Environmental Development and Ecological Landscaping Services

Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo Opens

Urban wildlife is about to have a new place to call home, with the soon-to-be completed Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo. The 14-acre South Pond habitat, whose rehabilitation team includes WRD Environmental, is designed to be a “slice of prairie in the big city,” according to Steven Thompson, senior vice president of conservation programs for the zoo.

Though popular for its paddle-boat rides, the manmade South Pond had become stagnant and virtually devoid of wildlife. Not anymore. Naturalized slopes and a new island will welcome waterfowl and other aquatic wildlife. Prairie plants and more than 100 newly planted trees will also help re-create a native ecosystem.

Watch for interactive displays and special zoo programs interpreting the new habitat.

View an ABC7 segment on the Nature Boardwalk.

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