LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS-EDUCATION PROGRAMS - LINDSAY'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CREATE WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON, MULTI-SENSORY, AND UNIQUELY INTIMATE. OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR GUESTS OF ALL AGES, EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, AND ABILITIES. BY FOCUSING ON THE DIVERSITY OF GUESTS' INTERESTS, LINDSAY SPARKS INTEREST IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CONSERVATION FOR THOUSANDS OF LIFELONG LEARNERS. DESCRIPTIONS OF SELECT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FEATURES ARE PROVIDED BELOW. EXHIBIT HALL AND DAILY PROGRAMS-THE MAJOR FEATURES ENJOYED BY NEARLY 100,000 MUSEUM GUESTS ANNUALLY ARE TWELVE INDOOR EXHIBIT SPACES, TWO OUTDOOR PROGRAM AREAS, ELEVEN DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND MORE THAN 30 ANIMAL AMBASSADORS ON PUBLIC DISPLAY. THE DAILY PROGRAMS ARE DYNAMIC, ENGAGING, GUEST-CENTERED, AND MISSION-DRIVEN, WHILE THE ANIMAL AMBASSADORS ARE OUT AND CONNECTING WITH GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY.SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS - IN SEPTEMBER 2018, LINDSAY LAUNCHED A NEW LINEUP OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS BASED ON THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE. THE NGSS REPRESENT THE LATEST RESEARCH-BACKED PRINCIPLES AND INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDELINES FOR BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS. THE PROGRAMS ARE MULTI-SENSORY, ENCOURAGE OBSERVATION AND CRITICAL THINKING, AND HELP EQUIP YOUNG MINDS TO BE FUTURE SCIENTISTS AND CONSERVATIONISTS. WITH THIS IMPORTANT OVERHAUL, LWE MAINTAINS A LEADING AND INNOVATIVE POSITION IN EDUCATION. DURING THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR, LWE HOSTED 225 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, ANOTHER 208 FIELD TRIPS WILL HAVE OCCURRED.LINDSAY IN THE CLASSROOM - THE LINDSAY PROGRAMS DELIVERED AT SCHOOLS - KNOWN AS LINDSAY IN THE CLASSROOM - ARE DESIGNED FOR 30 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE, LAST ONE HOUR, AND ALWAYS INCLUDE THE PRESENCE OF ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. THE TITLES OF THE FIVE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS ARE MEET AND GREET, ANIMALS OF MT. DIABLO, ANIMAL HOMES, OWLS, AND BATS. MANY OF THE ANIMAL AMBASSADORS ARE TOUCHABLE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OWLS AND BATS. ALL PROGRAMS FEATURE INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AND AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES. LWE DELIVERED PROGRAMS TO 134 CLASSES IN THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR; ANOTHER 143 CLASSES WILL HAVE BEEN VISITED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. CLASSES: HOMESCHOOL, PRESCHOOL, AND AFTERSCHOOL-LINDSAY MAKES USE OF TWO CLASSROOM SPACES ON ITS FIRST FLOOR TO OFFER THREE CATEGORIES OF SCIENCE CLASSES: HOMESCHOOL, PRESCHOOL, AND AFTERSCHOOL. THE PRESCHOOL CLASSES HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HOMESCHOOL CLASSES FOLLOW A TYPICAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR, AND AFTERSCHOOL CLASSES OCCUR SPORADICALLY. A SUMMARY OF THESE CLASSES ENROLLMENT STATISTICS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 IS PROVIDED BELOW:- 602 ENROLLMENTS FOR HOMESCHOOL CLASSES- 245 ENROLLMENTS FOR PRESCHOOL CLASSES- 9 ENROLLMENTS FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMSOUTSTANDING WILDLIFE LEADERS (OWLS) AND KEEPERS IN TRAINING (KITS)-THE TWO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE THE OWLS AND KITS. THE OWLS PROGRAM INVITES APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 18 TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN WILDLIFE EDUCATION, BASIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TASKS, AND TEAMWORK. AS INDIVIDUALS LEAVE THE PROGRAM, MOSTLY THROUGH GRADUATION OR "AGING OUT," NEW RECRUITS ARE WELCOMED INTO THE YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE. LWE BENEFITS FROM THE ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM OF THE OWLS, AND THE YOUTH RECEIVE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS USEFUL IN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CITIZENSHIP. THE APPROXIMATELY 50 OWLS ARE A STEADY PRESENCE AT LWE THROUGH 2.5 HOUR-LONG SHIFTS SIX DAYS PER WEEK. KITS IS A SIMILAR PROGRAM BUT THE FOCUS IS EXCLUSIVELY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. KITS COMPLETE THEIR ANIMAL CARE SHIFTS ON MONDAYS. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE NATURALISTS.SPECIAL PROGRAMS - THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS SECTIONS ARE MOSTLY DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND YOUTH. HOWEVER, MANY OTHER LINDSAY PROGRAMS ARE DIVERSE AND MEANT TO APPEAL TO ALL AUDIENCES. HERE IS A PARTIAL LISTING OF THOSE OFFERINGS: HIKES OF THE MT. DIABLO REGION; MINI-MONDAYS; MT. VIEW SANITARY DISTRICT CLASSROOM AND WETLAND PROGRAMS; SCOUT PROGRAMS; V.I.PEEK ENCOUNTERS; WILD@NIGHT EVENING EVENTS; AND WORKSHOPS IN ART AND SCIENCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$648.6KProgram 2 [2018]
WILDLIFE REHABILITATION-AS ONE OF THE FIRST FORMALLY ESTABLISHED WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTERS IN THE NATION, LINDSAY'S WILDLIFE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL HAS SERVED AS A BEST-PRACTICE MODEL FOR WILDLIFE TREATMENT CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. SINCE 1970, WE HAVE TREATED AND RELEASED MORE THAN 116,000 NATIVE CALIFORNIA WILD ANIMALS, COMPRISING OVER 200 SPECIES, BACK INTO NATURAL HABITATS. SINCE 2004, MORE THAN 5,600 WILD ANIMALS HAVE BEEN ACCESSIONED INTO THE HOSPITAL ANNUALLY, WITH HIGH RATES OF ACCESSION OCCURRING BETWEEN APRIL AND AUGUST, WHEN BIRDS AND MAMMALS ARE BREEDING AND RAISING OFFSPRING. THE NUMBER OF ANIMAL PATIENT ACCESSIONS FOR THE SEASON SPANNING FY17-18 EXCEEDED THAT ESTIMATE. MORE THAN 300 VOLUNTEERS CURRENTLY SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL, WORKING ON-SITE OR PROVIDING PALLIATIVE HOME CARE FOR INJURED, ABANDONED, AND/OR SICK WILDLIFE. THE HOSPITAL IS STAFFED BY A FULL-TIME, STATE-LICENSED VETERINARIAN, SEVERAL ON-CALL VETERINARIANS, WILDLIFE REHABILITATION TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY INTERNS. THE HOSPITAL'S ACTIVITIES ARE REGULATED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME. LINDSAY'S REPUTATION FOR ITS STAFF'S EXPERTISE IN TREATING AND SURGICALLY REPAIRING DELICATE FLIGHT MECHANISMS OF RAPTOR SPECIES HAS ELEVATED ITS STATUS AMONG PEER ORGANIZATIONS. WHAT WE LEARN FROM CARING FOR AND REHABILITATING OUR WILDLIFE IN THE HOSPITAL INFORMS LINDSAY'S EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. LINDSAY CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH VARIOUS RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING UC DAVIS, UC BERKELEY, AND EAST BAY REGIONAL PARKS TO TRACK WILDLIFE DISEASES, ANNUAL MIGRATORY PATTERNS, AND ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS. DATA SHARED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IS PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH PAPERS AND USED TO INFORM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PLANNING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$578.1KProgram 3 [2018]
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERSLINDSAY'S LIVE COLLECTION COMPRISES MORE THAN 60 ANIMAL AMBASSADORS - WILDLIFE THAT HAVE BEEN TOO SERIOUSLY INJURED TO BE RELEASED BACK INTO NATURAL HABITATS OR THOSE THAT HAVE BECOME SO HABITUATED TO HUMANS THAT THEIR ABILITY TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. THE MEDICAL CARE AND HUSBANDRY OF LINDSAY'S ANIMAL AMBASSADORS IS REGULATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. LINDSAY HAS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, AND BEHAVIORAL ENRICHMENT FOR THESE ANIMALS FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. LINDSAY IS ESPECIALLY WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS COLLECTION OF RAPTORS, OWLS AND RAVENS, AND PROVIDES "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL" EXPERIENCES WITH SMALL MAMMALS, REPTILES, AND AMPHIBIANS. IN OCTOBER 2016, LINDSAY UNVEILED A NEW NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE EXHIBIT, FEATURING OUR MARQUIS MAMMAL AMBASSADOR, HOUSED IN A NATURALISTIC COAST REDWOOD HABITAT. THE KEY MESSAGING OF THIS EXHIBIT IS THE PROTECTION OF UNIQUE KEYSTONE ECOSYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS 'HOME' TO A NUMBER OF UNIQUE ANIMALS WITH INTERESTING ADAPTATIONS, SUCH AS THE NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE. IN ADDITION, LINDSAY HAS EXPANDED THE DIVERSITY AND ABUDNANCE OF ITS LIVE COLLECTION, WITH THE ACQUISITION OF TWELVE CHARISMASIC WILDIFE SPECIES, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF EVERY TAXA AND TWO STATE AND FEDERALLY ENDANGERED LISTED SPECIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$259.9K
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