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August 26, 2025
Every Visit to Happy Hollow Helps Wildlife: 2025 Quarters for Conservation Award Recipients
Every visit to Happy Hollow Park & Zoo helps protect wildlife near and far through our Quarters for Conservation program. In 2025 we’re proud to grant more than $70,000 to organizations protecting macaws in Costa Rica, tortoises in Madagascar and vultures in South Africa. Thanks to your support, this program is making a lasting difference for endangered species and their habitats worldwide.
Progress For Pollinators Grant
Calling all garden enthusiasts! 🐝 If you're passionate about pollinators, have a knack for gardening and dream of enhancing our community with beautiful green spaces, then this is for you!
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Progress for Pollinators, a grant program presented in partnership with Happy Hollow Foundation, supports community members who want to create pollinator-friendly habitats in Santa Clara County. With awards of up to $2,500 per project, your ideas can blossom into reality! Apply through Monday, Sept. 1.
Be part of the legacy and the future of Happy Hollow
Hooray for Happy Hollow, proudly presented by Dan Caputo Company, is a high-spirited, al fresco benefit supporting conservation, education and play for generations to come. Join Happy Hollow Foundation for close encounters with zoo education animals, interactive enrichment activities and nostalgic spins on the Keep-Around-Carousel! Enjoy hearty hospitality, signature libations and a high-impact program packed with purpose, passion and a live auction. Raise a glass, raise a paddle and help shape the future of Happy Hollow in one wildly wonderful evening.
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Saturday Zoo Education Experiences
Looking to make the most of the weekend? Sign up for Happy Hollow's Saturday Experience Programs! Did you know Happy Hollow offers Zoo Education programs that allow kids to spend their Saturdays having a unique zoo experience? There are fun programs tailored to different age groups so you can find the perfect one for your child. From Wild Science to Zoo U-niversity, there are fun educational experiences for everyone!
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HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION
Happy Hollow Foundation is a non-profit organization, established in 1958 and dedicated to advocating, supporting and enhancing Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
SUPPORT HAPPY HOLLOW2024 Annual Report
Donations to Happy Hollow Foundation, the nonprofit partner of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, help fund conservation, education and play at Happy Hollow. The newly released 2024 Annual Report showcases how community involvement funds work to ensure that Happy Hollow remains a community asset that is highly valued and accessible to all.
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