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At the Toledo Zoo, conservation is at the heart of what we do.
Conservation Today Makes a Difference
Our Conservation Today program is one way you can make a difference in the natural world. Just in the last year, Conservation Today donors have helped wild Amur tigers, orphaned African penguins and endangered amphibians in the Dominican Republic, along with Karner blue butterflies and Lake Erie watersnakes right here in our region. And these are just a few of the many animals we’re protecting.
Our mission includes a commitment to conserve the natural world. This includes green practices, conservation projects, animal collections, research/dissemination and conservation education.
Learn about conservation projects that the Zoo is involved with throughout the region and the world
Sloth Bear Fund
Please consider making your Conservation Today donation into our Sloth Bear fund.
Click here to make a donation to the Sloth Bear Fund
Make a Donation Today
Online contributions can be made in amounts ranging from $20 to $1,000.
All contributions of $100 or more to the Conservation Today Fund will receive the following:
• Recognition in The Toledo Zoo’s Annual Report
• A listing on the Conservation Today recognition board located in the Zoo’s entry complex
• Special invitation to the Zoo Donor’s Breakfast on June 22, 2013.
Donors contributing $500 or more will also be allowed to participate in an exclusive Zoo Donor Tour. Click here to learn more about Zoo Donor Tours where you can encounter Zoo animals up close, visit behind-the-scenes locations, and meet Zoo staff members!
Click here to make your donation online
OR
download our contribution form.
Conservation Today Wedding Favor Cards
Is there a wedding in your future? You can help support Conservation Today right at your wedding! Our attractive wedding favor cards feature various animals and are a great way to show your guests that you care about conserving the natural world. Click here to see samples and learn how to order your own wedding favor cards.
Coins for Conservation
You can also make donations through our Coins for Conservation program and by purchasing items with the Conservation Today logo at the North Star Trading Post®.
The Toledo Zoo and Westfield Franklin Park are working together to help save the hundreds of amphibian species that could become extinct within the next few decades. More than 168 species have already been lost and the number continues to climb. The Toledo Zoo is working to preserve and breed such endangered species as the Wyoming toad, Puerto Rican crested toad, Panama golden frog, and the Kihansi spray toad. 100% of the proceeds from coins collected at the Westfield Franklin Park fountains will go to help fund the Zoo’s amphibian conservation program. The fountain is located in front of Dillard’s.
You’ll find more fun Coins for Conservation displays at the Toledo Zoo. If you like piggy banks, you’ll go wild when you see our warthog coin collector. Look for fun coin collectors in Nature’s Neighborhood and elsewhere all over the Toledo Zoo—thank you for your contributions!