Childrens Discovery Garden Animals

a bronze replica of a dog, specifically a retriever

About the Sculptures

The Children's Discovery Garden is a section within Union Plaza designed to offer play and a variety of native wildlife. "It will be a nature-based play area with lots of natural materials, rocks and wood pieces, so children can climb around, under and over," -J.J. Yost. Hidden around the garden are bronze sculptures of various native animals including: two small mice, a toad, a bronze retriever, a small turtle, a large turtle, and a rabbit. 

Bronze replica of a retriever with its mouth open

A wide shot containing a small bronze mouse on a concrete slab

close up of a bronze replica of a mouse surrounded by stone

Part of the garden is dedicated to a young woman, Katherine "Kit" Scott, who passed away in 1998 but is memorialized in the Lincoln Children's Museum and the Children's Discover Garden. 

A stone with the inscription,

A close look at the face of a bronze turtle on a stone with writing on it, though we cannot read the sentence

A larger than life bronze replica of a toad in the mulch and grasses

A bronze replica of a toad in mulch and basking in sunlight

A bronze replica of rabbit, sprawling out on a stone basking in the sunlight

wide shot of a bronze mouse on top of a stone in a park

close up of a bronze mouse on top of a stone

wide shot of Union Plaza trails, with flowers in the foreground and a bronze turtle near a water feature

close up looking at the giant turtle sculpture, specifically focusing on the head

A bronze replica of turtle, laying in dirt with rocks and water behind it

Below is a map showing where each of the sculptures are located within the Garden.

A map of union plaza focused on the section between 21st and 22nd streets as well as

About the Artist

Steve Worthington studied drawing and anatomy under John Watkiss in London, England. He now lives with his wife, artist Meridee Mandio in Santa Fe, NM where he creates a variety of art, including drawings, sculptures, animations, jewelry, and illustrating children's books. 

https://steveworthingtonart.com/

 

Location

Union Plaza, Q St, Lincoln 68503  View Map

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Features

  • Public Art

Contact

Lincoln Parks and Recreation, Public Art Lincoln
402-441-7847
parks@lincoln.ne.gov
Public Art Lincoln website
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