![]() “At over 27,000 square feet this is one of the largest African lion exhibits in our northern climate. “This is a very sought after species, we have not had lions in our zoo since 1993, so 30 years since we’ve had lions and knowing that the community really brought this forward, everyone worked together to make this happen,” Dewitz said. ![]() Dewitz helped refuel the fundraising effort for the new lion exhibit at the Great Plains Zoo, securing a $1.4 million investment from the City of Sioux Falls and raising another $6.5 million from private donors throughout the community. “It all began in 2018 when the capital campaign started, then through 20 they were doing some really great fundraising, unfortunately with covid, everything stalled,” Dewitz said.ĭewitz came on as CEO at the Great Plains Zoo in the fall of 2020, bringing her own experience adding a lion exhibit to the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. Your guide to patio dining in Sioux Falls ![]()
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