turtle explorationbaypark Fall 2022 Senator K. Maurice & Marianne Johannessen present Tutankhamun: “Wonderful Things” Treasures from the Pharaohʼs Tomb Now - Sep 5, 2022 Sherrill Bambauer presents Pterosaurs: Ancient Rulers of the Sky Now - Sep 5, 2022 IF/THEN: STEM Superheroes Now - Jan 16, 2023 Society of Animal Artists: Art and the Animal Sep 24 - Dec 31, 2022 Shasta Regional Medical Center presents Magnificent Me Oct 8 - Jan 29, 2023 The Art of Mount Shasta Nov 2 - Dec 31, 2022 Celebrating 20 years! PterosaursKingOnTut display at the Museum See all events & exhibits at turtlebay.org
Now - Aug 12, Tues - Sun, 11am & 12pm Aug 20 - Sep 4, Sat & Sun, 11am & 12pm Sep 5, 11am & 12pm Sep 10 - 25, Sat & Sun, 12pm Parrot Playhouse 9:30am - close (weekdays) 10:30am - close (weekends) Briefly closed 11:45am-1pm Free to access, $2 per nectar cup
Redding Electric Utility presents Science Saturday, 11am - 2pm Aug 20: Flight Sep 17: Unfold the Universe
Saturday, Oct 8, 12pm - 3pm Redding Heating & Air presents Oktoberfest 2022 Fundraiser for Turtle Bay Saturday, Oct 15, 5pm - 8pm
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Friday, Aug 5 & Sat, Aug 6, 10am
Thursday, Sep 22 7am - 9am & 2pm - 4pm First 5 Shasta presents First 5 Story Time Saturday, Sep 10, 11am - 12pm 16th Annual Fall Plant Sale Saturday, Oct 1 Member Pre-sale, 9am - 11am Public Sale, 11am - 3pm Meet and Learn from the Society of Animal Artists!
Thursday, Sept 22 Honorary baristas & live animals at all local Dutch Bros locations 7am - 9am & 2pmturtlebay.org/caffeinate4pmFundraiser for Turtle Bay 10th Annual
Saturday, Aug 27, 4pm - 5pm Walk for Wildlife Fundraiser for Turtle Bay Saturday, Aug 20, 8am - 10am Art Studio Saturday, 11pm - 2pm Saturday, Aug 27: Block Printing Saturday, Sept 24: Cotton Swab Pointillism Saturday, Oct 22: Finger Painting Paint Night at the Museum (21+) Saturday, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 7pm Tickets at turtlebay.org/paint Plant Talk: California Native Plants for Your Landscape Saturday, Sep 17, 10am - 12pm Caffeinate for a Cause 2022 Fundraiser For Turtle Bay
Rick & Kandi Barnett present Wings of Summer, Butterflies!
Sat, 10am - 11am (Meet at 1155 Arboretum Drive)
Sherrill Bambauer presents Little Explorers
Hemstedʼs Moving & Storage presents Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show
California Trout presents Aquatic Adventures
Fridays, 2 pm Oct 21 - Dec 30, 2022 Predator-Prey Show Saturdays, 2pm Oct 22 - Feb 11, 2023 Animal Parade Sundays, 2pm Oct 23 - Feb 12, 2023 Read for the Record Thursday, Oct 27, 10am - 11am Supported by First 5 Shasta & Reach Higher Shasta
Now - Aug 14, 2022 Sundial Bridge Tours
Oct 15: Spooky Science Betty Fitzpatrick presents Sensory Hour Saturday, Aug 27, 9am - 10am Volunteer Info Hour
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2pm Sep 1 - Oct 27 With additional support from The Fly Shop Guided Garden Walks with the Horticulture Manager
Pterosaurs Animal Program Saturdays until Sep 3, 2:30pm Charlie Rabbit & Friends Saturday, Aug 6, 10am -11am Saturday, Sep 3, 10am - 11am Saturday, Oct 1, 9am - 1pm (Meet at 1155 Arboretum Drive)
Thursdays, 10am - 11am Aug: Out of This World! Sep: Fall Fun! Oct: Unknown Wonders Venom Show
Monday, Aug 8, 1pm Family 2nd Saturday, 11am - 2pm Aug 13: Bubbles!
Sep 10: Letʼs Get to Work!
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Fall Events & Programs
turtle explorationbaypark Walk for Wildlife is an active, family-friendly fundraiser to help support our Animal Ambassadors at Turtle Bay! Explore our beautiful campus gardens and meet our Animal Ambassadors up close along the route. Enjoy a complimentary pancake breakfast courtesy of the Shasta Dam Kiwanis Club with your ticket after the walk! Animal Ambassador Plushies will be available for purchase in Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp and a commemorative race bib included with the ticket. Learn more & register online turtlebay.org/walk Saturday, Oct 15 Beer • Food • Music 2022 Redding Heating & Air presents All ages! Walk For Wildlife • Saturday, Aug 20, 8am - 10am Cooler weather, Halloween decorations, and Fall feels means it’s time for us to announce our annual Oktoberfest fundraising event, Saturday, October 15th from 5-8pm! Come join us at Paul Bunyan Forest Camp for adult and family fun with live music, outdoor games, kids crafts, beer, tasty food, and most importantly the costume contest! This is an exciting way to support Turtle Bay with all funds raised going towards our educational programs and exhibitions! Oktoberfest • Saturday, Oct 15 • 5pmturtlebay.org/oktoberfest8pm Redding Heating & Air presentsBuytickets online or at the Museum Supported by
The cost per person is $60 for members and $75 for non-members, and includes admission to Turtle Bay Exploration Park for the day. Booking must be a minimum of one week in advance and guests must be 8 years or older to meet him. Visit turtlebay.org/behind-the-scenes to meet Timber, the social butterfly of Turtle Bay — heʼll be happy to see you!
Behind the Scenes
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Turtle Bayʼs beloved animal ambassador, Timber the beaver, is who Sharon Clay, the Curator of Animal Programs calls “a gentle giant.” Timber came to Turtle Bay when he was only 7 weeks old and is excited about his human interactions.
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Turtle Bay offers a special Behind the Scenes opportunity with him so he gets his fill of socializatoin. During this special encounter, visitors will go into Timberʼs exhibit with him, be face to face, and even get an opportunity to feed “Guestshim.
will tell us it is the coolest animal interaction theyʼve ever had,” Clay says. “What he does during the visit is completely up to him!” The visit lasts about half an hour, and pictures are permitted.
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Pterosaurs: Ancient Rulers of the Sky is an exhibition from ScienceWorks in Ashland, Oregon. Pterosaurs explores the majesty and wonder of a genera of flying reptiles who lived between the Late Triassic through the Late Cretaceous Periods of the Mesozoic Era. That was between 66 and 228 million years ago! exhibition is a truly immersive experience with diverse ways for all ages to engage both their minds and bodies in the pursuit of in-depth knowledge of these prehistoric flying reptiles,” says Julia Cronin, Curator of Collections and Exhibits at Turtle Bay. This interactive exhibit allows you to translate your own creativity and imagination into striking digital projections by using your fingers as paintbrushes to both color and animate several species of pterosaurs. Which pterosaur will you paint? turtlebay.org
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August offers our first drop-in Art Studio Saturday!
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!
Art Studio Saturday: Cotton Swab Pointillism
For our second Art Studio Saturday program, we are exploring Pointillism! Anyone can join and make a pointillist masterpiece using cotton swabs to paint dot art. Great for all ages and abilities, no registration required, free for members, included with paid admisssion.
turtle explorationbaypark Express Art Opportunities at Turtle Bay Museum Yourself
This is your opportunity to meet the artists behind Turtle Bayʼs newest exhibit, Art and the Animal. Throughout the museum and boardwalk, there will be artists demonstrating and discussing their art.
Saturday, Oct 8, 12pm – 3pm
Weʼre kicking off this program with block printing –learn the basics with easy to use foam plates. Great for all ages and abilities, no registration required, free for members, included with paid admisssion.
Art Studio Saturday: Finger Painting Saturday, October 22, 11am – 2pm
Even if it is your first time finger painting, or if it has been decades since you have tried it, finger painting is for everyone! Great for all ages and abilities, no registration required, free for members, included with paid admisssion.
Invite your friends and register today for Paint Night at the Museum. No experience is necessary as local artist and art instructor, Lura Wilhelm, will guide you as you create your take-home masterpiece. Register online at turtlebay.org/paint or call 530-242-3112
Meet and Learn from the Society of Animal Artists!
Art Studio Saturday: Block Printing Saturday, Aug 27, 11am – 2pm
Saturday, Sep 24, 11am – 2pm
Paint Night at the Museum (21+) Saturday, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 7pm
Eriogonum umbrellatum sulphur buckwheat Salvia sally greenwood Saturday, Oct 1 Member PreSale, 9am - 11am Public Sale, 11am - 3pm 20% - 30% off all plants! FallPlant Sale 16th Annual Garden Nursery 1100 Arboretum Dr. turtle explorationbayParkOpen to the Public Wednesday - Saturday 9am - 1pm
MUSEUM, FOREST CAMP, STORE Summer Hours: Open Daily 9am - 5pm (weekdays) 10am - 5pm (weekends) Fall/Winter: Open Wed - Sun Sep 7 - April 30 (closed Sep 6) 9am - 4pm (Wed - Fri) 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun) BOTANICAL GARDENS Open 7am - Dusk TURTLE BAY NURSERY Open Wed - Sat, 9am - 1pm MUSEUM STORE Now located inside the Museum! Street Address: 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001 Mailing Address: 1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite A, Redding, CA 96003 530-243-8850 • turtlebay.org • info@turtlebay.org NUMBERS TO KNOW: Class/Field Trip Registration 530-242-3108 General Info 530-243-8850 Facility Rentals 530-242-3180 Famous Artists 530-242-3148 Membership 530-242-3131 Volunteer Info 530-242-3155 ADMISSION Members Free. For general admission visit turtlebay.org OrganizationNon-ProfitU.S.PostagePAIDRedding,CAPermitNo.421turtle explorationbayPark Member Newsletter • Fall 2022
