| |
property for sale costa calida murcia spain
News and Information Article
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 21 // -- Today Mayor Jerry Abramson
introduced Sandra Frazier and Allan Latts as the co-chairs who are leading
the Louisville Zoos $25 million, comprehensive Capital Campaign which
includes the new anchor exhibit -- Glacier Run (opening in 2009) as well as
four smaller exhibits opening in sequence over a five-year period.
Mayor Abramson explained the ambitious scope of the project. "We will
build a state-of-the-art Glacier Run Exhibit which will provide our Zoo
visitors the opportunity to enjoy a new attraction every year for five
years," Abramson said. "This campaign is exciting both for the Zoo and for
our entire community that reaps the benefits of having such a high-quality
attraction for our residents and visitors. The Zoo is an important part of
Louisvilles mix of cultural and recreational attractions that mean so much
to our tourism economy and our quality of life that is so crucial to
companies considering locating here."
$9 Million and Climbing
Ms. Frazier expressed her enthusiasm for the Zoo and its latest chance
to grow. "I remember visiting the Louisville Zoo as a child and the
memories it created for me. Over the years Ive watched it grow and now Im
delighted to be directly involved in that progress. I want to be sure the
Zoo is always a place for future generations of children and families to
visit so they can make their own fond memories."
Ms. Frazier announced that the Louisville Zoos $25 million Capital
Campaign is now at the $9 million mark and gaining momentum as leaders of
the community become intrigued with these very timely exhibits that explore
the challenges of the animals and their habitat.
Glacier Run and More
Mr. Latts described the plans for the five-year rollout of projects.
"The Louisville Zoo, like many other businesses, needs to offer new
experiences to attract new and repeat visits." He explained that the
Australian Exhibit renovation opened earlier this year. Next May the Zoo
will open the Glacier Run Splash Park. The Siberian Tiger Encounter will
open in 2008 and the Glacier Run Exhibit is scheduled to open in 2009. The
Glacier Sanctuary will have new species like arctic foxes, snowy owls and
reindeer, which will provide additional visitor encounters starting in
2010. The $2 million endowment fund is a critical need to ensure continuing
excellence of the Zoos collection and exhibits.
Ms. Frazier and Mr. Latts revealed the scope of Glacier Run with
colorful artist renderings of the many features of the arctic themed
exhibit. A three dimensional view was provided with a "fly through" video
presentation which whisked viewers through the town of Glacier Run.
They explained the significance of the town, which is based loosely on
Churchill, in Manitoba Province, Canada. It is here each autumn that ice
first starts forming at the edges of Hudson Bay, attracting large numbers
of polar bears anxious to harvest seals to sustain them clear through
summer. Churchill residents have learned how to co-exist with these giant
predators. The people now protect and study the bears and benefit from
ecotourism as visitors from around the world come to see bears in the wild.
Glacier Run Exhibit
The Louisville Zoos Glacier Run is designed as a 4.3-acre outdoor
exhibit themed as an old gold mining town located along a wildlife
migration corridor bordered by a glacier. Zoo visitors soon gain an
understanding of the harsh, rugged atmosphere of the Arctic Circle. Curious
polar bears wander through parts of town, albeit behind glass, but still
coming nose to nose with visitors. Nearby, sea otters entertain by doing
what they do naturally, while azure-winged magpies and Stellers sea
eagles, the worlds largest eagle, show off their flying skills in a
spacious flight area.
The exhibits are designed to provide the animals with ample areas in
which to climb, swim, dig and forage. Visitors can watch keepers
interacting with the animals during training and enrichment sessions.
Some of the towns buildings contain classrooms and group rental party
rooms, while others lead visitors to prime viewing areas both above and
below water.
A 200-seat, shaded outdoor auditorium gives great vantage points for
seeing the multiple, daily animal presentations, including the popular seal
and sea lion training demonstrations. There are even structured "Wet n
Wild Sea Lion Interaction" programs for small, pre-registered groups.
John Walczak expressed pride in the Zoos efforts to incorporate
conservation into the design. "The Exhibit will feature environmentally
friendly green design throughout to improve energy efficiency," he said.
"For instance, the Zoo will recycle 100 percent of the vast salt water life
support systems in keeping with the commitment to the long-term
conservation of the planets resources."
Educational Features
Walczak also has begun a partnership with Polar Bears International to
help achieve wildlife conservation goals and address the issues surrounding
global climate change. These topics will be the focal point of Zoo
environmental education programs.
Mark Wheeler, Chairman of the Zoos Board of Trustees that oversees the
Zoos programs and growth, said that Glacier Runs biggest asset is what it
will contribute to educational programs. "We will be bringing real time
information to children and families as we have done with our other major
attractions," he said. "I only wish Glacier Run was open today so we could
begin enjoying the exhibit and learning more and more about our complex
world. It will truly be a world class exhibit and I am very excited about
it."
"The Zoos Board of Trustees and the Zoos incredible staff have
performed remarkably over the past several years and now has the Zoo
positioned to begin this wonderful endeavor," Wheeler said. " Our community
and the whole state will really benefit from this innovative exhibit."
Campaign Chairs
A Louisville native, Ms. Frazier is a founding partner of Tandem Public
Relations. She is also a board director of Brown-Forman Corporation and
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company. She has extensive financial service
and public relations experience in Boston and in Louisville.
Mr. Latts is Director of Corporate Planning for Heaven Hill
Distilleries. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Latts now resides in
Louisville with his wife Kate and two young children.
Design Team
The Glacier Run concept was created by St. Louis, Missouris Peckham,
Guyton (pronounced guyton) Albers & Viets (veets), Inc., aka PGAV. These
designers are known for their numerous zoo and aquatic exhibits like the
new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
The Glacier Run design was further developed through the active
participation of the Zoo staff and Arne M. Judd, Vice President of
Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Judd has
guided the Zoo through such projects as the award winning Gorilla Forest,
Islands Exhibit, Lorikeet Landing and the African Outpost Restaurant.
For more information, please visit http://www.louisvillezoo.org.
s.server=server()
s.channel="News Release"
s.pageName="Louisville Zoo Introduces Future, State-of-the-Art Expansion"
s.prop2="109"
s.prop3="11-21-2006"
s.prop4=""
s.prop5=""
/************* DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ! **************/
var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code);
| |
|
|
 |
property for sale costa calida murcia spain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Locations
