The Friends of Bear Hollow 💗 Bear Hollow Zoo, and we know you do, too! During the month of February, show your love and support for Athens, GA’s unique local zoo with a donation to the Friends of Bear Hollow. You can even include a Valentine message for the zoo that will show in the…
CALLING ALL SECRET SANTAS! We’ve made our list, and checked it twice, and we’re keeping it a secret! We have some great surprises in store for our friends at Bear Hollow Zoo, and YOU can help! As donations fill up the goal bar, we’ll reveal what your gifts will purchase to enhance animal care and…
We are grateful for our donors who, this year, have enabled us to provide six new 40-gallon terraria for the reptile house, three timed feeders for after-hours bear feeding, a utility wagon to support animal care, and several zoo-tough enrichment items that are being enjoyed by Bear Hollow Zoo’s black bears, otters, and other resident…
The Friends of Bear Hollow are pleased to announce that we can now accept donations of stock! By donating stock directly to us, you can help us provide habitat enhancements, animal enrichment, and animal care supplies for Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, GA while avoiding capital gains tax on any profits made on that stock…
Do you use Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) to structure your charitable giving? The Friends of Bear Hollow would be grateful to receive a grant from your DAF to help us provide habitat enhancements, animal enrichment, and animal care supplies for Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, GA. We are pleased to announce that we can now accept…
Friends of Bear Hollow will be hosting a photo fundraiser booth at Bear Holloween in partnership with Wade Sheldon Photography. For a minimum donation of $5, you can get a professional digital photo of your group in front of a fall-themed backdrop that will be available for download starting the following day. Wear your costumes,…
Update: This campaign is fully funded! A very successful Zoo Day 2023 put us over the top. Thanks to all our donors and those who purchased animal art on Zoo Day in support of this campaign!
Update: This campaign is fully funded! Thank you to our generous supporters for making this possible so quickly!
Help us purchase sturdy, zoo-tough enrichment items for the larger animals at Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, GA. Enrichment items like food puzzles and toys stimulate natural behaviors such as foraging, curiosity, and play.
I have been volunteering at Bear Hollow Zoo since 2005, when my son and I started volunteering as a parent/child team. We spent 9 years in that role, mostly doing weekly reptile care, until he went to college and I stepped back to working special events. I will always be grateful to Bear Hollow for…
