Exhibit hall at E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center nears completion

July 18, 2009

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Catherine Badger, a designer from In Depth details a bald eagle for the exhibition hall at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center.

Designers work on finishing touches at
E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center

The 28,500 sq. ft. E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is near completion as the designers put the finishing touches to the exhibition hall.

This florida panther will be part of the display at the exhibtion hall.
This florida panther will be part of the display at the exhibtion hall.

Other features of the Center include multi-purpose classrooms, science labs, dioramas, and a 160-seat theater. In addition, visitors to the Center will have an opportunity to learn about the natural environment both indoors and out, along an extensive trail system .9-mile long, with a 610 ft. boardwalk that crosses through a hardwood swamp, and around a beaver pond. Grand opening slated for Sept. 12.

The Center will be the location of the Tourist Development Council’s Environmental Forum slated for November 5.

The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center is on the south side of Highway 20 between Freeport and Bruce, approximately 4 miles east of Highway 331.

For related story, Click here For more information about the Center go to: http://www.eowilsoncenter.org/