2026 Spring Appeal

Help educate our future conservation leaders.

More than a Zoo

Did you know each donation goes directly to programs that connect people to environmental stewardship and wildlife? Every single dollar has conservation impact.

Support the largest conservation initiative in the region

You help us reach people of all ages, giving them hope and inspiring them to act for our environment and species survival. We need your help to continue this critical work in 2026.

Conservation Awareness Weekends

These dedicated weekends focus on specific species and habitats, with educators leading multiple experiences and activities that make the visit special while teaching actionable learnings guests can use to support conservation in their daily lives.

Turning Curiosity into Hope

Your contribution ensures that our Naturalists and Educators are present throughout the Zoo with activities and talks for anyone to interact with, helping to turn simple curiosity into hope and a lifelong mission to protect our planet.

Your donation today will allow thousands of youth and families to engage with our expert naturalists and educators during Conservation Awareness Weekends. You make it possible for us to inspire our community through joyful experiences that generate hope.

Make Every Dollar an Adventure

Your support fuels wonder, discovery, and the next generation of animal lovers.

$75

Provides coloring and  journaling supplies for nature journaling during Conservation Awareness Weekends.

$120

Provides one day of Naturalist and Educator staffing during our Conservation Awareness Weekends.

$600

Allows for Conservation Awareness Weekends to inspire thousands of guests and members at the Zoo.

Together, We’re Creating a Wildly Better Future

Whether you give $10 or $1,000, your support helps make the Zoo a place of wonder, learning, and environmental action.

Thank you for supporting the largest conservation initiative in the region (that’s us!) 

Every day is a great day to visit the Zoo. Experience life on the wild side, enjoy up-close animal interactions and support global conservation efforts—right here at the Zoo. Reserve your tickets now for quick and easy entry, and enjoy more time connecting with wildlife.

We are open 362 days a year.

The Zoo opens at 9:30 a.m. for Zoo members.
Open all year long. Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.