Tree Houses

Open February 11 - May 14

Supported by Red River Forest LLC turtlebay.org/tree-houses

Immerse yourself in an indoor treehouse! Look for tracking clues and natural artifacts. Learn how to become a responsible forester through sustainable logging. Find out how trees sustain life on Earth! You can experience all this and more with our upcoming Tree Houses exhibition! This is an excellent exhibition for Turtle Bay Exploration Park because it fits perfectly with our mission and the amenities already offered, including Paul Bunyanʼs Forest Camp and Wildlife Woods. These fun and educational areas show the importance of our forests as resources and habitats for animals and for us!

Trees provide habitats for many different animals and are used to make a variety of products in our lives. In the exhibition, you will have the chance to become an animal tracker by hunting for signs left by raccoons, woodpeckers, bears, and other tree dwellers. You can also create a new dance by waving your arms and moving your body on the “Forest Sound Dance Floor,” producing a symphony of sounds such as bear grunts, woodpecker taps, turkey gobbles, and more! Learn how different parts of your house are made from trees and what types of kitchen staples might have come from trees. You can even practice sustainable logging and build your own tree house.

After exploring Tree Houses, head out to Paul Bunyanʼs Forest Camp, an educational hub modeled after an old-time forest camp similar to the ones all over Shasta County hundreds of years ago. Explore the Forest Adventure Playground, a forest-themed playground for older children and adults featuring a large tower and climbing wall for a birdʼs eye view of the Park. Take the little ones to Babeʼs Corral Playground, a forest-themed playground attraction for our youngest guests that includes a balance log, ADA-accessible nest swing, log tunnel, Osprey nest with a slide, and more. Finally, visit the animals inside the Mill Building and in Wildlife Woods!