How long will the Name a Pollinator recognition sign be on view at Woodland Park Zoo?

The Name a Pollinator onsite recognition sign is temporary and will remain on view through September 30, 2022.

Where can I find my pollinator’s name on signage at the zoo?

The Name a Pollinator onsite recognition sign will be installed in mid-June 2022 on the path between Molbak’s Butterfly Garden and Microsoft Pollinator Patio and can be viewed as you exit the butterfly exhibit.

How soon will my pollinator’s name be on recognition signage at the zoo?

Gifts received by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2022 will be the first to be installed on recognition signage at the zoo, which will be viewable from May through September 30th. This recognition signage will be updated with all gifts made May 20 - June 30, 2022 by mid-July, 2022.

Will my pollinator's name be displayed on a sign at the zoo?

Pollinators named between April 1-June 30, 2022 will be listed on a recognition sign on the path between Molbak's Butterfly Garden and Microsoft Pollinator Patio. Pollinators named after June 30 will still receive a digital naming certificate and will be listed on the Name a Pollinator website.

Is there a limit to the number of characters in my pollinator’s name or restrictions on what I can name my butterfly?

We ask that you please limit your pollinator’s name to 30 characters, including spaces. Woodland Park Zoo promotes a family-friendly environment, so please keep all pollinator names in that spirit. Woodland Park Zoo reserves the right to exclude pollinator names on recognition signage at our discretion.

How will you deliver my digital certificate to me?

Please remember to supply your email address when naming your butterfly so that we can deliver your digital certificate and your tax receipt to you via email.

When will I receive my digital certificate?

When making your gift online, Name a Butterfly digital certificates are sent to the email address you have provided immediately after you submit your contribution. If you made your gift through the mail, over the phone, in person at the zoo or during Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG, you will receive your digital certificate via the email address you provided within a week of receipt of your gift. Please contact us at donations@zoo.org or 206.548.2491 with questions or special requests.

I’d like to make a gift during GiveBIG, Seattle Foundation’s community wide day of giving on May 3. Can I still name a pollinator if I make my gift through GiveBIG?

Yes! Our Donor Relations team will reach out to you to collect your selected pollinator species (hummingbird, bee, butterfly) and name and will email you your digital certificate when you have provided this information. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to provide your choices at donations@zoo.org or 206.548.2491.

What is the price to name a pollinator at Woodland Park Zoo?

There is not a fixed price for the opportunity to name a butterfly, bee or hummingbird at Woodland Park Zoo. We ask that you make a gift to the zoo’s Annual Fund in an amount that is meaningful to you. Gifts of all sizes make an important difference in our work to preserve pollinator habitats, restore threatened butterfly populations and educations millions of visitors about the importance of biodiversity.

How will the zoo use the proceeds from the Name a Pollinator campaign?

Name a Pollinator gifts support Woodland Park Zoo’s Annual Fund, which helps sustain all operations at your community zoo, including daily animal care, veterinary check-ups and procedures, engaging educational programming and vital conservation initiatives, like our butterfly conservation lab that’s working to repopulate the Oregon Silverspot butterfly, a native Northwest species.