Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "White River Gardens" in English language version.
As principal designer of White River Gardens, Eric Ernstberger was faced with the daunting challenge of building a 3.3-acre oasis in a former parking lot. His mission? To create a showcase garden that would reflect Indiana's agrarian roots, yet still capture the urban sensibility of Indianapolis. The resulting $15 million garden and building complex... (...) White River Gardens includes a $5.6 million building complex with a 5,000-square-foot glass conservatory designed by Woollen, Molzan and Partners. A cornerstone of White River State Park, the gardens will open to the public June 13.
Conseco Chairman Stephen Hilbert has donated $3 million toward planned botanical gardens at the Indianapolis Zoo. The zoo announced the donation from Hilbert and his wife, Tomisue, on Monday. The three-acre White River Gardens is planned for the west bank of the river adjacent to the zoo.
Welcome to Bloomfest at the Indianapolis Zoo. 'We want to heighten the attention to the grounds and plant kingdom at the zoo,' says Kevin Harmon, senior gardener at the zoo. The two-month celebration of plants will begin April 4. Its goal is to acknowledge the importance of the flora to the fauna, says Harmon.
Since taking over in January as president and chief executive officer of the Indianapolis Zoo, Bonner has plenty of ideas on how to take the zoo into the next century. He envisions an Omnimax theater, botanical garden and added aquariums.
The three-acre addition will be on the White River levee that flanks the east side of the zoo, as well as what is now part of the zoo's parking lot. (...) The zoo has received a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, which is contingent upon the zoo raising $2.5 million by Oct. 31, 1997. (...) Accreditation for the botanical garden was received in October 1996.
The Indianapolis Zoo plans to change its ticket and membership structure beginning Jan. 1... (...) Under the new plan, all single-visit admission tickets and annual memberships cover the zoo and the White River Gardens. Through this year, visitors had the option of purchasing tickets or memberships for the zoo only, the gardens only or a combination that covered both attractions.
