Benefits of Becoming a Community Keeper

All donations of $25 or more come with a receipt for income tax purposes
With donations of $50 or more, you will receive a personalized digital certificate
With donations of $100 or more, your name or business logo will be displayed on our website for one year
With donations of $200 or more, your name or business logo will be displayed on our digital billboard for one year
Contribute $1,000 to be an exclusive presenting sponsor of your favourite Ambassador!
Invitation to our Members & Sponsors Christmas Party
Invitations to special Community Keeper-only events
Making a Difference: Becoming a Community Keeper makes you an integral part of an Animal Ambassador’s health and well-being and supports The Exploration Place, a non-profit organization and registered Canadian charity

First Plane to Land in Prince George

In 1920, eight US Army service fliers in four DH-4 airplanes set out on a round trip from Long Island, New York, for their destination of Nome, Alaska. This bold journey was in excess of 12,000 km, and their flights through British Columbia proved to be a challenge. They arrived in Prince George, landing on an airstrip along 15th and Central on August 2nd and had an 11-day layover for repairs after one of the aircraft overshot the runway and hit a stump, tearing about four feet off the left wing. This gave the crew extra time to get to know the community, which threw a banquet and dance in honour of them at the Ritts-Kifer Hall on August 5th, where the eight men were local celebrities.