Diagram of east wall bee exhibit which will house a live beehive.
Facility will provide extraordinary learning opportunities
The long awaited $7 million dollar, 28,500 sq. ft. E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center has taken shape, with construction completion slated for June and grand opening in September.
Developed by local conservationist, M.C. Davis on his 48,000-acre conservation land named Nokuse Plantation, the Center will offer students and visitors spectacular interactive exhibits which will offer a better understanding of the environment as well as educate on the importance of biodiversity, ecosystems, and to encourage conservation, preservation and restoration.
Buildings nearing completion.
Features of the Center include an exhibit hall, multi-purpose classrooms, science labs, dioramas, and a 160-seat theater. There will also be live exhibits of bees, snakes and turtles such as a gopher tortoise burrow that students can crawl through. Unlike museum collections, visitors can touch and climb on these displays; and some produce cause-and-effect situations that show the impact man has on the environment.
Students will be able to view an extensive exhibit on pollinators, with live bees. A video...
