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Comment by Carolyn Fannon on September 24, 2010 at 8:12pm

Maybe Steve can get a recording of the tallgrass prairie grasses rustling in the wind - especially Big bluestem. Wait until later in the season when it is dry and windy...smile.

Comment by Coastal Prairie Partnership on September 24, 2010 at 8:21am

This is a tough one - haven't figured out how to incorporate wind. Yet, I will be there which means there at least there will be some hot air!

-Jaime

Comment by Flo Hannah on September 23, 2010 at 2:29pm

One of the aspects of the coastal prairie that always makes me smile is the wind. Add wind. Flo

Comment by Chuck Duplant on September 22, 2010 at 7:54pm

One thing I would add is that prairies help in flood prevention and water conservation since they hold a lot of rain water and run off. This relates directly to people since most prairies are being turned into communities. The more the info relates directly to peoples lives the better the chance of them preserving prairies.

There is so much that can be on these panels, you surely have your hands full.

Comment by Noreen Hoard on September 17, 2010 at 11:10pm

And don't forget the bugs and the spiderwebs and a sound recording of the prairie sounds.

Comment by Coastal Prairie Partnership on September 14, 2010 at 3:01pm

Hey Kathie,

Great suggests. We will have multiple 3D artifacts including birds, grasses, and a real drip torch. We will also have large prairie panels to show the landscapes vastness :-)

Will keep you up-to-date.

Jaime

Comment by Kathie Shultz on September 13, 2010 at 12:54pm

This sounds like a wonderful exhibit. I have just a couple of quick thoughts:

1. Although the panels need to be informative, perhaps the most important impression visitors get should be that of open expanse. I'm no designer, but it seems that a long, unbroken background of grasses and sky might help with that, maybe even continued among the four panels for a stronger effect.

2. I am a fan of 3-D. Flat images just don't reach me like something sticking out. Could you position a flying goose mount over the sky, put some pots of tall grasses at the base of the panels, or perhaps affix some dried bunches of tall grasses to the panels? These things could be removed when the panels go back into storage.

Comment by Lan Shen on September 12, 2010 at 4:56pm

A short comment for the part of the exhibit to show what the grasses look like: I think a combination of Doris' dried grasses/plants ideas plus Carolyn Fannon's beautifully and artistically mounted dried grasses would give people a feel what the individual grasses look like. This is much more effective than any photos in a book.

Comment by Coastal Prairie Partnership on September 10, 2010 at 12:04pm

Hello Sally,

All really good and necessary points. The exhibit will be very large. The four pieces will range from 8 to 16 feet long and will average about 8 feet in height.

Jaime

Comment by Sally Paulissen on September 10, 2010 at 11:14am

Hi Jaime, I would want an exhibit to illustrate the "interconnectedness" of the life on the coastal prairie. I am not just thinking the usual carnivore food web, but also how important plants are for cover, nesting, and insects. How big is this display? :-) I would also like an exhibit to show the uniqueness and beauty of the plants and critters of the prairie. The third point could be that the visitor (if he/she lived locally) could also have these wonderful plants and creatures in the backyard because of where we live. Bring nature back. My 2 cents.