Katrina Quint

About

Katrina oversees the gardens and Horticulture team at Lincoln Park Zoo. The team strives to create beautiful landscapes inside and outside animal habitats for both the animals and the public to enjoy. Lincoln Park zoo is home to more than 1,800 plant taxa and, under her leadership, became an accredited arboretum in 2019 and an accredited botanic garden in 2024. In 2020, the zoo’s herbaceous perennial hibiscus collection was also accredited, with over 80 cultivars spread throughout 49 acres.

Katrina’s years of public garden experience influenced her dedication to providing the highest quality care and maintenance of permanent plantings and annual displays on the zoo’s grounds. She is also committed to creating opportunities for the Horticulture team to continue to develop professionally.

Prior to coming to Lincoln Park Zoo, Katrina worked at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, for nine years. As the Horticulture Coordinator, Katrina oversaw the annual display program, designing and implementing four seasonal garden displays. She also organized projects, procured plants, coordinated staff and contract work, and hired and trained seasonal workers. Her passion for plants and the natural world sprouted in Iowa, where she grew up working with her mother’s business, Ingrid’s Landscaping in the small town of Ryan.