The public is wild about the restrooms at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Fla.\u00a0Cintas Corp. recently named J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge the winner of this year\u2019s “America\u2019s Best Restroom”\u00a0contest.\u00a0
\n“We\u2019re thrilled that the public is as wild about our restrooms as we are,” said Toni Westland, Supervisor Refuge Ranger, J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. “As one of 566 national wildlife refuges around the country, we saw the restrooms as a major missed opportunity for educating visitors, which is why our new Learning Lavatories encourage visitors to become entirely immersed in refuge habitat and wildlife.”
\nCintas revealed the 10 contest finalists on Aug. 6 and opened voting to the public through Sept. 18. As the winner,\u00a0J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge will receive the revered restroom treatment from Cintas. This includes $2,500\u00a0in\u00a0Cintas products and services for restroom cleaning or facility management\u00a0to keep their restrooms\u00a0“Ready for the Workday,” along with a lifetime of bathroom bragging rights.
\nInside the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge restrooms, tarpon, otter, osprey, and sea turtle sculptures provide an underwater wildlife illusion. Photographic tile murals depict a lush, watery mangrove scene on one wall. Close-up professional bird photos wrap stall doors, with identification information on the inside. These Learning Lavatories dazzle, but also educate along the walk with interpretive messaging about the wildlife and saving the environment.
\n“We\u2019ve been hosting this contest for 17 years and we\u2019re still blown away by facilities like\u00a0J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, which find new and innovative ways to make the restroom experience memorable,” said Sean Mulcahey, marketing manager, Cintas. “This contest serves as a great reminder that investing in your restroom facilities is more important than ever because it can impact the success of your business.”
\nThe other finalists in the 2018 America\u2019s Best Restroom contest included:\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u2022 Barrio \u2013 Chicago;
\n\u2022 Bryant Park \u2013 New York City;\u00a0
\n\u2022 Dream Hollywood Hotel \u2013 Hollywood, Calif.;
\n\u2022 Green Bay Botanical Garden \u2013 Green Bay, Wis.;
\n\u2022 Hotel La Jolla, Curio Collection by Hilton\u00a0\u2013 La Jolla, Calif.;\u00a0
\n\u2022 MI VIDA\u00a0\u2013 Washington, D.C.;
\n\u2022 Morgan Manufacturing \u2013 Chicago.;
\n\u2022 The Mud House \u2013 St. Louis, Mo;
\n\u2022 The Progress \u2013 San Francisco.\u00a0
\nThe ten\u00a0finalists\u00a0were selected\u00a0based on cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique design elements.
\nFor more information about the contest, contact Christina\u00a0Alvarez at\u00a0calvarez@mulberrymc.com\u00a0or 708-908-0898.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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