(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, Oct. 22, with the placement of the final steel beam for the new International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe.
The topping out ceremony, a tradition dating back over a thousand years to the time of the Vikings, the final beam is placed on top of the building, and a small tree is placed on the highest point of a new structure. On Wednesday, the tradition was completed with a flag and an evergreen tree, symbols of progress, good fortune, and respect for the environment.
The ceremony included remarks from Mayor Yemi Mobolade and Bob Chastain, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo president and CEO…