Turtle Bay Exploration Park

Educational and other programs - our programs include the: 1) arboretum & botanical garden that extend over 200 acres with direct links to the sacramento river trail system and comprise 20 acres of mediterranean-climate display gardens, a children's garden, a medicinal garden and a butterfly garden; 2) animal programs that inspire, create connections and foster appreciation for the diversity and magnificence of wildlife through conservation, education and entertainment; 3) paul bunyan forest camp that is an educational hub modeled after an old-time forest camp and consists of the mill-house museum, hand-on exhibits and an interpretive forest; and 5) school tour programs as well as professional development opportunities for teachers in the north state.

Museum activities - the museum contains permanent, interactive exhibits and two large exhibition galleries. The experiences in the museum include underwater fish viewing, walk through historic re-creations, experiments with scientific equipment and art viewing. The exhibits feature a mix of interpretive material, multimedia exhibits, science experiments, self-guided Exploration, and play features.