Woodland Park Zoo offers an abundance of ways that your
company can lend support and communicate your corporate message
to zoo visitors. Whether it's a product launch or a component
of your on-going advertising campaign, show your customers
that you are a community leader by partnering with the zoo.
Woodland
Park Zoo welcomes over one million visitors each year and
has received top awards for its exhibits and educational programs.
Promotional opportunities with sponsorships may include logo
placements on-site and in advance advertising, promotion via
radio and/or television campaign, on-site booth space, business-to-business
exposure, and much more depending upon sponsorship level. With
your help, Woodland Park Zoo will continue its goals of helping
to create a sustainable future for wildlife.
We'll
be happy to tailor a sponsorship to your corporate and marketing
goals---just let us know what your needs are. For current available
sponsorships and more information, please contact Lisa Rhodes
at 206.233.2665 or kathryn.duszynski@zoo.org
Annual
Event & Exhibit Sponsorships
thrive! (formerly
Chairman's Dinner) $5,000 – $25,000
March
Celebrate the Zoo – Chairman’s Dinner is an elegant evening of
dining, education and networking. As one of the premier fundraising events
for Woodland Park Zoo, attendees include some of Seattle’s top community
and business leaders. Proceeds from the evening help support the zoo’s
animals, exhibits, education initiatives and conservation efforts.
Please visit the thrive! Web site.
Bunny
Bounce Egg Hunt $1,250 – $10,000
March or April
Bunny Bounce has quickly become an annual tradition for many local families
with over 8,000 people in attendance each year. A prime opportunity to support
the zoo and get your corporate message out, Bunny Bounce attendees participate
in egg hunts, crafts, bunny encounters and other exciting zoo programs throughout
the day. Our charismatic hosts from Radio Disney keep the events moving and
fun.
Washington
Mutual ZooTunes $1,500 – $150,000
June through September
The ever-popular Washington Mutual ZooTunes summer concert series returns to
Woodland Park Zoo each summer. The popular festival style concerts are held
outdoors on the zoo’s beautiful North Meadow welcoming audiences of 3,700 – with
many sell outs each year. ZooTunes promotes a family friendly environment by
offering the lowest ticket prices in the Northwest and children 12 and under
are always free. As always, a stellar line-up of artists awaits you at ZooTunes.
Please visit the Washington Mutual ZooTunes Web
site.
Jungle
Party $5,000 – $25,000
Second
Friday in July
Jungle Party is the premier fundraising auction for Woodland Park Zoo, one
of the largest auctions in King County and the hottest outdoor party in Seattle!
The event takes place the second Friday in July on the North Meadow of zoo
grounds. Jungle Party has raised over $1 million each year since 1998 for Woodland
Park Zoo's daily operations, worldwide conservation and education.
For more information on sponsorship levels and benefits, please visit Jungle
Party’s Web site.
Pumpkin
Prowl $1,500 – $20,000
Last Weekend in October
Pumpkin Prowl brings three fantastic nights of trick-or-treating and fun-filled
activities to Woodland Park Zoo. Over 1,000 illuminated pumpkins guide visitors
of all ages through the festivities. Attendance hovers right around 4,500 each
night. Partner with the zoo and gain access to this extraordinary nighttime
fundraising event.
For
current available sponsorships and more information, please contact
us at 206.548.2500 x1190 or jim.bennett@zoo.org
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Daily
Promotional Opportunities
$1,500/day
Booth Space and Promotional Opportunity
Butterflies & Blooms
Mid-May through September
Seven years running, this serene experience treats visitors to a vibrant display
of nearly 1,000 free-flying butterflies representing 35-50 North American species,
a colorful explosion of flowering plants in bloom and an outdoor conservation
garden.
For current available sponsorships and more information, please contact us at 206.548.2500 x1190 or jim.bennett@zoo.org
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Educational Program Sponsorships
The
purpose of education at the zoo is to inspire an understanding
of nature and a commitment to conservation.
With
a mission of education and conservation, the zoo serves as a
vital resource for many students and teachers across the state
each year. In 2005, more than 100,000 students and teachers enjoyed
and learned from a wide variety of programs offered at Woodland
Park Zoo. Each program has a specific financial goal to continue
supporting its client base. Should you be interested in supporting
one of our fabulous educational programs, please contact us for
more information.
Forest
Explorers
This award-winning program introduces Seattle school district second grade
students to the important components of Costa Rica’s tropical rain forests
and Washington State’s temperate forests beginning in the classroom and
culminating with an all expense-paid field trip to the zoo. The field trip
consists of an interactive auditorium program in which students are transformed
into different parts of both forests and a tour of the zoo’s Temperate
and Tropical Rain Forest bioclimatic zones.
SOAR
(Save Our Amazing Raptors) Outreach
Zookeepers, accompanied by raptors (birds of prey), visit classrooms throughout
King County to teach pre-K to 12th grade students about raptors and raptor
ecology.
Teacher
Training
The Teacher Training program provides teachers across the state with opportunities
to attend topical workshops about plants, animals and the environment. Workshops
and summer institutes consist of lectures, hands-on activities, tours, materials
and much more to help teachers gather information for the classroom and meet
state and local education requirements.
Wild
Wise
The award-winning Wild Wise outreach program travels to schools throughout
Washington. With a focus on Washington wildlife, this high impact multi-media
presentation and hands-on wildlife education program encourages 5th, 6th and
7th graders to take an active interest in the natural world around them. Students
learn to hone their observation skills as they “visit” Washington
habitats by taking field notes, sketching wildlife and mapping locations.
Zoo
Corps
Zoo Corps is a unique opportunity for teens to apply academic skills to “real-life” situations,
while learning about wildlife conservation and career opportunities. Teens
are required to attend an extensive training program and earn service-learning
credits as they volunteer at the zoo. Teens who complete their requirements
are eligible to compete for paid internships.
For current available sponsorships and more information, please contact us at 206.548.2500 x1190 or jim.bennett@zoo.org
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