Give Today!

Help us makeover our Prairie dog habitat and be a part of the Burrow Board!
Prairie dogs build extensive burrows or "towns" underground, with tunnels connecting to various chambers for sleeping, storing food, and even listening to the noises above. Join our growing colony and have your name highlighted at the Zoo's newly renovated prairie dog habitat.

​Dear Zoo Supporters,

​If you have been to the Zoo, you have most likely popped up with our prairie dogs. Our beloved prairie dog habitat is a fun way to immerse yourself, literally, alongside the prairie dogs. The up-close interaction gives one a sense of how these animals burrow and pop up to view the world around them.

This beloved habitat is getting a makeover, and we need your support.

Built in 1995, by the ELFUN Society, a group of General Electric volunteers, the habitat has had some small renovations over the years but is in need of a redesign.

Donate today and play a critical role in this habitat transformation.

The interior of one of the Zoo’s most popular habitats will be patched and painted. The entrance and exit will be redesigned to replicate an abandoned gold mine. The exterior space will be landscaped, and all plexi-glass that encloses the habitat will be replaced. We will also create a replacement schedule for the pop-up tubes and add a keeper door for better access to the back of the habitat.

The fence line will be replaced, and we will incorporate new education and sponsor signage. Last, but not least, a bench will be placed in the area for parents and grandparents to rest while children pretend to be prairie dogs and pop up in the habitat to wave hello.

The total cost for this renovation is $200,000. We have $100,000 in matching gifts. In celebration of our 100th year,
help us meet the match.

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION TODAY and make this renovation a reality by spring 2023.

Warm Regards,

Gregg Dancho
Zoo Director
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PS - If you chose to be a $500 or above supporter you will also receive a Prairie dog plush!