Above: John Taylor, Marvin Strand and Nancy Strand prepare their enrichment items for the bears - jelly, peanut butter, and syrup. John, Marvin and Nancy have been involved with GBOP as interested members of the public for several months. (Photo: Chris Morgan, GBOP).

Above: John Taylor places syrup on a rock inside the bear exhibit - an exhibit enrichment process that keeps the bears busy, and happy. (Photo: Chris Morgan, GBOP).

Above: Linda Saunders (US Fish and Wildlife Service), Jim Hannigan and granddaughter, and Harriet Allen (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) prepare some treats for the bears inside the exhibit. Linda and Harriet are actively involved with grizzly bear management through their respective agencies, both of which support the work of GBOP through funding and collaboration. (Photo: Chris Morgan, GBOP).

Above: Kat Mittnacht (GBOP community member) prepares an imaginative enrichment item - a floating piece of bark smothered with jam! (Photo: Chris Morgan, GBOP).

Above: Enforcement Officer Worth Allen gets creative, preparing a sweet enrichment treat for the bears in the creek that flows through the Woodland Park Zoo exhibit. Along with other Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff, Officer Allen works in partnership with GBOP on the ground to ensure broad distribution of accurate information about grizzly bears and black bears in the North Cascades. (Photo: Chris Morgan, GBOP).

Above: GBOP's Co-Director Jim Davis and GBOP community member Jill Hein fake 'sampling' the brown bear enrichment treats in the exhibit. (Photo: Chris Morgan, GBOP).

Above: GBOP staff, community members, government agency partners, and zoo staff in the brown bear exhibit. 
Back row left to right: Pam Cox (WPZ), Jesse Plumage (US Forest Service), Jim Davis (GBOP), Linda Saunders (US Fish and Wildlife Service) Damon Roman (GBOP community member), Jill Hein (GBOP community member - red), Worth Allen (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nancy Strand (GBOP community member), John Taylor (GBOP community member), Marvin Strand (GBOP community member), Harriet Allen (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife), Mary Pat Larson (GBOP community member). 
Front row left to right: Chris Morgan (GBOP), Katt Mittnacht (GBOP community member), Jim Hannigan (GBOP community member), Judy Atherton and granddaughter (GBOP community member), Nan Laney (GBOP). (Photo: Suzanne Riley, Woodland Park Zoo).

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