EARLY CLOSUREThe zoo will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2024, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
A Global Transformation
We need your help to build a dynamic conservation movement that unites people across our community and all around the world. Join us today to protect forests and the vital ecosystems they nurture to ensure the well-being of our families and communities well into the future.
When you support the Forests for All signature initiative, you are investing in these key impacts and zoo transformations:
We’re building our interactive, state-of-the-art Forest Trailhead exhibit, welcoming guests into an entirely new zoo experience teeming with diverse plants and animals. You’ll embark on an exciting journey that captivates your senses, revealing the interconnectedness of all life and how our daily choices can help make the world more sustainable for all life.
We’re advancing the work of our international field conservation programs and partners, fostering collaboration across communities to create a more sustainable world. And we’re sharing practices across cultures to honor local expertise and amplify our impact, building on successful initiatives including the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program and the Saving Species Impact Fund.
We’re leading a network of 20 zoos and aquariums to expand the power of empathy to drive conservation actions, maximizing our impact as we work to preserve our beloved Pacific Northwest habitats, through the Advancing Conservation Through Empathy (ACE) for Wildlife Network.
We’re elevating our measurement and metrics so we can better evaluate our mission impact, leading to more strategic, data-driven decision-making that increases the effectiveness of our conservation efforts.
We’re engaging the voices of our community members to guide the development of our new Forest Trailhead exhibit and related programs, ensuring our zoo is a place where all of our neighbors feel seen, heard, and valued.
We’re driving forward our climate action strategy, utilizing our unique role to involve more of our neighbors in the growing conservation movement.
Uniting local and global communities to save forests for the benefit of animals, people and climate action.
Ensuring a Northwest where animals, people and our shared habitats thrive together.
Investing in the zoo’s 92-acre urban forest as a beloved, multi-generational anchor of our community.
Seeding the financial roots that will regenerate growth for a sustainable future.
Give today to ensure a more promising tomorrow for plants, animals, and people.
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