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June’s Featured Members: Joelle and Keith Hardin

We love our Members. Their incredible support allows us to make a difference to animals both locally and all over the world. This month, we’re spotlighting a family of Zoo Members that deserve recognition. We’re thrilled to introduce you to June’s Featured Members: Joelle and Keith Hardin 

We asked Joelle and Keith to tell us a little about their favorite Zoo experiences and what being Zoo Members means to them.


We have been Houston Zoo members for 2 years. We have been taking my son weekly since before he could hold his head up and now he is running through the zoo! It is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, cater to my family’s love of animals and get my steps in as a bonus!  Our family is only 3, but we got the premium membership so we can bring out of out of town guests. It easily is one of their highlights of their trip.

I love the fact that we can see elephants, feed the giraffes, play on a playground and run through the splash pad all on one day!  We often take advantage of the and early entry members days. The Houston Zoo Lights member preview day is our favorite! We are so happy with our purchase, we have already renewed for next year!