Allison Boyer
Dennis Wahlman’s Insects

Insects represent some of the planet's most bizarre – yet familiar – and enchanting life forms. Some can be as intricately delicate as a butterfly, while others can be as tough and gnarly as some beetles.

Dennis Wahlman’s Insects
Allison Boyer
Turtle Bay Auction 2024 Recap

The community eagerly anticipated the Turtle Bay Auction, and this year's event did not disappoint. The theme was "Off to The Races," and guests arrived dressed in their finest Kentucky Derby-inspired ensembles. They were greeted by a stunning display of decorations that transported them to Churchill Downs.

Turtle Bay Auction 2024 Recap
Allison Boyer
Salmon Release 2024

Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA, partners with Coleman Fish Hatchery every year to raise and release chinook salmon to the Sacramento River as a part of the Head Start Program. This is one of the many ways Turtle Bay takes active part in conservation efforts for local wildlife.

Salmon Release 2024
Turtle Bay
Volunteer Spotlight: Tina Shao

Meet Tina!

Volunteer Spotlight: Tina Shao
Turtle Bay
Artifact of the Month: Radiation Kit

This 1960s radiation kit, commonly found in fallout shelters, was an essential survival tool during the Cold War Era. Fallout shelters gained mainstream popularity during the 1950s due to the development and threatening presence of nuclear weaponry.

Artifact of the Month: Radiation Kit
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Stimpel Creek

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Stimpel Creek

This weekend at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, try your hand at moving water at our Stimpel Creek water feature in Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp! Experiment with the flow of a stream over a wooden flume; move water through channels; feel the force of water at the water wheel as you turn it - and have fun pumping water into the creek using the old-fashioned water pump, or simply enjoy the shade while watching others splash around in the cool water. Perfect for all ages! 

Venomous Animal Show

Venomous Animal Show

Today at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, we’ll be offering a special animal show highlighting venomous animals found here in the North State, including rattlesnakes, scorpions, and tarantulas! We’ll also talk about animals that mimic venomous animals, like the California King Snake, only at Turtle Bay!Free for Members / Included in Park Admission

From the Vault: Twenty Years. The Big 2-0!

From the Vault: Twenty Years. The Big 2-0!

Saturday, April 12, 1997, Turtle Bay Exploration Park (Then Turtle Bay Museums and Arboretum on the River) opened its first new, post-merger attraction, Paul Bunyan’s Forest Camp. The free event launched the beginning of the Turtle Bay build-out and was the first public physical manifestation of the hard work of The Forest Museum, founded 14 years earlier. The camp also provided a gateway for public access to the Interpretive Forest planted in 1992/1993.