12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1300 Zoo Road NE
Calgary, AB  T2E 7V6
Canada

Telephone number: 403-232-7726

Fax number: 403-237-7582  

• Contact information in previous versions

  • 1300 Zoo Road NE
    Calgary, AB  T2E 7V6
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 403-232-7726
    
    Fax number: 403-237-7582  
    
    

Description of the organization's activities:
Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo's mission is to take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places. Through research focusing on conservation reintroduction and breeding of endangered species, community conservation, educational programming for all audiences and connecting visitors with wildlife, the Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo promotes conservation and encourages environmental stewardship. The organization's vision is to be Canada's leader in wildlife conservation.

• Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:

  • The Calgary Zoological Society's mission is to take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places. Through research focusing on conservation reintroduction and breeding of endangered species, community conservation, educational programming for all audiences and connecting visitors with wildlife, the Calgary Zoological Society promotes conservation and encourages environmental stewardship. The vision of the Calgary Zoological Society is to be Canada's leader in wildlife conservation.
  • The Calgary Zoological Society's mission is to take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places. Through research focusing on endangered species, educational programming for all audiences and connecting visitors with wildlife, the Calgary Zoological Society promotes conservation and encourages environmental stewardship. The vision of the Calgary Zoological Society is to be Canada's leader in wildlife conservation.
  • The mission of the Calgary Zoological Society is to "engage visitors in enjoyable and unique experiences; to connect our community with nature and; to inspire actions which support conservation."
  • The mission of the Calgary Zoological Society is to "develop, operate and promote an integrated zoololgical, botanical and prehisoric park and a conservation centre for the combined purposes of conservation, education, recreation and scientific study.
  • It is to "develop, operate and promote an integrated zoololgical, botanical and prehisoric park and a conservation centre for the combined purposes of conservation, education, recreation and scientific study.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
There are several annual membership types: gate pass holders, Engage members and Inspire members. Each provides a variety of benefits.

• Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:

  • The Zoo's facilities and programs are accessible to all. As well, there are several annual membership types: gate pass holders, Engage members and Inspire members. Each provides a variety of benefits.
  • The Zoo's facilities and programs are available to everyone. As well, there are three annual membership types: gate pass holders, Engage members and Inspire members. Each provides a variety of benefits (the latter two entitles holders to vote for or be a part of the Zoo Society's Board of Trustees).
  • The Zoo's facilities and programs are available to everyone. As well, there are two annual membership types: annual pass holders and Discovery Passport holders. Each provides a variety of benefits (the latter entitles holders to vote for or be a part of the Zoo Society's Board of Trustees).
  • Annual memberships are divided into two groups: annual pass holders and Discovery Passport holders. Each provides a variety of benefit (the latter entitles holders to vote for or be a part of the Zoo Society's Board of Trustees).

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding

Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
City of Calgary	$13,659,851.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$28,585.00	Yes
Parks Canada (PC)	$124,803.00	Yes
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)	$1,939,437.00	No
Province of Alberta	$3,222,968.00	Yes

• Government funding in previous versions

  List of Government Funding

  End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
  2023-12-31	Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$2,417,000.00	No
  2023-12-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$414,000.00	No
  2022-12-31	Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$2,417,000.00	No
  2022-12-31	City of Calgary	$9,006,000.00	Yes
  2022-12-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$414,000.00	No
  2022-12-31	Province of Alberta	$8,475,000.00	Yes
  2021-12-31	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$1,634,000.00	No
  2021-12-31	City of Calgary	$10,158,000.00	Yes
  2021-12-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$363,000.00	Yes
  2021-12-31	Province of Alberta	$4,480,000.00	Yes