Become a Sponsor

Animal Sponsorship Opportunities

Give a bobcat for a birthday, or say "I love you" with a llama. You can take a porcupine to a party or give a turkey vulture to your teacher.

Are you looking to give a unique gift? Whatever the occasion, give a truly unique gift that lasts all year “ care for one of the Randall Oaks Zoo's animals. Don't worry about making room for an animal in your house because your animal stays right here at the zoo, where our professional staff provides specialized care for each of our furry friends.

Our animals call Randall Oaks Zoo their forever home. With your sponsorship, you share the cost of your favorite animal's needs. Your contribution will help the zoo staff to provide expert attention. Your gift recipient's name will be placed on our sponsorship tree at the zoo; plus, they will receive a sponsorship certificate and a photo of the animal.

$60 Level Includes:

  • Adoption Certificate
  • Animal Photo
  • Your name on our Sponsorship Tree at the Zoo
  • Price: $60

$80 Level Includes:

All the above plus:

  • Plush of the Animal Sponsored
  • Price: $80

$100 Level Includes:

All the above plus:

  • Family 4-pack of zoo passes with no expiration date
  • Price: $100

$200 Level Includes:

All the above plus:

  • Two Tickets to Brew at the Zoo (21 years & older), The Randall Oaks Zoo's Premier Fundraising Event
  • Price: $200

$300 Level Includes:

All the above plus:

  • A personalized 20 minute Zookeeper led encounter with your animal*
    *Guests may not enter animal enclosures and rules and regulations apply to the animal encounter for safety purposes.
  • Price: $300

How to become a sponsor:

Download the Sponsorship form and fill it out completely. Mail or drop off the completed form at Park Services, 750 N. Randall Rd., West Dundee, IL 60118 (located just south of the Randall Oaks Zoo).

Sponsorship Form  

Questions?

Phone: Please call us at (847) 551-4310.


Available Animals to Sponsor

Amphibians

  • Pac Man Frog: Bill
  • Rose Hair Tarantula: Ruby
Reptiles
  • Amazon Tree Boa: Kaa
  • Ball Python: Gertrude
  • Bearded Dragon: Drago
  • Blue Tongue Skink: Tilly
  • Box Turtles: Cuff & Link
  • Corn Snake: Saddle
  • Egyptian Uromastyx: Arlo
  • Red Iguana: Firefly
  • Red-eared Slider: Tank
  • Russian Tortoise: Boris
  • Sand Boa: Sherman
  • Sulcata Tortoises: Spike & Trojan
  • Leopard Tortoise: Bud
  • Red-footed Tortoises: Emily & Clifford
Birds
  • Blue and Gold Macaws: Captain & Echo
  • Emus: Lady Di, Harry, William, & Kate
  • Great Horned Owl: Winky
  • Mallard Duck: Josephine
  • Military Macaw: Tarzan
  • Pekin Ducks: Sassy, Dorito, & Frito
  • Red-Tailed Hawk: Bert
  • Rouen Duck: Chandler
  • Sulfur-crested Cockatoo: Frosty
  • Turkeys: Tommy & Bob
  • Turkey Vulture: Zeus
  • Wood Duck: Brenda
Mammals
  • Alpaca: Jewels
  • Barn Cats: Toby, Molly, & Sylvester
  • Bobcat: Marley
  • Cows: Dory, Cannonball, & Sweet Pea
  • Donkey: Tinkerbell
  • Dromedary Camel: Elmer
  • Fennec Fox: Taco
  • Ferrets: Lieutenant Carl, GI Jane, & Major Frank
  • Goats: Bear, Bilbo, Bonnie, Buzz, Celia, Clyde, Eve, Frodo, Gandalf, Hopper, Otis, Panda, Pippen, Sam, Scrappy, Sully, & Woody
  • Hedgehogs: Winnie, Roo, Piglet, Tigger, & Ping
  • Llamas: Gracie & Casper
  • Mini Horse: Red
  • Mini Mule: Lilly
  • North American Porcupines: Jalapeño & Thelma
  • Pot-Bellied Pig: Charlotte
  • Ponies: Bubbles, Butch, Starsky, & Giggles
  • Rabbits: Baxter, Buster, & Snowy
  • Raccoons: Jasper & Opal
  • Red Foxes: Tom, Sawyer, Huckleberry, Piper, & Violet
Rodents
 
  • Chinchillas: Buckwheat & Scoopy
  • Guinea Pig: Tater Tot
  • Prairie Dogs: Gene, Louise, & Tina
  • Rats: Cheddar, Feta, & Swiss
  • Woodchuck: Cedar
Marsupials
 
  • Opossum: Ghost
  • Wallabies: Walter & Willow

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

The Zoo offers a selection of premier sponsorship opportunities available to businesses, organizations, and sponsors looking to align themselves with the education, conservation, and family-centric programming the Zoo delivers.

Whatever your level of interest, Randall Oaks Zoo has a spot for you! All event partners receive recognition at the event, on the Randall Oaks Zoo website, and in the zoo newsletter.

Public Events for Sponsorships: Includes large attendance drawers such as Bunny Day, Earth Day, Enrichment Day, Summer Celebration, Fall Festival, Boo at the Zoo, and Winterfest.

Fundraising Events for Sponsorships: This includes the popular Brew at the Zoo.

Interested?

If you are interested in learning more about being a partner, please contact:

Katie Keller, Superintendent of Marketing and Communications
kkeller@dtpd.org 

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