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The bike & pedestrian trails are open in their entirety, but caution must be used at the Oak St. curve where the trail narrows considerably. Additionally, icy conditions are still possible, especially in the morning. Crews are monitoring daily, starting at 6 am. Please exercise caution.
2045 N Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo across from the Red Wolf exhibit
James Stuart donated the Heron sculpture to the old Children’s Zoo in 1988. California native Howard Wheatley Allen sculpted the free-standing, life-sized, realistic bronze heron. Allen began exploring the marshes and estuaries of Northern California at a young age, and created his first bird carving at the age of nine. After graduating from Dartmouth College and serving in the U.S. Navy, Allen returned his attention to sculpting birds. Although he initially worked solely in wood, in recent years, Allen has been casting most of his sculptures in bronze.