California
Fresno
Discovery Center Central Valley Science Center
1944 North Winery Ave
Fresno CA 93703
Phone 559 251-5531
Web Site http://www.fresno.com/cvonline/museums.html
Description hands-on science, with indoor and outdoor experiences
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Children
Nature of Group or Site Animals
Field of Study/Science Facility Ecology
New or Updated: 04/06/2003
Morro Bay
Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History
Morro Bay State Park Road
Morro Bay CA 93442
Phone 805 772-2694
Web Site http://www.mbspmuseum.org/
E-mail mailto:info@morrobaymuseum.org
Alt Web http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=594
Description sits on a hill overlooking Morro Bay Estuary, remodeling complete in 2002 with interactive exhibits
Type of Resource
Museum
Primary Focus Natural History
Field of Study/Science Facility Ecology
Owner/Operator: Central Coast Natural History Assoc & CA State Parks
New or Updated: 05/08/2003
Red Bluff
California
Sacramento River Discovery Center
1000 Sale Lane
PO Box 1298
Red Bluff CA 96080
Phone 530 527-1196
Web Site http://www.srdc.tehama.k12.ca.us/
E-mail mailto:lgreen@tehama.k12.ca.us
Description 500 acre site with trail,
demonstration agricultural site, interactive displays, in process of building permanent facility
Type of Resource Science
Primary Focus Science Museum
Field of Study Science Facility Ecology
Ridgecrest
Maturango Museum
100 E Las Flores Avenue
Ridgecrest CA 93555
Phone 760 375-6900
Web Site http://www.maturango.org/
Description cultural & natural history & geology of Northern Mojave Desert - fossils, children's
hands-on area
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Natural History
Field of Study Ecology
California
San Mateo
Coyote
Point Museum for Environmental Education
1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo CA
94401
Phone
650 342-7755
Web Site
www.coyoteptmuseum.org/
E-mail
mailto:info@coyoteptmuseum.org
Description
indoor environmental hall, outdoor theme gardens,
walkthrough aviary
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Garden
Nature of
Group or Site
Animals
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Ecology
New or
Updated: 3/30/2007
Simi Valley
Castle Earth Children's Museum
2616 Phipps Ave #A
PO Box 940462
Simi Valley CA 93094
Phone 805 583-5243
Web Site http://www.castleearthmuseum.org/
E-mail mailto:castleearthmuseum@worldnet.att.net
Description currently homeless, still offers mobile museum programs to schools and groups
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Children
Field of Study Ecology
New or Updated: 06/10/2003
Yosemite National Park
California
Le Conte Memorial Lodge
9002 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park CA
95389
Phone 209 372-4542
Web Site www.sierraclub.org/education/leconte
Description built to honor geologist, now houses conservation education materials and programs
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Natural History
Field of Study Science Facility Ecology
Research/Reading Library
Era 1903 |
