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Planning and conservation  ›  A better zoo

The Oregon Zoo is creating a 20-year master plan, new animal exhibits, a veterinary medical center and a new education center, thanks to support from the region's voters.

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View the new zoo

Exciting changes are coming! Animal keepers and educators are working with designers to create the zoo’s new master plan, defining the footprint and features of new exhibits and making the zoo more fun and interesting. See how they’re bringing the vision of the voters to life… Go

The Zoo Zone

The Oregon Zoo is working with neighbors and the City of Portland to improve the entry to Washington Park and the parking lot shared with the other park attractions. Find out about plans for stormwater and the process for approval of the zoo’s conditional use permit... Go

News and updates

Over the course of the year, the zoo master plan will evolve month by month from big-picture conceptual sketches to schematic designs of exhibits, pathways and water features. View this dynamic, creative process as it unfolds... Go

What does the zoo mean to you?

We’re making significant changes to exhibits, walkways, train routes and educational facilities. Here’s how to stay engaged and share what’s important to you... Go

Citizen oversight

When voters supported a bond for zoo improvements in 2008, they also approved the formation of a committee of citizens to monitor how their dollars are spent. Find out how your citizen representatives are monitoring zoo planning, construction and spending... Go