Utah's Hogle Zoo Receives
Utah Green Business Award
Utah’s Hogle Zoo was recently given a Green Business award from Utah Business. This program honors those companies, communities, and individuals improving air quality, reducing emissions, and making strides toward our state’s environmental sustainability.
We strive to model business and guest practices that reflect our vision of a world where people and wildlife thrive together. Thank you to Utah Business for this recognition, and congratulations to all other honorees!
At Utah’s Hogle Zoo, we strive to inspire conservation action through green practices. Here are a few ways we have committed to green practices:
- We have strategically reduced water use by planting water-wise landscaping, renovating restrooms, and innovating water filtration systems.
- Pool maintenance by a dive team is critical to water quality and reducing water use. In 2022, the zoo used 5 million fewer gallons than in 2019, a pre-pandemic benchmark year.
- We have been fighting the plastic pollution crisis for decades by reducing single-use plastics, including single-use straws, bags, and bottles. In 2019, we installed water bottle refill stations.
- We have two LEED Gold-certified buildings and utilize green building practices in all capital projects. We participate in the Blue Sky program and have three solar arrays. The Beastro restaurant is a member of the Green Restaurant Association and features a meatless Monday special.
- Our green practices extend beyond our grounds. Working with the Jordan River Commission, Utah’s Hogle Zoo hosts family friendly volunteer events to restore the Jordan River, including in-river projects, trail cleanups, and pollinator gardens.
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