The popular Conservation Icons speaker series brings to Walnut Creek renowned thinkers, researchers, and leaders who inspire audiences to think differently about the natural world–and wildlife–around us. This year, Lindsay is offering a subscription ticket for the seven events that will be held at Lindsay Wildlife in 2019-2020. These events are listed below. Events held at the (more…)
Age 6–Adult Explore the habitat of local scorpions along the north face of Mount Diablo, starting at the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center. Experience the excitement of finding scorpions glowing like green neon signs in the dark. Discover and observe the diverse plants and animals inhabiting Mount Diablo. Hikes cover a distance of 2 miles. BRING (more…)
Lindsay Wildlife Experience is proud to host another offering of the California Naturalist certification course focused on the Mt. Diablo region. Taught by local expert guest speakers, the course provides a broad overview of California natural history while helping participants to become skilled interpreters, citizen scientists, and land stewards of the Diablo region. Through field trips, classroom instruction, (more…)
Save the Date! 10th Annual: An Evening at the Bistro! TO PURCHASE TICKETS CLICK HERE! When: Sunday, September 22, at 5 p.m. Mark your calendar for an enchanting evening at Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar in Walnut Creek. Enjoy fine food, fine wine, and fine company in Va de Vi’s beautifully appointed courtyard (more…)
Come celebrate October Otterfest at this EXTRA furry and special Live. Wild Animal Exhibition. Come to Lindsay on 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 5, and meet otters and a baby beaver! Learn about how these furry critters depend on clean waterways to survive. The cost is $5 for members*, $15 for non-member adults and $13 for (more…)
Hear about the inspirational work of Dr. Laurie Marker, a world renowned cheetah expert, and founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. Marker is coming to Lindsay, Sunday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. to speak about her efforts to protect these threatened cats. Considered a leading authority on these graceful, intelligent (more…)
See another side of vultures in “Feathers & Flora: Portrait of a Scavenger,” an exhibit of paintings by artist Heather Wagenbach opening Oct. 25 at Lindsay Wildlife. Presented in association with Redbubble, this display of 12 lush watercolors is the artist’s attempt to shine a light on these essential but highly vulnerable scavengers. Depicting an (more…)
Hear from world-renowned environmental scientist Dr. Jonathan Foley, on the immediate threat of climate change and what you can do now. Foley is the premier speaker at Lindsay Wildlife’s Third Annual Conservation Icons Speaker Series. A sustainability expert and executive director of the nonprofit organization Project Drawdown, which is committed to ending global warming, Foley (more…)
See California’s rivers, lakes, mountains, wildlife and more through the unique visual lens of artist, illustrator and naturalist Obi Kaufmann, author of the bestselling “The California Field Atlas,” and the recently released “The State of Water: Understanding California’s Most Precious Resource.” Kaufmann is one of Lindsay Wildlife’s Conservation Icons and will be at Lindsay 6 (more…)
Take a peek into the fascinating world of hummingbirds with Dr. Lisa Tell, professor of veterinary medicine at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and director of the university’s hummingbird program. Dr. Tell is one of Lindsay Wildlife’s Conservation Icons and will be at Lindsay 6 p.m., Feb. 8, 2020 to speak about these colorful (more…)