Welcome to the

future BOWEN Aquarium and Conservation Center

Join us in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in building a world-class aquarium on Florida’s East Coast!

Your participation will help bring to life the East Coast Zoological Foundation’s second campus.

Sitting on 14 acres of shoreline at Port Canaveral, the future Bowen Aquarium will capture the beauty and benefits of natural Florida while serving as a regional conservation hub with an emphasis on restoring the Indian River Lagoon and our coastal estuary.

This space will be a new home for the important conservation, education and volunteer work that Brevard Zoo has been leading for years and provide the needed medical and research facilities for rehabilitating sea turtles and manatees.

It will help educate and empower half a million people a year on how to preserve our natural resources and inspire the next generation to become environmental stewards.

We hope you join us.

Brevard Zoo Chief Executive Officer Keith Winsten Headshot

“A second campus gives us space for growing our water-based conservation programs that we have been working on through Restore Our Shores.”

-Keith Winsten
Chief Executive Officer, East Coast Zoological Foundation

Support Our Legacy

By giving to Our Legacy Campaign, you are helping to build Bowen Aquarium and Conservation Center, ensuring a brighter future for the Indian River Lagoon, our coastal estuaries, native wildlife and the health of our planet for the future. Thank you for making your tax-deductible gift today!

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Thirty years ago, over 16,000 people came together to design and construct Brevard Zoo, making it the largest volunteer build in the world. This type of incredible spirit, drive and investment of time and effort by our dedicated community is necessary to build a second campus.

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