APRIL—Biodiversity in Your Backyard Underground Adventure Shrink to the size of a bug and explore the world beneath your feet as you make your way through a larger-than-life soil ecosystem. You’ll find a world inhabited by extraordinary plants and fungi, thousands of microscopic mites and nematode worms, and a host of animatronic soil creatures—from an 11-foot-long crayfish to a giant earwig mother who fiercely guards her brood. Visitors of all ages will gain a new understanding of the relationship of humans to the Earth’s soil and the challenges we face in using the land wisely. Permanent Exhibition—for more information, visit our Underground Adventure exhibition website. Underground Adventure is made possible through the generosity of Monsanto, lead sponsor; The ConAgra Foundation; the National Science Foundation; and The Fort James Foundation. Other donors include the Chicago Park District, The Pfizer Foundation, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Prince Charitable Trusts, The ServiceMaster Company, Marion S. Searle/The Searle Family Trust and the Chicago Board of Trade Foundation, with additional funds from the Shell Oil Company Foundation, USX Foundation, and anonymous donors.   back to Biodiversity Exhibitions >>   continue to April—Biodivesity in Your Backyard >> >> Introduction | Investigate Biodiversity | YBC | Meet the Scientist | Explore Global Diversity | Events and Programs | Take Action! | Teaching Biodiversity | Biodiversity Exhibition | Credits