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Thornton

Country:
United States
State:
Colorado
City:
Thornton
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Thornton is located  9 miles north of downtown Denver, CO and  90 miles south of Cheyenne, WY with interstate 25 running through the city.

Key places to visit
Denver Zoo, Dick's Sporting

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Denver Zoo is looking for a dynamic individual to curate our Hoofed Stock and African Carnivores department. This area of the zoo will require a leader who can take this opportunity to advance the mission and core values of the Denver Zoo which is to Secure a Better World Through Human Understanding by protecting, innovating, honoring, engaging, empowering and serving the animals, our staff and our guests. The qualified candidate will oversee all animal care aspects of the facility which houses Giraffe, Lesser Kudu, Bactrian and Dromedarian Camels, Kangaroos, Okapi, Lions, Hyena, African Wild Dogs, Prezwalskis’ Horse, a variety of other hoofed stock species as well as some birds. The chosen candidate must also have excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills. The chosen candidate will report to the VP for Animal Collections and will direct, lead and be part of a team of one supervisor and thirteen animal care staff. There will be an expectation that the candidate will have a vision for the exhibit, the animals and staff to continue to expand and improve both animal care and staff excellence. All candidates must have a BA/BS in Biology, Zoology or a related field and have at least 3 years curatorial/supervisory experience at an AZA institution.

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) is a sporting goods retailer, headquartered on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dick's has 409 stores in 40 states as of August 1, 2009, primarily in the eastern half of the United States. The company also owns Golf Galaxy, Inc., a multi-channel golf specialty retailer, with 91 stores in 31 states.
Founded in 1948 by Richard "Dick" Stack at the age of 18, the chain has expanded enormously since the 1990s, in part through acquisitions, and is now one of the largest in the world.

 

Right Time to Visit

January - March
October - December

Temperature

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