Veterinary assistance is available at all times. You may be wondering how we are able to fund all this work. It is not easy and we do not always know from one year to the next if we will be able to continue doing everything at once. A successful project will produce more contributors. The first budget came from the Washington Department of Wildlife Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, which specifically supports the work of volunteers and we continue to receive these funds.
Volunteers receive compensation for their mileage to the turtle ponds.
It also has purchased traps, transmitters, and other equipment. The Woodland Park Zoo donates keeper time as a match for other funds and provides transponders and veterinary care. The Center for Wildlife Conservation, a local consortium has generously purchased much of our equipment. The Woodland Park Zoological Society Conservation Committee is becoming our largest contributor, both with their money and help in writing grant proposals. The American Zoo and Aquarium Association Conservation Endowment Fund has made the project a year-round endeavor and is spearheading education efforts at the Woodland Park Zoo.