"Round-Up for Conservation" Program

The "Round-Up for Conservation" program, initiated in February 2003, is designed to help raise funds for the field conservation activities of the Department of Conservation Biology. The additional funding enables the Department to continue conducting and supporting important conservation initiatives around the world. Each year the Department finds itself struggling to raise sufficient funds for all of the worthwhile projects it identifies. The additional funds raised by the program, will allow the Department to more fully support ongoing conservation efforts and expand to assist other vital projects worldwide.

The "Round-Up for Conservation" program generates funds in two ways. First, people can make donations when purchasing merchandise in any of the zoo's three gift shops. When making a purchase customers will be asked if they would like to "Round-Up" their purchase to the nearest dollar, with the change going to support conservation of animals in the wild. People willing to increase their donation to a dollar or more are invited to select a bookmark (on display at all gift shop registers) as a sign of our appreciation.

Second, the "Round-Up for Conservation" program generates funds through the direct sale of bookmarks. Bookmarks on display are available for $1. All proceeds from the program directly support the Department of Conservation Biology's ongoing field projects.

New bookmarks will appear periodically and feature species the Department works to conserve. The back of each bookmark contains brief information about the featured animal and the conservation efforts of the Department on behalf of the species.