Walk for Wildlife is an active, family-friendly fundraiser to help support the Animal Ambassadors at Turtle Bay Exploration Park!
Humankind has always been fascinated with the concept of flight. Join educators and volunteers as we explore the forces of flight, Bernoulli’s principle, and more! Science Saturday is an educational program designed to inspire guests of all ages to explore the natural world and all its wonders through experiments, demonstrations, and other activities.
We are proud to open our Museum doors with our lights dimmed, minimal sounds, and a relaxed atmosphere. Sensory Hour is an event for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or Sensory Processing sensitivities and their families to experience the Museum at their own pace.
This month is our first Art Studio Saturday! We’re kicking off this program with block printing – learn the basics with easy-to-use foam plates. Art Studio Saturday is an open studio art program for guests of all ages to explore their creativity and try something new.
Fun for the whole family at Turtle Bay’s Gardens! Charlie Rabbit features gardening and nature activities for young children, their siblings, parents, and grandparents.
What is a pterosaur? Come learn about history’s largest flying animal as we compare their modern day counterparts. Learn about the pterosaurs ability to fly and how it compares to modern day fliers like Turtle Bay’s feathered ambassadors. Also, get an up-close encounter with their modern day relatives, the reptiles!
Join First 5 Shasta for story time at Turtle Bay! Parents and young children have the opportunity to engage with one another through story and play.
California's native plants are beautiful, tough, water-thrifty, and helpful to wildlife. Join us and learn about some of the best for your landscape.
Science Saturday is an educational program designed to inspire guests of all ages to explore the natural world and all its wonders through experiments, demonstrations, and other activities.
For our second Open Art Studio Saturday program, we are exploring Pointillism! Anyone can join and make a pointillist masterpiece using cotton swabs to paint dot art. Art Studio Saturday is an open studio art program for guests of all ages to explore their creativity and try something new. Whether you want to take a quick art break or relax, get comfortable and make your masterpiece, you can join us in the classroom to get started, all materials included!
Enjoy fun gardening activities fun at the Fall Plant Sale. Charlie Rabbit features gardening and nature activities for young children, their siblings, parents, and grandparents.
Fall is the best time to plant most hardy perennial plants & shrubs in our area. Our Fall Sale focuses on hardy perennial plants including California natives, grasses, many unusual flowering plants, ground covers and shrubs. Free gardening advice will be available throughout the day from Arboretum and Botanical Gardens staff and volunteers. Come early – some plants sell out fast!
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