Mangrove Boardwalk Gallery
Visitors walk onto a wooden boardwalk into a full-scale re-creation of a
southwest Florida mangrove forest and sea grass estuary. The boardwalk passes
through mangrove trees, mudflats, and simulated water. Insect, bird, and
water sounds combine with slow changes in lighting to capture the feeling
of the environment. A huge 360-degree mural painting extends the view to
distant barrier islands, bird rookeries, an upland area, and the heart of
mangrove forests. Interpretive panels introduce the critical stories of
the rich estuarine environment.
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Artisan Freeman McArthur airbrushes replica red
mangrove leaves for use in the mangrove forest.
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Artisan Bob Leavy assembles
a mangrove tree made of real tree parts, PVC pipe, steel rod and
hand-cut and painted leaves.
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Bob Leavy and Tom Kyne weld
the structural framework for a black mangrove tree.
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Artist Stacey Breheny paints
the large mural of a mangrove environment, with overhead ceiling
transparencies that depict the sky.
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