ML - Michigan Avenue

2014 - Issue 4 - Summer

Michigan Avenue - Niche Media - Michigan Avenue magazine is a luxury lifestyle magazine centered around Chicago’s finest people, events, fashion, health & beauty, fine dining & more!

Issue link: http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/335804

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 73 of 163

AD TOP: John Ettelson, chairman of the board of trustees; Peggy White, president of the Women's Board; the cochairs of Zoo Ball 2013; and Kevin Bell. ABOVE: Bell with Tina Koegel and Wendy Krimins of the Women's Board. need to conserve. We can't save everything, but we have to figure out what are those key species for which we can really make a difference. Our newest center at the zoo is the Urban Wildlife Institute. We know that there are a lot of exotic animals that share our space in Chicago, and the goal is to figure out how we can make spaces for both animals and people. So with our Nature Boardwalk, we tried to build a place that was great for people and also great for the ani- ma ls —it uses t he m ig rator y birds a nd t u r t les a nd ever y t h ing else—and use that as a model so that, not only in Chicago but in other cities, you can build spaces that work for both. It's a living classroom for the kids, and just a nice place for people to walk or jog around. It's also the largest use of recycled plastic in the state of Illinois: The entire boardwalk is made out of recycled plastic material. One of our plans now is to take the Nature Boardwalk model and set it up at zoos across the country. In Denver the problem may be bears instead of coyotes, and in Florida the problem may be alliga- tors, but you have those same interactions and you still need to create the spaces for harmony between the two. So we can help those other institutions, and we might even be able to find them a donor to get them started so that they can do it. Things like that are what really jazz me about this job—when we can do things that really make an impact, both here in Chicago and nationally. MA continued from page 70 INSIGHT What: Lincoln Park Zoo Ball: Monkey Business When: Friday, July 11, at 6:30 PM Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, East Entrance, Cannon Drive at Fullerton Parkway Cost: $700 and up Info: 312-742-2296 or lpzooball.org SIP THE FINEST MARGARITA Experience the modern side of Mexican cuisine Taste guacamole made fresh at your table Savor fresh seafood and steaks with authentic sauces STATE & ILLINOIS 508 N. State St. 312.955.0014 cantinalaredo.com SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

Archives of this issue

view archives of ML - Michigan Avenue - 2014 - Issue 4 - Summer