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Brick Paver Program
Buy a brick paver for the Houston Zoo’s Front Entry featuring your loved one’s name on it!
When you support the Houston Zoo brick paver program, you demonstrate that you understand the Houston Zoo is a venue to enjoy with family and community. It combines fun and an interest in conservation and education, with exhibits and programs that incorporate a message of respect for animals and fosters a sense of wonder about the natural world.
Your brick purchase is a contribution to the Zoo’s Annual Drive to Support the Zoo, which directly impacts the Zoo’s first rate animal care and guest experience programs. Nurture Houston’s Inner Wild!
Brick Paver Options:
- $100 - 8x4” brick paver with two lines of text, twenty characters and spaces per line
- $250 - 8x8” brick paver with four lines of text, twenty characters and spaces per line, plus a paw print
- $2,500 - 16x16” brick paver with six lines of text, twenty characters and spaces per line, plus one animal image
Click Here to print the order form and mail to:
1513 Cambridge
Houston, Texas 77030
please email:
brickpavers@houstonzoo.org
Please note:
Beginning October 1, 2009, all brick orders will be installed during one of the following three months:
April: All bricks ordered between 10/2 and 2/1
August: All bricks ordered between 2/2 and 6/1
December: All bricks ordered between 6/2 and 10/1
Every space and punctuation mark is counted as a character.
The Zoo reserves the right to edit brick text requests.
Online orders for multiple bricks should be completed one at a time
in order to ensure the accuracy of your brick text.
Brick Paver Program FAQ's
Q: What are the sizes and prices of the bricks?
A: 8”x4” - $100
8”x8” - $250
16”x16” - $2,500
Q: Is it too late to get a brick?
A: No! We have room for thousands of bricks, so we’re going to keep ordering for a while. Of course, the sooner you order, the sooner your brick will be installed, and the better placement it will receive.
Q: What should I write on my brick?
A: You can inscribe anything you’d like, as long as it is family-appropriate and fits in the allotted 20 spaces per line. You can use any characters on the keyboard, so consider using “&” instead of “and” to save space, or separate names with dashes instead of a comma and space. Unfortunately if the character you want isn’t on a regular keyboard (like a heart, for example), we are unable to inscribe it on your brick.
Q: What if I want to change the text on my brick, or get a larger size?
A: You can make any changes up until we place the order with the brick company. Once that order is placed, we will most likely not be able to make any other changes, but you are welcome to purchase an additional brick.
Q: How long until my brick will be installed?
A: We currently install bricks three times a year, in April (all bricks ordered between 10/2 and 2/1), August (all bricks ordered between 2/2 and 6/1), and December (all bricks ordered between 6/2 and 10/1).
Q: How will I find my brick once it is installed?
A: We think finding your brick will be half the fun! However, we will be able to give you an approximate area based on the installation location of the larger order. And we’ll help you look, if you need!
Q: Is my brick tax-deductible?
A: Yes, the full purchase price is tax-deductible.
Q: What happens after I order?
A: You will get an acknowledgement letter in the mail after we receive your order. A couple months later, you will get an email letting you know the approximate date of installation.
For additional questions about the Brick Paver Program or your brick order, please contact Amy Lamb, Development Coordinator, at 713-533-6705.
