Under Construction: Night Hunters XVIII

We’re in the home stretch – four days to go – and things are looking great!

The concrete for the entry path has been poured.

Pouring concrete for the entry path
Pouring concrete for the entry path

The Horticulture team is hard at work moving in the plants and landscaping along the entry path.

Putting in a tree
Putting in a tree
Planting
Planting

 

The signage is going up.

Mounting the photo collage
Mounting the photo collage
Meticulously placing the letters of the entry poem
Meticulously placing the letters of the entry poem
ID signs installed
ID signs installed

 

The finishing touches have been painted on the hallway murals.

Painting an opossum
Painting an opossum
A civet
A genet
Painting hidden images with invisible ink that program participants will discover
Painting hidden images with invisible ink that program participants will discover

 

We’re putting together the lights, sound, scent, and video elements.

Video feeds
Video feeds
Tech equipment
Tech equipment
Installing a tropical forest scent box
Installing a tropical forest scent box

And the keepers have been preparing the exhibits for the animals (some of which are now in their new homes).

Cleaning the new owl exhibit
Cleaning the new owl exhibit
Spreading mulch and soaping windows for the owl exhibit
Spreading mulch and soaping windows for the owl exhibit
Making natural tree props for animal exhibits
Making natural tree props for animal exhibits