Education at Turtle Bay

As summer comes to a close...

View all our education events at turtlebay.org/education

Our Education Department shifts gears from Discovery Camps to school support. Over the course of the school year, we see over 10,000 students on field trips to Turtle Bay from Shasta and Butte Counties to Sacramento and Southern Oregon. Our educators aim to give students hands-on learning opportunities beyond the lessons given within the Museum and Forest Camp. We facilitate educator-led classes with a number of themes; two of our most popular being “Wintu Ways” and “Engineering Design.” During limited times and dates during the school year, we also offer Animal Classes and Garden Classes. Every year we evaluate the interest and effectiveness of these classes based on teacher feedback and try to adapt to be what our students need.

Along with giving students the opportunity to visit our Park and participate in hands-on learning, we also offer resources for teachers and educators to take into their classrooms and supplement their curriculum with ready-to-go art, science, and math lesson kits. We are so proud to be able to offer these experiences to students and schools to help broaden their worldviews and inspire them to explore the natural world, the different kinds of cultures in our world, history, and art.

Learning Resources

Take learning home! Whether you are a school teacher, homeschool your kids, or are just looking for weekend activities, we have resources for you.

Lending Library

Turtle Bay’s Lending Library offers classroom kits from various curriculum sources for classrooms up to 32 students. Activities are perfect for the classroom, after-school programs, or camps.

Famous Artists Portfolio Program

The FREE Famous Artists Program allows users to present reproductions of significant artworks to students in the classroom. Suggested lessons and follow-up art activities are suggested for each portfolio. No artistic experience is necessary!