How you can help
Share the Habitat!
How you can help
Around the world
Although it may not seem possible, you can help preserve habitat for wildlife in countries far away from here. From the tropical forests of Asia or the deserts of coastal Peru, your actions have a wide-ranging effect. | |
Buy wisely
Donate to our conservation partners
Supporting conservation efforts is a key way to help animals and habitats thrive. Woodland Park Zoo began the Partners for Wildlife program which support field conservation efforts around the world such as the Humboldt penguin conservation project at Punta San Juan, Peru and 37 other projects in 50 countries.
Support global conservation...
...by purchasing Conservation Commerce in the ZooStore, such as merchandise from our Partner for Wildlife, the Snow Leopard Trust. Conservation Commerce consists of sustainably made products created by craftspeople. By buying their work, you support local communities in wildlife areas, steering people away from non-sustainable agricultural practices, poaching and other activities that harm habitat and wildlife.
Merchandise from Snow Leopard Enterprises is available at the ZooStore and online from the Snow Leopard Trust.
In Your Backyard
You can help the habitat in your community---and right in your own backyard. It is easy to create and enhance habitat for local wildlife. Which ones can you do?
- Enhance and restore habitat in your own backyard by providing food, shelter and water. These are three of the basic necessities needed by every living thing. Visit our partner organization, the Northwest Zoo and Aquarium Alliance, to learn how you can certify your yard as wildlife friendly.
- Reduce or eliminate lawn and garden chemicals. This keeps plants healthy naturally as well as protecting habitat, including water in our local streams, rivers and lakes. Visit SavingWater.org for tips on becoming pesticide free.
- Research real animals in your community through citizen science projects such as the Lost Ladybug Project or the Great Sunflower Project.
- Restore local parks and natural areas in partnership with EarthCorps. EarthCorps organizes a number of community-based projects around the area, concentrating on restoring natural areas in parks and removing invasive plants.
- Plant native plants to provide food and shelter for wildlife. King County has a great listing of native plant suggestions.
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At the zoo
Help us save animals and habitat every day by supporting global and local conservation partners. Also "walk the talk" by saving resources, recycling, and making smart transportation and consumer choices.
- You can start by learning more at our daily public programs and activities. These will give insights into animals at the zoo, their care, what's happening with their wild counterparts, and ways you can help preserve and protect them.
- Fill out our Action Checklist and turn it in on your next visit to the zoo and receive a cool sticker!
- Discover what the zoo's been doing to go even "greener".