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Every Gift Plants Progress at the Virginia Zoo 

A gift of any size helps the Virginia Zoo grow, but this year your donation can plant something truly special. 

To celebrate 125 years of care, community, and connection, you can help us plant 125+ trees and shrubs throughout the Zoo’s 53 acres. These plantings will bring more than just beauty to the grounds; these carefully curated species will transform the Zoo into a browsable garden, boosting biodiversity, supporting local pollinators, and best of all, enriching the lives of the animals that call the Zoo home.

Your generosity takes root, enhancing the lives of our animals every day. 

How? Browse is a vital, plant-based form of enrichment that engages our animals’ senses through sights, smells, textures, and tastes. Enrichment is essential to maximizing the wellbeing of the animals in our care by creating stimulating environments or activities that encourage natural behaviors.

And when you give $125 today, you can turn your gift into a living tribute and make your mark on Zoo history. With a $125 donation, you’ll receive a small commemorative plaque placed on a browsable tree.  It’s a meaningful way to celebrate a graduation, to honor someone who loves animals or nature, or to remember a loved one—through something living, growing, and lasting.

As leaves unfurl and branches stretch, your contribution becomes part of daily life at the Zoo. Animals thrive. Habitats blossom. Visitors marvel. And your gift keeps quietly doing its work—season after season.

Our goal is $12,500—125+ plants rooted in care and made possible by people like you. Whether you give $25, $50, $125, or more, you’re helping us grow a healthier Zoo and a greener future.

Please give today at the level that feels right to you.  

What you plant here will live on.