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Support for Lincoln Park Zoo enables millions of visitors to experience the wonders of wildlife. State-of-the-art animal care, worldwide conservation and wide-ranging education programs are made possible through your memberships and donations.

 

Donors like you play an essential role in keeping Lincoln Park Zoo free and open every day of the year. There are a variety of Ways to Give to support the zoo—find the option that works best for you!

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Lincoln Park Zoo members enjoy free parking, invitations to SuperZooPicnic and Jammin' at the Zoo, discounts at zoo shops and cafés, and other exclusive benefits.

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Team LPZoo 26.2
Missed out on Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration? The LPZoo 26.2 marathon team has post-close entries available through June 30!
Learn How to Run--and Support the Zoo
  Shop the Zoo’s Wish List
Support wildlife species at Lincoln Park Zoo by purchasing items--from nutritious treats to enrichment amenities--that enhance their daily care and welfare. Wish List items are added continuously, so you can make a difference all year long!
Shop the Wish List!
 
 
Donor Clubs
Demonstrate you commitment to Lincoln Park Zoo with a Donor Club contribution. Members of the zoo’s Donor Clubs enjoy exclusive learning opportunities with animals, curators and keepers.
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  Corporate Partnerships
An investment in Lincoln Park Zoo represents a partnership with Chicago's most-visited cultural institution. Your support sends a message to employees, clients and the community about your dedication to Chicago and the world’s wildlife.
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Help the Sichuan takin herd—and all the zoo's animals—with a gift to Lincoln Park Zoo.
Help the Herd
Help the Sichuan takin herd—and all the zoo's animals—with a gift to Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Nearly 300 members enjoyed exclusive access to the heart of the zoo for Earth Day weekend, decorating the black bears’ window and waking up with otters, tigers and more.
Members-Only Morning Slideshow
Nearly 300 members enjoyed exclusive access to the heart of the zoo, waking up with otters and tigers.
See the Fun

 


Ticket to Glide
Herald the arrival of spring with a trumpeter swan ADOPT gift package!
ADOPT a Trumpeter Swan


  President and CEO Kevin Bell shares a meeting with one of the zoo's biggest supporters: an 8-year-old who raised funds to support the zoo's conservation work in the Serengeti.
Helping Hands
President and CEO Kevin Bell meets an 8-year-old who raised funds to support conservation work in the Serengeti.
Read the Post from the President

 

The 2011 Lincoln Park Zoo annual report shares how the zoo family found new successes in conservation, learning and care.
Annual Report
The zoo family found new successes in conservation, learning and care over the past year.
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