Meet Zipp, Director of Goose Management

Dear Friends:

I'm still having such a great time in this beautiful park. I’m sure you have noticed that goose droppings are no longer a problem. Gone are the days when you came here to tiptoe through the tulips and had to try to keep your shoes clean at the same time. (As a side bar, because of my superior intellect I can distinguish between a goose and a duck; I have no quarrel with ducks and therefore they are always welcome in our ponds.)

Life has been interesting for me since I arrived at the Arboretum. Everyone here - staff, volunteers and our visitors have welcomed me with open arms. I’ve even been invited to a family picnic from time to time, and on more than one occasion taken an afternoon nap on their blanket. I know, I know, I’m a working dog and not meant to fraternize with all of you, but I have found I can do both, very well as a matter of fact.

Ron Smith (Cox Arboretum Building Manager) is still my “Main Man.” I was a little upset, humiliated, and downright MAD when he gave me a haircut, but I got over it. I realize now that he had my best interest in mind and I appreciated his concern; it was awfully hot last summer and I am prone to terrible hair mats. The more I got used to my new “do” the more I liked it.

If you are a Cox volunteer, you will be hearing more from me in the volunteer newsletter, The Watering Can. I will have a quarterly column to keep you abreast of Arboretum happenings from a dog’s perspective – is there any other??!!

Yours truly,

Please help us keep Zipp safe and healthy by following these guidelines:
1. Please do not feed Zipp - He is a trained athlete and is fed a special diet.
2. Please do not give Zipp commands such as come and go or disturb him while he is working.
3. No Pets are allowed in the Park.
4. Please do not drive or park in Authorized Vehicles areas.