About the Nay Foundation and Legacy Giving

Mission: “The Blanche and Gene Nay Foundation is providing essential funding for daily animal care and feeding at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo.”  

The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a rehabilitation facility and a sanctuary for indigenous wild animals that have been permanently impacted by human behavior and unable to return to the wild.

Nay Foundation Big Bear ZooThe Big Bear Alpine Zoo places a strong emphasis on saving wildlife  through rescue, rehabilitation and education. You can play an important role in the future of our zoo through planned or legacy giving through the Nay Foundation.

The Nay Foundation was formed to support the long-term rescue and rehabilitation efforts of the Big Bear Alpine Zoo.

Mission: “The Blanche and Gene Nay Foundation is providing essential funding for daily animal care and feeding at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo.”  

The Nay Foundation has supported the care and feeding of animals at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo since 2001. In 2018, the Nay Foundation pledged $1M to sponsor the construction costs of the new zoo’s animal care building.