For immediate release
Contact: Mercede New 904-757-4463, ext. 211
Gina Stiles 904-757-4463, ext. 210

First Saturday Garden Tour
“Winter’s Hardy Green”
at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

February 7, 2009, 9:00 a.m.

January 16, 2009 – Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ first Garden Tour of 2009 will take place on Saturday, February 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Come learn about our evergreen plants that create the foundations for our luscious gardens, disguise our buildings and border our walks. Guests are to pre-register online at www.jacksonvillezoo.org, and meet outside the Zoo’s ticket booths at 8:45 a.m. 

The cost is $10 per person for Zoo members and $20 per person for nonmembers.  Admission into the Zoo is included in the tour cost.  Pre-registration is required and tour size is limited.  For more information, visit http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/things/horticultureworkshop.asp

For over 90 years, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreciation of wildlife through innovative experience in a caring environment. Starting in 1914 with an animal collection that consisted of one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has grown to house more than 1,500 rare and exotic animals and over 1,000 unique plant species. The Jacksonville Zoo is a non-profit organization and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).  It is open year-round, seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370 Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95.  For more information on the Zoo, log on to www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

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