Longleaf Returns: Fire, Pine & the Forest Floor Demo
The ecology of the longleaf pine savanna, prescribed fire, red-cockaded woodpeckers, and present-day restoration.
Longleaf pine once covered vast stretches of the southern coastal plain. This exhibition explains why fire matters to the forest, how cutover land changed, and how landowners and foresters work on restoration today.
Specimens, a walk-through 'grass stage' planting, and a soundscape of a savanna at dawn make the ecology tangible for every age.
Highlights
- Walk-through longleaf 'grass stage' habitat
- Fire-scar cross sections (demo descriptions)
- Pitcher plant bog diorama
- Family field-journal activity sheets