Mesker Zoo Rain Garden Dedication
The Mesker Park Zoo Rain Garden dedication ceremony was held on Friday, August 28, 2009. Speakers at the ceremony were Amos Morris, Director Mesker Park Zoo, Paul Bouseman, Botanical Curator, Davie Sue Wallace Litov, Vice-Chairperson, Vanderburgh County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Sue Ellspermann, PhD, Director of USI’s Center for Applied Research, Joe Kiefer, Vanderburgh County Councilman, and Missy Mosby, Evansville City Councilperson. Charlotte Roesner, Marketing Director, Mesker Park Zoo served as Master of Ceremonies.

Davie Sue W Litov, SWCD Vice-Chairperson                        Joe Kiefer, County Councilman                 Rain Garden and Crew
            

The Rain Garden is to the left of the main entrance building and uses rain runoff from the building’s roof. We are hoping this project serves to educate the public on how a rain garden looks, works and is environmentally friendly.

The rain garden was funded through a Backyard Conservation Grant from the SWCD.
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