Lately was once a type of days when it in point of fact hits ya. How impactful our Zoo is. Whilst everybody goes loopy about our new child hippo that got here into this international this morning (and rightfully so – not anything cuter than a child hippo!) – the Zoo’s Horticulture and Amenities groups had been pouring some sweat fairness into our annual partnership with the Reds and P&G and Youngsters’s Clinic in the course of the Pink’s Group Fund.
Closing yr, we helped create the Rockdale City Finding out Lawn. This yr was once Lincoln Heights. 100 timber, hundreds of perennials (pollinator pleasant in fact!), masses of yards of soil and mulch, masses of gallons of paint, a dozen kW of sun (by means of SonLight Energy!) and so a lot more – was once unfold throughout six websites within the village with actually 500 volunteers.
Some other house run by way of our workforce and the fantastic volunteers! Such a lot paintings at the back of the scenes, actually a yr of making plans and prepping.
So these days, within the Zoo – we did what we do best possible and that’s inspiring other people with flora and fauna each day. And likewise these days, out of doors of the Zoo – we did what we do best possible – and that’s pour our hearts and souls right into a neighborhood this is wanting love and strengthen and we do this via beautification. Each occasions these days will live to tell the tale for many years, leaving an enduring legacy on our neighborhood. That’s what it’s all about other people. Doesn’t get any higher than this.
Thanks to the village of Lincoln Heights for the chance to serve.