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4 Garden Highlights
JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS
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SATURDAY, MAY 22 & SUNDAY, MAY 23
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The Art in the Garden Festival is a weekend celebration of creativity in all its forms—intriguing art, curated music, demonstration classes, extraordinary living pictures—all within our lush gardens. More information coming soon.

Insert caption here. Photo by Morgan Purvis
Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum® Petunia hybrid located in Savanna Blooms Garden
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Who's Who 04 Garden Highlights 6 What's New 8 Gardener's Corner 10 Nigerian Dwarf Goats 12 ZooZone for Kids 14 Wild Things Young Professionals 15 Member Calendar of Events 16 Education Event Schedule 18 Social Spotlight 20 Living Art 22 Discover Art in the Zoo 26 Plants Worth Saving 30 Asian Small-clawed Otters 34 Spring Macro Photography 36 From Intern to Keeper
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Tony Vecchio, Executive Director Teresa Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer Dan Maloney, Deputy Director of Animal Care & Conservation Holly Ellis, Chief Financial Officer Paula Shields, Director of Human Resources Leanne White, Director of Education Nikki Smith, Director of Development Kelly Rouillard, Director of Marketing & Sales
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
William Rowe, Chair Chuck Ged, Chair Elect / VC Finance Karen Estella Smith, Secretary Ann Harwood-Nuss, M.D., VC Animal Care & Conservation Carl Cannon, VC Capital Campaign Janna McNicholas, VC Governance John Hayt, Honorary Advisor* John McIlvaine, VC Marketing & Development Jordan Elsbury, Mayoral Appointee* Kelly Coker-Daniel, VC Education Kerri Stewart, VC Special Projects & Properties Lucia Lindsey, VC Gardens & Art
GENERAL BOARD
Paul Blackstone Scott Chamberlayne Asher Chanan-Khan, M.D. *LeAnna Cumber Anne Marie Cushmac Kenyonn Demps Jessica Fowler Margaret Hicks Rene Kurzius Barney Lane George Mikes John Naugle *Ju’Coby Pittman Paul Sandler Joel Swanson Salmaan Wahidi Darryl Willie Scott Witt
HONORARY BOARD
Ivan Clare Dano Davis Lenore McCullagh Elizabeth Petway Herbert Peyton Clifford Schultz Frank Surface Janet Vaksdal Weaver
HONORARY PAST CHAIRS COUNCIL
J.F. Bryan, Howard Coker Charles Commander Jed Davis Matt Fairbairn Joseph Hixon J. Michael Hughes Lewis Lee David Loeb Richard Martin Frank Miller John A. Mitchell Thomas Schmidt Carl “Hap” Stewart James Stockton Penny Thompson Courtenay Wilson
Editors: Kelly Rouillard, Morgan Purvis Art Direction: Jen Morgan Graphic Design: Mark Sheppe