Current and Past National and State Projects
- Red Wolf Species Survival Plan - The zoo contributes to red wolf recovery by providing wolf holding space and participating in red wolf genetic and hormonal studies. Contributed to the repair of hurricane damaged red wolf pens in Alligator River National Refuge.
- U. S. Geological Survey Breeding Bird Survey route in Fincastle, VA
- Technical assistance to Natureserve Vegetation Ecologists in monitoring vegetation plots for the National Park Service.
- Donations to the biofacts divison of US Fish and Wildlife Service National Forensics Lab for their standards collections for officer education in identification of illegal traffic in wildlife parts.
Current and Past Local Projects
- Roanoke Valley Bird Club Bluebird Trail Monitoring project - The Zoo assists the club with bluebird trail monitoring along the Blue Ridge Parkway and at Botetourt County Country Club and has adopted a bluebird house.
- Great Backyard Bird Count
- Resource Conservation - Zoo staff conserves resources by recycling materials, purchasing minimally packaged or used items and using energy and water saving methods.
Species Survival Plan
- Fishing Cat Species Survival Plan
- Participation in Red Panda study on methods to determine stress hormone levels.
- Participation in Japanese Macaque study of seasonal breeding cycles.
- Red Panda
- White-naped Crane
- Snow Leopard
- Fishing Cat
- Japanese Macaque
- Wrinkled Hornbill
Population Management Plans
- Tufted Deer
- Turtle Survival Alliance
Mill Mountain Zoo has recently received the following conservation grants and awards:
- 1999 Association of Zoo Horticulture Internship - Virginia native plant gardens
- 2000 Association of Zoo Horticulture Conservation Grant for biodiversity graphics