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Indianapolis Prize Events

Upcoming Events

Indiana University
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

    • PRICING: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 27
    • LOCATION: Presidents Hall (Historic Franklin Hall) ● Bloomington, IN
    • TIME: 5:30pm

DePauw University
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

    • PRICING: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Thursday, Sept. 28
    • LOCATION: Memorial Student Union Ballroom ● Greencastle, IN
    • TIME: 11:30am

Michael I. Crowther Conservation Forum, Reception & Moderated Discussion

    • PRICING: $10 – Open to the Public, Free with College Student ID or Indianapolis Zoo Membership
    • DATE: Thursday, Sept. 28
    • LOCATION: Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN
    • TIME: 5:30-9pm
    • Click here to purchase tickets or secure your spot 

Meet a Hero presented by Chris & Christa Adkins

    • PRICING: Free with Indianapolis Zoo admission or membership
    • DATE: Saturday, Sept. 30
    • LOCATION: Indianapolis Zoo Ascension St. Vincent Dolphin Gallery ● Indianapolis, IN
    • TIME: 10am-noon

Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

    • PRICING: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Monday, Oct. 2
    • LOCATION: Lynn Hall Room 1136 ● West Lafayette, IN
    • TIME: 10:30am

Butler University, Woods Lecture Series

    • PRICING: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Monday, Oct. 2
    • LOCATION: The Schrott Center for the Arts ● Indianapolis, IN
    • TIME: 7:30pm

Ball State University
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

Franklin College, Lecture & Reception
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

    • PRICING: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 3
    • LOCATION: Napolitan Student Center ● Franklin, IN
    • TIME: 7pm

University of Notre Dame
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

Harvard Museums of Science and Culture
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

    • PRICING: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Thursday, Oct. 5
    • LOCATION: University Museum, Geological Lecture Hall ● Cambridge, MA
    • TIME: 6pm

SAVING SPECIES: a WTHR Indianapolis Prize Special

    • DATE: Friday, Oct. 6
    • TIME: 8-9pm
    • Watch online at: WTHR.com/IndyPrize 

Stanford University
Penguins, Oceans & Conservation

    • Pricing: Free, Open to Public
    • DATE: Thursday, Oct. 19
    • LOCATION: Hopkins Marine Station, DeNault Family Research Laboratory ● Pacific Grove, CA
    • TIME: 12pm
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Meet a Hero

Presented by Chris & Christa Adkins

Following the Zoo’s mission to inspire conservation in the local Indianapolis community, Meet a Hero is a special event where Zoo visitors have the opportunity to meet the Prize heroes, who traveled from across the globe, to discover their amazing and inspiring stories.

At the event children and adults can interact with world-renowned scientists and researchers who are helping save wild things and wild places. Designed for families and the young at heart, guests can also participate in fun activities created to teach the importance of protecting endangered species that everyone can help save. As part of the experience the first 2,000 guests will receive a pack of limited-edition conservation collector cards featuring the Prize Winner, Finalists, Emerging Conservationist and celebrities in attendance.

Meet a Hero is free for Indianapolis Zoo members and included with regular admission.

Indianapolis Prize Lecture Series

The Indianapolis Prize Lecture Series provides an inspirational and educational platform for young inquisitive minds, the public and professionals in our community to understand the work and determination it takes to save a species. Participants will learn what inspired the Winner to become a scientist and how they raised awareness for our planet’s biodiversity. Guests will have the opportunity to ask questions about the challenges, struggles and successes the Winner has faced through their career.

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Michael I. Crowther Conservation Forum

Named in honor of Indianapolis Prize founder Michael I. Crowther, the Conservation Forum appeals to business professionals and community leaders by providing them an opportunity to learn how these global conservationists successfully implemented leadership in uncommon and challenging environments.

At the Sept. 28 event, learn about the inspiring journeys of Dr. Pablo Borboroglu, 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner, and Fanny M. Cornejo, 2023 Emerging Conservationist, as they discuss what they’ve learned from the animals and human residents of some of nature’s wildest places, from Peru to Patagonia and all around the world. Moderator John Ketzenberger of The Nature Conservancy and radio broadcaster Kristi Lee will lead the conversation and explore the importance of including conservation in public policy and in our own lives.

Date: Sept. 28, 2023
Time: 5:30-9pm
Location: Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN

Tickets: $10 or free with College Student ID or Indianapolis Zoo Membership
Snacks and samples provided by Metazoa Brewing Co. and Daniel’s Vineyard & Winery

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