This Land, Your Land

The North Carolina Zoo’s newest exhibit is a group of five man-made geysers designed to help remind zoo visitors of the importance of stewardship of our national parks and our public lands, according to Zoo and Aquarium Visitor.

The exhibit, part of the Prairie Exhibit in the North America region, officially opens at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, National Public Lands Day.

Four of the geysers are smaller and erupt continuously, reaching two to eight feet in height, while the main spout bursts 20 to 40 feet high about every five minutes. A wooden deck brings visitors right up to this unusual fountain.

The N.C. Zoo is in Asheboro, and is an agency of the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources.