Grand Opening of Hatch Coffee Shop at Riverview Park and Zoo

Peterborough, ON - Riverview Park and Zoo and Bird Friendly Peterborough are celebrating the grand opening of Hatch Coffee Shop, a newly created, bird-friendly cafe located within the Zoo's playground area.

Hatch Coffee Shop proudly serves Bird Friendly, fairtrade and organic coffee beans from Birds and Beans using compostable cups from a walk-through window located in the playground. Hatch also offers baked treats, gluten free options, cold drinks, ice cream bars, candy and fruit.

The Grand Opening Coffee Morning will take place on Wednesday, July 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

“The new Bird Friendly Café at the Riverview Park and Zoo brings Bird Friendly Peterborough’s mission to life - showing how small changes in the human environment, like bird-safe windows, bird friendly-products and habitat-friendly spaces, can reduce collisions and support migratory birds. Protecting birds helps protect entire ecosystems, and this café sets an example of how people and wildlife can share space in a healthier, more sustainable city,” says Thomas Luloff, Vice Chair, Bird Friendly Peterborough.

Bird Friendly Peterborough and Riverview Park and Zoo are excited to host Zachary Steele, Bird Friendly Peterborough Implementation Officer, and his Kestrel, Steve, to help celebrate the opening of this new coffee spot.

“We are proud to be one of the founding members of Bird Friendly Peterborough and excited to take this next bird friendly adventure into eco-friendly food service as a fund generating endeavour to support the Riverview Park and Zoo. Our role, as part of Canadian Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) accredited facility, is to educate and inspire people about wildlife conservation across the globe. Coffee is a great topic to discuss conservation, it’s international, so we must consider not just the impact we are having on the environment locally by running a café, but the effect we are having on the farming landscape on a whole different continent, by buying coffee beans grown 1000’s miles away,” says Cathy Mitchell, CEO & Curator Manager at Riverview Park and Zoo. 

Regular Hours of Operation:

• Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (through Labour Day)
• Weekends only (Saturday and Sunday) throughout the fall and into the winter season

More information can be found at www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca