Mission, Vision and Values

The Riverview Park and Zoo operates as a department of the Peterborough Utilities Commission.

Mission

• To provide the citizens of Peterborough with an outstanding accessible recreational and educational facility in a park setting, inspiring a love of nature and wildlife.

Vision

• A national leader in education and accessibility.  Connecting people to nature to ensure diversity for future generations.

Values

• Appeal to all age groups within the City of Peterborough.
• Ensure accessibility for all members of the community.
• Reinvest in the community through continuing improvement of the Park and Zoo facilities, habitats and capital assets.
• Follow professional zoological practices, to embrace and promote excellence and best practices to enhance and support the zoo animal health conservation efforts.
• Support and advance wildlife and environmental conservation. Promote conservation awareness and action through educational programming and community leadership.
• Maintain a balance between Park and Zoo facilities.
• Maintain and create passive use of undeveloped areas while optimizing the benefits of our premium location.
• Visually and physically, connect all parts of the Park and Zoo property.
• Ensure harmonization with water treatment operations and take advantage of available opportunities to promote water conservation.
• Maintain sound environmental, water-quality protection practices.