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Statement of Purpose

The California Living Museum (CALM) is a zoo, botanic garden, and natural history museum dedicated to teaching a respect for all living things by exhibiting the diversity of native aniamls and plants plus the uniqueness of California in geology and paleontology.

CALM was established in 1980 and opened in 1983 with a mission to teach a respect for all living things through: education, recreation, research, and conservation.

CALM was envisioned and originated by local community leaders and supported for its first 15 years solely by business and individual contributors with lots of volunteer assistance. In July of 1998 CALM partnered with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools to secure its long-term operation.

Community support and volunteers will always be a critical component to enhance CALM's expansion and education mission.

Highlights & Collections

CALM is California's premier native zoobotanic garden, and natural history museum that displays only California natives.

In a relaxed family atmosphere, you have the opportunity to come face to face with nature's wonder and beauty. Twenty minutes east of downtown Bakersfield, a trip to CALM takes you "away from the city" without a long trip.

CALM exhibits 40 mammal species, 50 species of birds, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, 1500 species of plants, 300 fossil specimens, and a collection of Yokuts Indian artifacts.

• The botanic plantings represent the diversity of habitats within our golden state.
• The animal exhibits display mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians that live within these habitats.
• Graphic panels detail the lives of these animals in the wild and their interactions within their environment. Some of California's endangered species may be seen here.
• Our Earth science display depicts the natural history as our area has changed from being the bottom of the ocean to the mountains, forests, waterways, valleys, and deserts we recognize today.
• Our paleontology exhibits include fossils that show the variety of animal life that lived in these local habitats from 8,000 to 15 MYA (million years ago) and how they adapted as the geography changed.
• The Yokuts Indian displays show how the early Californians used the materials from their environment to meet their basic needs and organize their society.

A visit to CALM will take you through California's biological past and into the present day diversity of our native wildlife.

Current Exhibits and Upcoming Special Events

All animal exhibits are permanent, the population changes a sthe life of the animals change.

The botanic gardens are enhanced with the changing of the seasons.

CALM's web address is: www. CALMzoo.org

www.CALMzoo.org

Hours:

• Daily, 9:00am - 5:00pm, February - October
• Daily, 9:00am - 4:00pm, November - January
• Closed: New Yar's Day
• Easter Sunday
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Admission & Directions:

• Adult $7.00
• Senior (60+) $5.00
• Students (with current ID) $4.00
• Children (3-17 years old) $4.00
• Children 2 and under are admitted for free.
• Group rates are available with advance reservations.
• CALM is located east of Bakersfield, off highway 178, at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, between Lake Ming and Hart Park.

visitors watching out black bears.

This island fox in from San Clemente Island.  It is one of the endangered species on display.

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