Opening day under the sign of the otter

Celebrate the opening of the new season with us on the grounds of the visitor center in Sihlwald. The program includes the opening of the new special exhibition on otters, a talk on the playful "water marten", short guided tours of the exhibition, "fairy tale stories" with Jürg Steigmeier, a craft table and an aperitif in the Sihlwald restaurant with musical accompaniment. Admission to the Nature Museum is free on this day.

"Grüezi otter - welcome back"

The otter is back. At least the reports of young animals in the Aare and last year's observations in the Engadin give us hope. But what does the otter need to return? How and where does it live? And why has it disappeared from our rivers and lakes in the first place? Visitors to the Nature Museum can find out all this and more in the new special exhibition. And for younger visitors, there is an exciting trail with interactive tasks to discover.

New Sihlwald maps for every need

The visitor center in Sihlwald is the gateway to the forest wilderness of the national nature discovery park. Staff from the Zurich Wilderness Park are on hand with advice and tips to make your excursion into the natural forest a unique experience. Various maps are also available to anyone interested. Whether on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle, we have the right map for every need. Special maps for riders and bikers can be downloaded from our website, and a hiking map at a scale of 1:12,500 can be obtained from the visitor center for a nominal fee of five francs.

Opening day program on Sunday 25 March

• 1/14/15 p.m. "Fairy tale story" with Jürg Steigmeier, storyteller
• 1pm - 4pm Craft table with natural materials
• 2 p.m. Vernissage "Grüezi Fischotter - willkommen zurück" Welcome by Andres Türler, Zurich City Councillor and President of the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation Assembly and Karin Hindenlang Clerc, Managing Director of the Zurich Wilderness Park Foundation
• 14.20 hrs Lecture on the otter by Dr. Hans Schmid, President of Pro Lutra and Head of Animal Care at Zurich Zoo
• 14.45 hrs Aperitif in the Sihlwald restaurant
• 15.30 Short guided tour of the new special exhibition

Musical program with pan flute, Jörg Frei, Langnau am Albis, and piano, Katja Peter, Leimbac

Further information

Martin Kilchenmann
Head of Communication
Zoological Curator
Tel. 044 722 55 24
martin.kilchenmann@wildnispark.ch

Opening hours Visitor Center and Nature Museum

March 21 to October 28:
Tue to Sat 12-17.30 hrs,
Sun and public holidays 9-17.30 hrs,
Mon closed.

Admission:
Adults CHF 6, children CHF 3, families CHF 14.