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Oregon Zoo Foundation

Org #2833
Vetted since 2009 Site Visit Verified
1978
year founded
$65,148
raised on GlobalGiving
14
years fundraising
2
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

The mission of the Oregon Zoo Foundation is to foster community pride and involvement in the Oregon Zoo and to secure financial support for zoo conservation, education and animal welfare programs. These programs advance the zoo's mission to inspire the community to respect animals and to take action on behalf of the natural world by creating engaging experiences and advancing the highest level of animal welfare, environmental literacy and conservation science.

Project Leaders
Christine Alexander
Christine Alexander
Amber Morrison
Amber Morrison
Team
Julie Fitzgerald
Organization Information
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
United States
503-220-5744
Organization Information
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
United States
503-220-5744

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

ZOO, PARTNERS RETURN TURTLES TO THE WILD

By Oregon Zoo | Oregon Zoo Marketing

In late July 2020, 23 western pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo were released in the Columbia River Gorge.  Since October 2019, the turtles basked in the warmth and light of a simulated... Read the full report ›

Western Pond Turtle Conservation Update July 2020

By Oregon Zoo | Grant writer

Thank you for your support which allows the Oregon Zoo to continually innovate ways to keep our cherished western pond turtles engaged in natural behaviors and advance conservation actions throughout... Read the full report ›

Western Pond Turtle Conservation Update March 2020

By Oregon Zoo | Grant writer

The Oregon Zoo is currently raising 23 western pond turtles in a safe environment until they are large enough to survive on their own in the wild. Twenty are wild turtles brought to the zoo by... Read the full report ›
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