Lincoln Park Zoo Swan Boats Not Migrating Back

By Chuck Sudo in News on Mar 11, 2011 8:15PM

Growing up, Mom used to take us for paddle boat rides on the Lincoln Park Zoo's South Pond. Back then (the late 70's - early 80's) they weren't the fancy swan paddle boats, but it was still cool to get out on the lagoon and float around. The paddle boats haven't been in the water since 2008, when new vegetation was planted in the pond as part of a restoration project. The swan boats won't be back this year, either. Even though the pond reopened last year, the vegetation planted still needs a few years for the roots to take hold.