The new pathway to the Tropical Bird House
Four environmentally friendly pathways are the newest additions to the Houston Zoo’s landscape. The new pathways, installed by National Sales and Supply are located near the Brown Education Center, the Tropical Bird House, the entrance to Wortham World of Primates, and the cassowary and hornbill viewing area.
The pathways are made from recycled rubber tires, which accounts for the spring in your step when you walk on them.
A close-up of the new mulch
The area at the entrance to Wortham World of Primates will be home to a bronze orangutan statue which will be installed and dedicated early next year.
The recycling process is simple – The tires are first shredded into strips, then ground to smaller pieces where powerful magnets are used to remove the steel fibers from the tires. The rubber from the shredded tires is mixed with a urethane base and the pathway is poured to the desired thickness, shape and form.
Gorgeous! I love the idea. I hope you guys do more of these, it’s so attractive. Much nicer in the summers too I bet. I can’t wait to come see it in person!
hey there
it is a very important and significant work has been done in the way for the betterment of the wild species as on one hand destroying the wild life and on the other hand some good men are trying to over come over the disaster
hats off to you people who are trying to save the world
we always redo our landscape every 2 or 3 months to adapt to the changing weather.:-*