Mission Impact
Our mission is inspiring conservation of the vital building blocks of sea, sky, and land. This includes everything from conservation of pollinators, rainforest, and coral reefs to free or reduced admission for the chance to learn and heal with nature. These opportunities are available thanks to the generous support of our community partners and sponsors.
Our Learning & Healing Mission Impact
Our Conservation Mission Impact
Milkweed and monarchs, rainforests, coral reefs, Dakota skippers, park clean-ups, and more. We walk our talk of our mission to conserve pollinators and delicate ecosystems near and far.
Our Community Partners & Sponsors
We are very fortunate to have incredible community partners and sponsors who generously support our mission programming!
Our Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium Board of Directors
Jeanelle Lust (Chair), Community Volunteer
Andrea Smith (Vice-Chair), Advise to Build
Tracy Dahl Webb (Secretary), Marsh McLennan Agency
George Mollner (Treasurer), First Dakota National Bank
Jeff Hugunin (Past Chair), Community Volunteer
Don Kearney (Ex Officio), City of Sioux Falls
Ryan Tysdal (Mayoral Appointee), Van Buskirk Companies
Becky Dewitz (President/CEO)
Audrey Otto-Pepper (COO)
Alissa Bretsch, JLG Architects
Margaret Carmody, Washington Pavilion
Molly Daniel, Community Volunteer
Erik Gaikowski, AARP
Lisa Gerner, PREMIER Bankcard
De Knudson, Community Volunteer
Jeannie Iannello, Sammons Financial Group
Melissa Fossell, American Bank & Trust
Darin Hage, Journey Group
Ryan Howlett, Friends of SDPB
Laura Mitchell, Lawrence & Schiller
David O'Hara, Augustana University
Mckenzy Raterman, Dorsey & Whitney Trust Co
Support Us
Help us on our mission of inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards!