MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION

ZOO CAPITAL PROJECTS:OUR SUPPORT PROPELS LEADING-EDGE IDEAS THAT REDEFINE THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF MODERN ZOOS, SUCH AS THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE NATURE EXPERIENCES, BEST-IN-CLASS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND INDUSTRY-LEADING CONSERVATION EFFORTS. WE EMPOWER THE MINNESOTA ZOO TO CONTINUOUSLY RAISE THE BAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND OPERATIONS BY FUNDING THE MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT, BEST-IN-CLASS FACILITIES AND INDUSTRY-LEADING STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE TREETOP TRAIL HAS EXPANDED THE ZOO'S ROLE AND IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AS VISITORS HAVE EXPLORED THE INNOVATIVE, IMMERSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE ATTRACTION, THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND NURTURE THEIR PERSONAL WELL-BEING.THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING OF THE ZOO'S FUTURE NEW ANIMAL HOSPITAL WILL ELEVATE THE ZOO'S EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE BY PROVIDING AN INDUSTRY-LEADING FACILITY AND HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT. THE MINNESOTA ZOO'S WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND WELLNESS CENTER WILL SERVE AS AN OASIS OF CARE AND WELLBEING FOR OUR ANIMALS AND AS A HIGH-POWERED RESEARCH CENTER BRINGING TOGETHER ZOOLOGICAL VETERINARIANS AND SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO LEARN AND WORK TOGETHER TO CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR WILDLIFE HERE AND AROUND THE GLOBE.

ZOO SUPPORT:THE MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION HELPS OPEN DOORS TO UNIQUELY IMMERSIVE NATURE EXPERIENCES THAT BENEFIT THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BY SPONSORING PROGRAMS THAT BRING THE MINNESOTA ZOO EXPERIENCE TO MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES AND REDUCE PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO THE ZOO. WE EMPOWER THE ZOO TO CONTINUOUSLY RAISE THE BAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND OPERATIONS BY FUNDING THE MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT, BEST-IN-CLASS FACILITIES AND INDUSTRY-LEADING STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. EFFORTS BY THE MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION, INCLUDING GRANTS TO THE MINNESOTA ZOO AND SUPPORT OF ZOO PROGRAMS AND LEADING-EDGE IDEAS REDEFINE THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF MODERN ZOOS, INCLUDING THROUGH THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE NATURE EXPERIENCES, BEST-IN-CLASS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND INDUSTRY-LEADING CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THESE EFFORTS DIRECTLY SUPPORT DEVELOPING A WORLD-CLASS NATURE ZOO EXPERIENCE FOR NEARLY 1.5 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS TO THE ZOO, DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL WELFARE FOR OVER 4,500 ANIMALS IN THE ZOO'S CARE (MANY OF WHICH ARE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED IN THE WILD), AND STEWARDSHIP OF 485 ACRES OF FOREST, PRAIRIE, AND WETLANDS.