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Exhibitions

wings of summer: birds! & Butterflies! (May 1 - Septmeber 7,2009)

Presented by North Valley Bank
Summer takes flight with two enchanting seasonal exhibits. View colorful exotic birds in a walk-in aviary in our Birds! exhibition. Get closer by feeding them. Returning for an eleventh season is one of Turtle Bay’s most popular exhibitions, Butterflies! View hundreds of butterflies in a tranquil, enclosed garden.
Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp

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A T. Rex named sue (May 2 - September 7, 2009 )

Presented by Record Searchlight
Get up close and personal with one of the largest flesh-eaters to ever roam the earth.
Also supported by Bank of Commerce Redding
This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago, and made possible through the generosity of McDonald's Corporation.
Exploration Hall

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the art of the brick (may 16, 2009 - january 3, 2010)

Presented by US Bank and J. F. Shea Co., Inc.
How is a masterpiece built? In Nathan Sawaya's case, brick by brick. Some artists use paint, others bronze, but Nathan Sawaya builds his awe-inspiring art out of toy building blocks. LEGO® bricks to be exact. His amazing sculptures spark the creative spirit in all of us - get ready to build your masterpiece!
Also supported by Lehigh Southwest Cement Company and Trilogy Architecture.
Koenig Family Art Gallery

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The Lookout Tree

Internationally-acclaimed stickwork artist Patrick Dougherty brings his spectacular sculpture to the beautiful setting of the McConnell Gardens. Mr. Dougherty spent three weeks working with willow gathered from Turtle Bay and surrounding areas to create The Lookout Tree, a site-specific work of art.  Stop by the Gardens to see this amazing piece of environmental art.