Building an Aquarium the Right Way
Every so often someone asks a fair question: Why does a project like the Fresno Aquarium take so long?
The short answer is that we’re building it the same way many of the great…
Fresno Aquarium
world-renowned architect
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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The Most Responsible Thing We Can Do With This Gift of Land
The Fresno Aquarium was entrusted with something rare and irreplaceable: a ten-acre riverfront property along Highway 99 that was given with the intent that it would serve students, families, and our community for generations to come.
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,…
June 4, 2014 Update
Here’s a fun interview by Chuck Leonard with our executive director Tom Lang on June 4, 2014, where Tom gives an update on our progress and explains how we are building the Fresno Aquarium with grassroots support from our donors – video courtesy http://CentralValleyTalk.com
400 Blocks Sold Milestone Reached at ApCal Event
March 2, 2014 – At our recent ApCal Benefit for the Fresno Aquarium and Calendar of Events Launch Party, 100% of the entry fees brought us to 399 total concrete blocks sold and we needed just one more to hit 400. Our emcee, Meteorologist AJ Fox from KSEE24 news, worked the attendees to see if he could coax…
Fresno Art Hub Paint-Around Fundraiser 2013
December 7, 2013 – Fresno Art Hub and A Sense of Place art galleries, located next door to one another on Van Ness Avenue just north of Fresno High School, hosted a unique event called a Paint-Around to raise funds for the Fresno Aquarium project and Valley Public Radio.
John Malos Fresno Aquarium interview with Tom Lang
October 9, 2013 – Here is the video from Connect With Me with John Malos from September 24, 2013, where Tom Lang describes details of the Fresno Aquarium project as well as future plans:
A Gift for Grads and Dads
June 4, 2013 – The Fresno Aquarium would like to suggest a gift idea for both grads and dads – a concrete block! We know it’s not as sexy as a new sports car or a night out on the town, but…