Gladys Porter Zoo News Updates http://www.gpz.org All of us at the Gladys Porter Zoo would like to remind you of one of the simplest, yet most rewarding gifts out there: a GPZ Membership. A gift membership is an ideal way to let friends and family know how much you appreciate them all year round. It is also a fun and rewarding way to continue supporting the Zoo's many exhibits. This special gift lasts an entire year, benefitting the recipient while involving them in the conservation efforts of the Zoo. With a gift membership you would be sharing the benefits that you and your family have enjoyed so far: free admission to the Zoo every day of the year, free parking, discounts on classes, birthday parties, and special events, free tickets to Boo-at-the-Zoo and Zoo Nights and Lights, your quarterly newsletter, Zoo News, and of course, free or discounted admission to over 100 zoos nationwide! Your friends and loved ones will truly enjoy receiving this versatile and fun-filled gift and you will be happy knowing that you’ve done your part to introduce them into our family of dedicated individuals who, like yourself, are doing their part to help preserve our natural wildlife! You can be sure that when they use their membership cards they will be thinking of you. So when you start your holiday gift brainstorming, consider giving a Gladys Porter Zoo membership, the gift that keeps giving all year long.Share the beauty of our Zoo with those you care about! Give a membership today!. http://www.gpz.org/news.html Youre invited to get in the spirit of the holidays by visiting Gladys Porter Zoos brightest event Zoo Nights and Lights! This years holiday celebration is scheduled for December 4th, 5th and 6th, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Gladys Porter Zoo. Come out to enjoy live performances from local bands and choirs while taking in the dazzling displays of approximately 135 lighted animal and holiday fixtures along with 800 luminaria bags placed all around the Zoo grounds. Admission is $2.50 per person, or free with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots campaign. Zoo members get in free with their membership cards. Tickets are available for pre-sale or can be purchased at the gate on each night of the event. http://www.gpz.org Visit The Gladys Porter Zoo newest exhibit, Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms. Come experience a spectacle of sights, smells and sounds in this new greenhouse exhibit. Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms features various species of flowers, plants, butterflies and bugs that visitors can interact with and see up close. Admission to Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms is one dollar with regular admission or Zoo membership. http://www.gpz.org/news.html