Cheyenne Mountain Zoo WINS "Best Attraction Outside Denver"

We are EXCITED to announce that Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has been named the “Best Attraction Outside Denver” by “Colorado Meetings and Events” magazine for the second year in a row!! Thank you to all of our amazing guests for making us such a GREAT attraction!


The Zoo's marketing team was excited to accept this prestigious award.

Southern Colorado Conservation Awards Winners...including Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Over 200 people attended the Southern Colorado Conservation Awards, which took place at the Antler's Hilton Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. Four awards were presented.

1. The Stewardship Award went to Dave Van Manen and the Mountain Park Environmental Center, located in Beulah, Colorado, for the Center's far reaching efforts that have imbued an ethic of conservation stewardship in thousands of children and adults.
2. The Friends of Open Space Award went to Reeves and Betsy Brown of the 3R Ranch, also in Beulah, for their diverse roles in protecting important agricultural lands across southern Colorado and advancing the cause of Holistic Range Management.
3. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, in Colorado Springs, won The Innovation in Conservation Award for its pioneering Quarters for Conservation program.
4. Judy Sellers won The Stuart P. Dodge Award for conservation achievements spanning local, state, national, and international landscapes.

Congratulations to all the winners! We really appreciate this great honor and thank the Palmer Land Trust for The Innovation in Conservation Award.

Couldn't make the event? Click here to watch the films featuring this year's award winners. Films produced and directed by Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker, Ginger Kathrens; Makendra Silverman, Associate Producer; Cyd Cohn, Writer and Production Assistant.