E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Open House 2010/9/11

On September 11, 2010, for the love of nature, the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center (normally closed to the public) opened its doors and paths to 1200 people from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT. The Biophilia Center usually educates middle school students. This movie shows highlights of my trip, which was through the building, to a movie and outdoors on a hike.

M.C. Davis, the founder of the center and owner of the Nokuse Plantation location welcomed us in the Exhibit Hall. I was enchanted by the art evident throughout, from over life size sculptures of important critters to furnishings. From the parking lot, Nokuse (black bear) had walked along the sidewalk, tracked by a person. Their footsteps lead past an alligator sculpture half-submerged in the grass.

On the deck a plaque honored someone who had died saving a turtle on a road. Past the registration area, footprints led into the main building of the center, housing a small museum with natural history dioramas, green education, and some live creatures. I missed all the wonderful events on the porches and in the Classroom-Lab building.

I went on the early long hike led by biologist Bob Walker, the (way more than a) "Turtle Guy". He stopped often to explain main features including longleaf pine, horsehair lichen, purse-web spider, turkey oak, bat cave, camel cricket, fence lizard, and loggerhead musk turtle.

The Florida Trail Association helps maintain the Biophila Center in addition to the section of the trail that crosses the Nokuse Plantation. See these videos of the Florida Trail: Magnolia Creek Hike, Lafayette Creek Hike, Hollington East Hike, and Blazing Clear-cuts on Nokuse.

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• Biophilia
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[Nostechno9099x]

hes a little loud

[SpecialRunGirl]

@ilang1234 Wonderful!!

[ilang1234]

@SpecialRunGirl im going tommorow also how was it please respond fast!!!!!

[SpecialRunGirl]

we visited this today and going tommorw for are field trip