The final area is called Conclusions and takes the form of a huge quadroscope where a bank of screens show images such as running water, growing seedlings and satellite images of Earth. Instead, we wanted them to leave on a high and realize that there are solutions, but we are all responsible for finding and instituting those solutions. The responsibility does not belong to someone else. So, go play in the dirt. At the entrance to The Underground Adventure are highlighted displays of everyday items we wouldn't have without healthy soil.
Animatronic ants work busily inside their nest.
Internally lit signposts guide visitors through the Micro-Soil Lab, offering information and occasional warnings about insect dangers ahead. In the Global Backyard, visitors discover the similarities and differences among soils around the world. The backyard exhibit was designed to be updated as conditions change around the globe. Exhibits in the Mud Room offer additional information about everything introduced in the Lab. Here, too, is information on Swallow Cliff, the Field Museum's real-life outdoor research laboratory.