibit at Stone Zoo, Zoo New England supports the Snow Leopard Trust, an effort that works towards saving an endangered species and its habitat.
The Best Western New Englander has adopted the zoo's only snow leopards, a male and female, as the official mascots of the property. As part of the adoption, hotel employees, from housekeepers to the general manager, will clean and help care for the animals at the zoo. The hotel will offer room and zoo packages that include discounted rates and four tickets to the zoo. Snow leopard gifts will also be sold at the front desk with proceeds benefiting Zoo New England, owners of Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo.
"We are proud to sponsor the Snow Leopard Exhibit at the Stone Zoo," said Jon Hansen, director of marketing for the Best Western New Englander. "We wanted to connect with the community in a big way. Our unique sponsorship will benefit the snow leopards while offering something for the town, guests and even our employees."
The Best Western New Englander, located at 1 Rainin Road, is a full-service hotel offering 99 rooms all equipped with complimentary high-speed Internet access. The hotel features an indoor heated swimming pool and 24-hour fitness center. Guests will enjoy room service daily between 7 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Located near downtown Boston, the Best Western New Englander is the perfect lodging choice for leisure guests and families.
About Stone Zoo:
Stone Zoo, formerly known as the Middlesex Fells Zoo, is located on a 26-acre site near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. Charles Price, Superintendent of the Metropolitan District Commission's Middlesex Fells Reservation, founded the Zoo in 1905, and in 1969, the site was renamed in honor of Walter D. Stone, a former Zoo Director. Highlights of Stone Zoo's collection include the snow leopards of Himalayan Highlands, bald eagles of Yukon Creek, hornbills and emperor tamarins of Windows to the Wild, and jaguars and cougars of Treasures of the Sierra Madre.
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