When we approach master plan updates, we focus on four main areas concurrently: vision and goals, budget, collection planning and physical infrastructure. Coyle & Caron’s first master plan design was in 1987, and though the zoological world has changed, we still work within that framework.
Read MoreDuring Pro Bowl week volunteers came together under Green Up Orlando to install Coyle & Caron’s planting design. Through donations from the NFL and Verizon, the NFL’s sustainability partner for Pro Bowl, volunteers planted pollinator plants, wetland buffer plants and trees. They also installed a community garden and an interactive play area. Volunteers were from several groups: Verizon’s Green Team, soldiers from the 143rd Sustainment Command, and community volunteers and students from Evans High School and Ivey Lane Elementary School
Read MoreAs part of a growing trend in outdoor experiential play, many zoos and botanical gardens are embracing outdoor play areas as a means to create new visitor experiences and an opportunity to deepen their mission by connecting with young visitors in a meaningful way.
Read MoreAs long as you’re looking at your equipment and life support systems for standard 10.2, it may be worth getting a consultation to see where design and technology can improve quality of life for your critters, help with conservation, and lower your annual expenditures.
Read MoreAre herbicides safe? Florida wildlife relies on surface waters impacted by unfiltered chemicals. Instead, think about constructing gardens that will outcompete weeds.
Read MoreConstructing a pollinator garden and wildlife habitat isn’t very difficult! My pollinator garden at home is small, but it supports butterflies, hummingbirds, and cardinals. I used Common Fig (brown turkey), an African Orchid tree, and Florida Anise.
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