Support the Zoo

The Nashville Zoo Wish List

Another great way to help Nashville Zoo is by donating items to the different departments. Below is a wish list of needed items, and any items can be dropped off at the Croft Center. The staff and the animals would greatly appreciate any donation.

Administration

  • 10 plastic bins (any size)
  • lightweight, collapsible, portable projection screen
  • Working: computers (except Macs), networking accesories (switches, routers, wireless equipment), computer accesories (keyboard, mouse, network cards, video cards)

Avian Department

  • commercial greenhouse (min. 400 sq ft)

Commissary

  • clean five-gallon buckets
  • commercial blender
  • commercial knife sharpener
  • food processor
  • gift cards for grocery stores, restaurant supply companies and PetSmart or Nashville Pet Products
  • new microwave (any size)
  • new Ziploc or slide-lock bags (any size)
  • paring knives
  • professional chef's knives (non-wood handles)
  • small or large yogurt cups with lids

Education Department

  • 2 two-drawer, letter-size, vertical file cabinets
  • big plush dog
  • plush rainforest animals
  • shoeboxes
  • used CDs

Mammal Department

  • binoculars
  • flashlights
  • pen lights
  • scales (food and mail type scales OR larger, commercial-type scales for weighing animals)

All and any items are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at the Croft Center. If you would like to know more about our Wish List and ways you can help, please contact us at pr@nashvillezoo.org.