Animal encounters, arts and crafts and fun in December and January WALNUT CREEK, CALIF.—December 2, 2013—Lindsay Wildlife Museum (LWM), http://wildlife-museum.org/, is pleased to announce the next dates for the popular “Mini Mondays” at the museum. What: On Monday, December 16 and Monday, January 27, children from 2-5 years old become naturalists as they experience live animal encounters. The two-hour…
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF.—November 12, 2013—Lindsay Wildlife Museum (LWM),http://wildlife-museum.org/, is pleased to announce the hire of two staff members who will interface heavily with the community and the general public. Silvia Sanchez has been named corporate and foundation relations officer, and Rachel Simmons is the organization’s marketing and public relations manager. Sanchez is charged with cultivating key relationships with corporate, foundation…
Big cat expert Zara McDonald will speak on “Living with Mountain Lions” at Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Wednesday, October 23 at 7 PM. In her engaging, inspiring presentation she will talk about mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. Lindsay Wildlife Museum is sponsoring this event as part of its mission to educate people on how to…
Not all “scary” animals are really scary! Meet some Not-So-Scary Animals for Halloween as part of Bay Area Science Festival events at Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Lindsay Wildlife Museum is the first ever science festival partner in Contra Costa. Bay Area Science Festival events at the museum include: Saturday October 26, Sunday October 27, Wednesday October 30, and Thursday October 31 Not-So-Scary…
Energize your teaching for the new school year by attending the free Educators’ Open House at Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, Tuesday, October 1 from 3:30-6 PM. Learn about Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s school programs, which can be scheduled at the museum, at your school site, or in the community. Meet representatives of local organizations and agencies including KQED-TV, the Gardens…
Lindsay Wildlife Museum introduces “Saturday Keeper Workshops” that let young animal lovers meet the museum’s professional animal keepers, and learn how they do their jobs caring for the museum’s resident animal ambassadors. The workshops will be held at the museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, adjacent to Larkey Park. The September 28 workshop features Raptors and the January 25, 2014 workshop…
Walnut Creek, CA—Go “underground” in Lindsay Wildlife Museum‘s newest exhibit The Burrow and discover the world of wildlife beneath your feet. True-to-life animal models, wildlife puppets, rhyming verses and handpainted scenes will draw visitors into the busy animal habitat just below Earth’s surface. That’s where ground squirrels engineer complex tunnels, and other animals take up residence to keep warm or cool, stay safe,…
Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s bald eagle has a new name. Say hi to Sentinel! In honor of the eagle’s 25th birthday this year, his new name was chosen from a thousand submitted name ideas. Celebrate his new name at the museum July 5-7. Visitors can see Sentinel every day in the museum exhibit hall, and watch him in action during afternoon Raptors! presentations. Lindsay…
Contact: Emily Tozzi, Education Program Manager [email protected]/925-627-2930 Note: Download new Summer Program Guide at http://wildlife-museum.org/education NEW SUMMER CLASSES AT LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM— REGISTER ONLINE AT WILDLIFE-MUSEUM.ORG Walnut Creek, CA—Meet an animal keeper at a new Saturday Keeper workshop this summer at Lindsay Wildlife Museum. Summer Saturdays are full of new programs including Animals & Music, Animal Patterns & Colors, and Freshwater…
FOR SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Tozzi, Education Program Manager, [email protected]/925-627-2930 Have grandchildren visiting this summer? Are your kids’ summer mornings booked with school or sports? Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s Wild Times Summer Camp offers four weeklong, afternoon sessions full of learning, animals and fun. Register online now at wildlife-museum.org for these camps: Dino Mania, June 24-28—What was the Earth was like when…