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The John C. Thompson Society is our most distinguished level of membership at $1,000.  J. C. Thompson gave this park to “all the people of Watertown, with trust it may be maintained and perpetuated for all time and as a thing of beauty be a joy forever.”

Click here to download our application form to join the John C. Thompson Society.  You will need the "free" Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read this form. Adobe's Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free from the link below, just click on the icon.

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For more information call 315-782-6180.

The following is a list of those who joined us in continuing his legacy and helping the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park be a dynamic community resource for generations to come.

Those Who Have Joined Us:

Steve & Jill Ahlgrim
Robert & Carole Brown
Todd & Ronda Clopper
William & Peggy Couch
George & Lis Couch
Greg & Kate Couch
James H. Cox
John & Martha Crapser
Roscoe & Cindy Eisenhauer
Don & Virginia Gladle
Daniel & Maja Gray
David Gregor
Lee & Debby Hirschey
Richard Howland
Richard & Marry Macsherry
Tony & Mary Malara
Ted & Mary Mascott
Edward & Peggy McNally
Deanna Nelson
Allan Newell
Jim & Martha O'Donnell
Don Price
Brent & Gail Richardson
Jay & Dawn Stone
Robert & Jean Sturtz
Danial & Nancy Villa
Peter & Janica Virga
Tom & Mabel Walker
Daniel Weber
Deltra Willis
Stephen & Dona Rae Yaussi