Walk to Save Animals supporting Blank Park Zoo
Walk to Save Animals

About Walk to Save Animals

Saturday, September 19th, 2020 at 8:30 AM

Join Blank Park Zoo in kicking off the first annual Walk to Save Animals, where funds raised by wildlife supporters like you generates awareness for threats against wildlife and supports Iowa's only accredited Zoo.

Participants in Blank Park Zoo's Walk to Save Animals may register as an individual or create/join a fundraising team. 

Walk to Save Animals is the perfect fundraiser to meet participants where they are at in their comfort levels, amid these unprecedented times. Participants also have the opportunity to register, create your own page or join a team and show your support for Blank Park Zoo virtually for free. Virtual participants can share videos and photos walking the morning of September 19th, with the hashtag #WalkToSaveAnimalsDSM, to then be highlighted in our virtual highlight video.

Registration Information

 $15 Adult Non-Member*

 $10 Child Non-Member*

 $10 All Zoo Members*

Walk Virtually FOR FREE*

*Teams must raise the equivalent of $50 per person or a team average of $50 per person, to qualify for a t-shirt. Virtual participants may choose to either pick up or have their t-shirts mailed.

Event Timeline

 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 

  • Check-In and T-Shirt Pick-Up
  • Enrichment for Animals Creation Station
  • Games for the entire family
  • Conservation Action Stations
  • Light breakfast options available
  •  9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks and Warm Up

  • Program recognizing top fundraisers
  •  10:00 AM | Walk

  • Top fundraising team and top fundraising individual lead a celebratory loop around the Zoo. Walk groups will be spaced out to allow for plenty of distance between parties.
  •  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Zoo Animal Ambassador Program (10:30 - 11:00 am)
  • Family Animal Themed Yoga Class (11:00 -11:30 am)
  • Enrichment for Animals Creation Station
  • Monarch Tagging
  • Games for the entire family
  • Conservation Action Stations
  • *All activities will be socially distanced & sanitation will occur at all touch points

     10:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Enjoy Complimentary Zoo Admission

    Date

    Starts at:  September 19, 2020 8:30 AM
    Ends at:  September 19, 2020 4:00 PM

    Location

    Blank Park Zoo
    7401 Southwest 9th Street
    Des Moines,IA 50315 USA

    Contact

    Blank Park Zoo Events Team
    515-974-2523
    events@blankparkzoo.org

    ​Through the support of our community,

    every step Blank Park Zoo takes is a stride towards the preservation of species in the wild. A portion of all revenue generated at Blank Park Zoo impacts global and local conservation efforts. As a whole, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited institutions like Blank Park Zoo combat declining animal populations through 500 different Species Survival Plan (SSP) Programs. Here at Iowa’s only accredited Zoo, we participate in Amur Tiger, Japanese Macaque, Golden Headed Tamarin, Panamanian Golden Frog and Red Panda SSP’s.






    How your Support Makes a Difference...

    By supporting Blank Park Zoo's daily operations, top-notch veterinary care, research and animal husbandry right here in Iowa, you are also supporting educational programming across the state of Iowa and global conservation efforts, all ensuring that future generations have the chance to remember the world as you do and continue to be inspired by the natural world.

    How your Support Makes a Difference...

    By supporting Blank Park Zoo's daily operations, top-notch veterinary care, research and animal husbandry right here in Iowa, you are also supporting educational programming across the state of Iowa and global conservation efforts, all ensuring that future generations have the chance to remember the world as you do and continue to be inspired by the natural world.