Donor Recognition and Benefits Update
March 30, 2023
We’re thankful for your support of the Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital Campaign. Here’s an update on the donor recognition and benefits that donors will be receiving. If you have any questions, please contact us at development@houstonzoo.org.
- Name included in Houston Zoo’s digital 2022 Annual Report
- Donors listed in this special centennial edition of our annual report will be notified when the report is published online.
- Receive a copy of the Centennial Commemorative Book
- Some donors will receive this book by mail this spring. Donors who are invited to the Galápagos Islands exhibit preview events will be able to pick up their books in person.
- Name entered into a raffle for one year of reserved parking
- We will select a winner at random amongst those who supported the campaign. A representative from Houston Zoo will email the winner directly.
- Donor recognition on a temporary Centennial Art installation
- The Centennial Art Installation recognizing our donors is complete! You can find it near the whooping crane habitat. As this is a temporary installation, we hope you will visit it soon. We expect the installation to remain up through June 30, 2023.
- Invitation to a special Galápagos Islands Donor Day to be held before the exhibit opens to the public
- This event will take place Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Invitation is for your immediate household.
- Opportunity for a commemorative photograph at the Donor Day event
- Guests of the Donor Day event will be invited to take a commemorative photo and also receive a keepsake photo frame.
- Invitation to a special adults-only evening reception and preview of Galápagos Islands
- This event took place on Friday, March 24, 2023.
- Name included on our Centennial Campaign donor wall at the Zoo’s entrance
- The Centennial Wall is complete and can be found at the exit of Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
Open April 7, 2023
A bigger, better home for sea lions and introducing penguins to Houston
This exhibit will tell the story of the history-changing biodiversity of the Galápagos, featuring giant tortoises, iguanas, sea turtles, sharks, rays, and an expansive aquatic habitat for sea lions. The exhibit will also include a state-of-the-art habitat for a species new to Houston Zoo: Humboldt penguins.
Recognition and Benefits
We are deeply grateful for Houston Zoo supporters who generously supported this transformative campaign. To show our appreciation, donors who gave $250 or more by August 31, 2022, will receive the special recognition and benefits outlined below. More details, delivery information, invitations, etc. will be sent to donors by email.
In 2017, we launched the Keeping Our World Wild: Centennial Campaign with a goal to raise $150 million and transform nearly 50% of our campus with new exhibits. To date, we’ve raised more than $147 million, which has allowed us to build new experiences for you like Kathrine G. McGovern Texas Wetlands, South America’s Pantanal, and so much more.
Contact Us
For questions about this campaign, please contact us at development@houstonzoo.org or 713.533.6819.
