EARLY CLOSURE

The zoo will close early on Thursday, May 28, 2026, for a private event.

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NAME A POLLINATOR

HAVE YOU HEARD THE BUZZ?

JOIN OUR MOVEMENT TO PROTECT POLLINATORS

MAKE A GIFT

This season, become a pollinator champion as you explore the 92-acre, verdant pollinator paradise of Woodland Park Zoo! Visit the Microsoft Pollinator Patio to discover how the smallest animals shape our world as you observe native pollinators like bumblebees, butterflies and hummingbirds in their natural habitat. Witness the beauty of your local pollinators hard at work among the vibrant blooms of the many pollinator-friendly gardens across the zoo. You’ll also learn actionable tips for how to attract these important animals to your own home and give them what they need to thrive.

When you make a gift to the zoo’s Annual Fund this season, we’ll recognize your generosity with a special opportunity to name a butterfly, bee or hummingbird resident of our lush pollinator gardens.

In appreciation of your support, your pollinator’s name will be displayed on our website, where it will be celebrated all year long as a part of your zoo’s thriving pollinator community!

Frequently Asked Questions

Choose a Pollinator

Your Gift Changes the World!

Gifts of any amount make a big difference in our work to preserve pollinator habitats, restore threatened butterfly populations and educate millions of visitors about the importance of biodiversity in sustaining all life.

A black and blue butterfly with white spots on its wings rests on green, serrated leaves. The butterflys wings are spread open, showing their vivid colors and patterns.

Butterfly

Go with the flow

  • Sun worshiper, loves to bask in the rays
  • Ultraviolet vision – can see the color spectrum we can’t
  • Can get distracted when eating nectar
  • Loves a day at the spa for a mud treatment
Name a Butterfly
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Bumblebee

Independent and busy

  • Can’t move when they’re too cold
  • Peaceful and nonaggressive
  • Loves having a good deck and/or patio nearby
  • Messy eater – gets pollen all in their coat and on their hairy belly when eating
Name a Bumblebee
A hummingbird with iridescent pink throat and green feathers hovers in midair near a cluster of small, light purple flowers, with a soft green background.

Hummingbird

Energetic – except early in the morning

  • Loves to take baths
  • Uses spider silk and lichen to construct nests
  • Remembers the location of each flower and feeder in their territory
  • Goes into torpor each night to save energy
Name a Hummingbird
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