Awards/Recognition

Houston Zoo wins AZA Green Award for Comprehensive Sustainability Program

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) awarded the Houston Zoo the 2020 AZA Green Award – Significant Achievement – in recognition of how sustainability contributes to our mission to connect communities with animals and inspire action to save wildlife. This award highlights how all departments at the Houston Zoo contribute to our sustainability achievements and through strategic collaboration, we have made great strides in reducing our water consumption, reducing how much waste we send to landfill, and designing and building a more sustainable campus.

Special Recognition for Kathrine G. McGovern Texas Wetlands Exhibit

The Houston Zoo was honored at the 2020 Houston-Galveston Area Council Parks and Natural Areas awards ceremony for the Kathrine G. McGovern Texas Wetlands exhibit which integrates a local ecosystem into the urban setting of the Houston Zoo. This living exhibit provides all Houstonians an opportunty to connect with the natural region where they live, inspiring action to save wildlife. Through strategic sustainable design, this exhibit also helps reduce the threat of regional flooding by holding up to 60,000 gallons of rainfall from storm events.