Donate
The Valley Zoo Development Society (VZDS) is a registered charity and not-for-profit organization committed to raising funds and awareness for the Valley Zoo. Since 1988, the VZDS has acted in partnership with the City of Edmonton to ensure the continued development of this treasured local facility.
To donate please visit the Valley Zoo Development Society.
Makira Conservation Fund Initiative
The Edmonton Valley Zoo offers individuals and groups the opportunity to directly support conservation programs through donations to the Makira Conservation Fund Initiative.
The Makira Conservation Fund Initiative was launched in 2007 to celebrate the opening of the new lemur habitat at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. The name Makira was chosen for a forest region in Madagascar, which is home to many lemur species and a focus of conservation efforts in the area. The lemur habitat at the Zoo was appropriately named Makira Outpost. The launch of the initiative also signaled the growth and development of conservation programs at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
Funds are collected throughout the year from donations, events and Eco-cell (the Zoo’s cell phone recycling program). All funds are donated directly to conservation programs.
Since 2007 the Edmonton Valley Zoo has provided support to the following conservation programs and organizations:
Wildlife Conservation Society for projects in the Makira-Masoala region of Madagascar
The Snow Leopard Trust
The Red Panda Network
The Amphibian Ark
CAZA’s amphibian conservation programs
Lambas for Lemurs
The International Elephant Foundation