The Woodland Park Zoo is gearing up for its Fall Fecal Fest, the time of year when local gardeners and Zoo Doo loyalists scramble to purchase the coveted Zoo Doo or Bedspread.

According to the zoo, Zoo Doo is the most exotic and highly prized compost in the Pacific Northwest, composed of exotic species feces contributed by the its nonprimate herbivores. Zoo Doo is perfect for vegetables and annuals, according to a Woodland Park Zoo press release.

Bedspread, the zoo’s premium composted mulch, is like Zoo Doo but with higher amounts of wood chips and sawdust. It’s the perfect mulch for perennial beds and woody landscapes such as native gardens, rose beds, shrubs, tree rings or pathways, according to the press release.

Gardeners looking for a chance to purchase Zoo Doo or Bedspread can send in a postcard from Sept. 1 through Sept. 19.

Applicants can enter both the Zoo Doo and Bedspread drawings, but separate postcards are required. Postcards for Zoo Doo should be marked “Zoo Doo” and Bedspread postcards should be marked “B.S.”

Entry cards will be selected randomly for as many entrants possible. Only the winners will be contacted.

Pick-up dates for Zoo Doo or Bedspread are Oct. 2 through Oct. 16. The zoo provides the shovels, and the lucky winners load their compost.

Only one postcard per person is eligible for each drawing. Phone orders will not be taken.

Applicants must send a standard postcard to Dr. Doo, Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103 and include the following information:

• Name
• Day and evening phone numbers
• Preference: Zoo Doo or Bedspread
• Amount of Zoo Doo or Bedspread you’d like to purchase (anything from a garbage bag to a full-size, pickup truck load)
• Weekday or weekend preference for pick-up

Prices for Zoo Doo and Bedspread are as follows (limit one full truck per person):

• Pickup truck, 8x4 bed: $60
• Pickup truck, 6x4 bed: $45
• Pickup truck, 6x3 bed: $35.
• Garbage cans: $8 to $10 depending on size
• Bags: $4 to $6 depending on size.

Two-gallon and pint-sized buckets are available anytime at the ZooStore for $14.95 and $4.95, respectively.

For more information, call the Woodland Park Zoo Poop Line at 206.625.POOP or visit the zoo’s website at www.zoo.org.