The Penguin Project

Paused penguin project gets a new boost from $100,000 matching contribution challenge

UPDATE (3/15/24): Thanks to very generous donors, we have exceeded our $100,000 matching donation goal for Phase I of the Penguin Project!

Thank you to all of our donors for helping us meet this goal and make penguins at Sylvan Heights Bird Park a reality.

Additional donations will be directed towards Phase II of this project, which will expand the penguin exhibit to feature additional bird species.

Sylvan Heights Bird Park is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The $100,000 Challenge Story

In 2023, longtime Sylvan Heights supporters Keith and Sandra Rogers challenged everyone to meet a $100,000 fundraising goal, which will allow Sylvan Heights Bird Park to resume progress on a new exhibit to feature penguins. The $100,000 matching goal was exceeded by generous donors in March 2024.

The Rogers will match the $100,000 raised. Initial fundraising for this new exhibit began in 2018, but the project was paused in 2020. The first phase of this new exhibit, which includes a penguin habitat, will cost a little over $200,000.