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Zoo La La chair Brian Butt
Guests at Zoo La La 2019
Adults get chance to be up-close and wild at Zoo La La Friday, June 25, 7:30-11 p.m. Always one of the hottest events of the summer season, Zoo La La returns in person for 2021. Set throughout the entire Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, this adults-only, after-dark event includes animal encounters, food sampling, live entertainment and portable libations. At 8 p.m., a special Wings of Wonder experience provides guests with a one-of-a-kind bird encounter,
bringing exotic feathered friends up-close-and-personal. Attire for the evening is described as “Zoo Chic.” Event chair is Brian Butt of Johnson Investment Counsel. Zoo La La supports education outreach and zoo programming, including the Living Classroom Education Access Fund, providing free field trips to schools in need. Capacity for this event is limited. General admission: $100. VIP tickets: Sold out. www.cincinnatizoo.org/events
Nature Center Tour features home gardens with native plants Saturday, June 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., self-guided, various locations The Cincinnati Nature Center brings back its “Noteworthy Natives” Garden Tour for a third year, featuring gardens in a variety of neighborhoods across the region: Amberley, Columbia Tusculum, Madisonville, Loveland and Mason. The tours present an opportunity to see how other gardeners incorporate native plants into their landscapes and gardens, and to view mature plants in a home-garden setting. Regarding native plants, Stan Elliott (whose Amberley garden is on the tour) said, “Native plants are often easier to grow and will tolerate the local soil conditions. They are also some of the most beautiful plants in the garden.” Proceeds from the tours benefit Nature Center conservation efforts. Purchase ticket by June 14 to have the tour booklet mailed to you; otherwise, they will be available at a central location the day of the event. Tickets: $40. www.cincynature.org Garden of Stan Elliott 16
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