BATON ROUGE — The first phase of the multi-year, $55 million revitalization of the Baton Rouge Zoo and surrounding facilities is aiming for a July grand opening to coincide with National Parks and Recreation Month, BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson said Monday at the Baton Rouge Press Club.The zoo's improvement plan, which helped the park regain its reaccreditation after losing the status in 2018, is one of multiple programs that will be funded by BREC's newest 10-year master plan for its... Read this story