2016 Construction Progress Video
December 28, 2016 – Here is the video we shared at Aquarius Aquarium Institute’s annual Charter Member Dinner that shows highlights from our groundbreaking ceremony and the Fresno Aquarium site grading work…
Fresno Aquarium
is being built on our 10 acres along
Hwy 99 overlooking the San Joaquin River
Your tax-deductible support is urgently needed to build our very first building!
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Construction Activity Update
September 25, 2016 – Crawford Construction of Clovis worked intensely this month on the Fresno Aquarium property to grade our building pad and move our driveway slightly to the west to create space for a required 20-foot landscape strip along our shared property line with Highway 99.
Groundbreaking Celebration
On May 25, 2016, local dignitaries and invited guests joined our nonprofit’s board of directors as they honored Roy and Betty Jura, the donors of the Fresno Aquarium property, at a groundbreaking celebration. To watch videos about our groundbreaking, be sure to visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Groundbreaking for Aquaculture Building on Fresno Aquarium property set for May 25, 2016
May 4, 2016 – After completing significant site cleanup, thanks to our hundreds of Donors and Charter Members, Aquarius Aquarium Institute is now set to begin construction of our very first structure on the future Fresno Aquarium property – our Aquaculture Building.
Starting to build our very first building
The very first building on our property along Highway 99, approved as an aquaculture building by Fresno County in December 2015, will allow the nonprofit 501(c)(3) Aquarius Aquarium Institute to begin receiving, quarantining and growing out both freshwater and saltwater fish as well as other aquatic life.
We’re Approved!
It’s official!
Today, December 31st, 2015, we received a letter from the County of Fresno stating that Director Review and Approval Application #4400 (Aquarius Aquarium Institute’s very first building on the Fresno Aquarium property) was approved and is now final since no appeal was filed during the 15-day appeal period.
Site Prep Work Progresses
November 10, 2015 – Thanks to all our donors, (we just surpassed 1,310 blocks sold) site work on the future Fresno Aquarium property made significant progress throughout this past summer and into the fall. We still need additional support to fund our fire protection…
1,275 Blocks Sold and
Working on Groundbreaking
December 18, 2014 – Watch the interview with Tim Thiesen to hear about how we’re very close to starting on our Life Support Basement.
We need your end-of-year support
November 5, 2014 – Tom Lang, our executive director, took the opportunity to talk with Mike Scott yesterday about the progress on the Fresno Aquarium project.
New sign and 1/3 of the way to beginning construction
September 11, 2014 – Have you seen our new sign on the Fresno Aquarium property along Highway 99 at the northern entrance to Fresno County?
At this crucial time,…