Critter Capers
Spring 2017 – Vol. 19, No. 2
Critter Capers is a quarterly
publication of the California
Living Museum (CALM).
Editor: Lana Fain
Contributors: Lana Fain, Jordan Reed, Rob Meszaros
Design and printing: Production Services at the Kern
County Superintendent of Schools Office
CALM is operated by the office of
Mary C. Barlow, Kern County
Superintendent of Schools
Founded in 1980 and opened to the public
in 1983, CALM displays and interprets
native California animals, plants, fossils,
and artifacts to teach a respect for
all living things through education,
recreation, conservation, and research.
CONTACT/LOCATION
10500 Alfred Harrell Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93306-9654
Phone (661) 872-2256
Fax (661) 872-2205
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10500 Alfred Harrell Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93306-9654
www.CALMzoo.org
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Open Daily: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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Adults – $9
Seniors (60+) – $7
Children (3-12) – $5
Children under 3 – Free
Group rates are available with a minimum 1-2 week
advanced reservation for groups of 20+
Quarterly publication
for everything
happening at....
AMERICAN BLACK BEAR URSUS AMERICANUS
On the cover: Louie, the black bear, seems to have a silly smile for visitors.
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
CALM’s 34th Birthday Bash!
It’s the California Living Museum’s
34th Birthday Bash, Saturday, May 13,
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Once again, we have
a line-up of presentations and activities
that will provide entertainment for just
about everyone!
In celebration of our 34th Birthday,
kids up to 12 years old are FREE and must
be accompanied by an adult. As always,
CALM members are admitted free.
Throughout the day, CALM’s
Animal Keepers will provide wildlife
presentations and our docents will
stroll the grounds with our ambassador
animals. A variety of nature-related and
civic organizations will be on hand to
provide party guests with information and
give-aways.
At noon, Steve Martin’s Working Wildlife
(featuring Jeff Lee) will make a return
appearance with animals from around the
globe.
Be sure to visit our new California
Condors in the Raptor Round as well as
the California Coast Room which features
moon jellies and an intertidal touch tank.
Conquer the Condor Challenge 32
foot Climbing Tower for FREE! The train
will be running that day and tickets are
only $1 per person.
Hunsaker Brothers Carnie Corn will
have their food and beverage booth
featuring kettle corn, funnel cakes,
hand-dipped corn dogs and shaved ice.
It won’t be a happy birthday without
you! Please mark your calendars for
Saturday, May 13, and attend the
festivities.
Spring Fling
April 8-15
Kids up to 12 years old FREE*
Radio Campesina
Saturday, April 29
Day of the Child
Kids up to 12 years old FREE*
CALM’s 34th
Birthday Bash
Saturday, May 13
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Kids up to 12 years old FREE*
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 14
Mothers & grandmothers
$5 admission
Beastly Ball
Saturday, May 20
6-9 p.m. at CALM
Memorial Day
Monday, May 29
CALM Open
All veterans FREE with
military ID
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 18
Fathers & grandfathers
$5 admission
Saturday, May 20, 2017
6 p.m. No-host Bar and Dinner by Luigi’s
Live Entertainment / Live and Silent Auctions
Close encounters with CALM’s ambassador animals
It will be an evening you won’t forget!
California Living Museum, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway
Dress is Outdoor Semi-Formal / Cocktail Attire
Limited number of tickets available! RSVP by May 1, 2017
Get details and make reservations at www.calmzoo.org/beastlyball
Twilight at CALM
Every Saturday evening
July 10–August 26
(Except August 19)
5-8 p.m.
Kids Free Days
The last Saturday
of each month kids are
admitted to the zoo FREE!
Senior Discovery Day
Each Monday
Seniors 60+ receive 50%
discount on admission
and 10% discount in the
Gift Store
*Must be accompanied by an adult.
Sign up to get all of CALM’s latest info and events at www.calmzoo.org!
Bakersfield Fire Dept. donates to CALM
Bakersfield Firefighters were recently made aware that the on-site firefighting equipment
at the California Living Museum was deteriorated and in need of replacement. BFD donated
firefighting hose lines that were still 100 per cent functional but beyond outdates for Fire
Department use.
The hose was initially slated for destruction, but will now serve a much more beneficial purpose
at CALM. In the event of a threatening interface fire, there will now be usable, deployable hose
lines in place on the zoo facility site.
Our sincere appreciation to the Bakersfield Fire Department and their generous donations!
Congratulations Wildlife
Rehabilitation class of 2017!
Last February, CALM graduated the Wildlife Rehabilitation
class of 2017.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Team assists our Animal Keepers
caring for more than 800 injured or orphaned birds that come
through CALM each year. Without our Wildlife Rehabilitation
volunteers, it would be almost impossible to manage a
successful program. We proudly acknowledge the following
for completing the course and actively joining the Wildlife
Rehabilitation Team:
Victoria Appling
Sally Belflower
Shannon Bidwell
Ashley Boytis
Andrea Bridgewater
Rebecca Core
Abbie Crawford
Amanda De Schutter
Sarah Fowler
Kameron Gilbert
Pictured are CALM Staff and our Firefighter friends from Fire Station 10
(L-R), back row: Captain Noe Reyna; Animal Keepers, Andrew Adams,
Sharon Adams, Heather Balsamico, Brandon Abarca, Madellyn Davis,
Shabrena Dickerson; Zoo Manager Lana Fain; Engineer Brad Ralls,
Firefighter Nathan Hamonds; Animal Keepers Kiersten Humphries, Leilani
Witt; and, Deputy Chief Ross Kelly. Front row: Animal Keepers Alexis Day
and Sarena Dickerson.
Kristi Hawley
Brittany Hernandez
Lizzy Jordan
Stephanie Knight
Britt Lingo
Deziree Lucas
Rosemary Marble
Robert Marentes
Jacob Morland
Elizabeth McGill
Alexis Ogle
Julie Patterson
Brooke Ramirez
Michael Sarmiento
Claire Silver
Jennifer Walsh
Gary Witt
Kayla Yoder
Welcome to the
CALM Team!
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPRING FLING AT CALM
Spring Fling is scheduled April 8-15, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the
California Living Museum. As a way of welcoming springtime to
Bakersfield, all children (between the ages of 3-12 years) will be
admitted FREE and must be accompanied by an adult.
During the week, CALM Docents and Animal Keepers will
be onsite to give visitors an up close and personal animal
CALM is seeking volunteers to serve as California Coast Room encounter with four “Keeper Chats” each day. During your visit
interpreters, whose job will be to supervise the touch tank and
be sure to say hello to the new California Condors who reside in
assist guests in exploring and learning about the sea life. Those
the Raptor Exhibit. A must-see is the new California Coast Room
interested in this opportunity must attend two training sessions featuring moon jellies and an intertidal touch tank.
that will be scheduled throughout the year.
Conquer the Condor Challenge Climbing Tower for FREE!
Coast Room attendants must be at least 18 years old and
If all that wasn’t enough fun, the Central Valley Children’s
will be required to volunteer a minimum of four hours twice per
Railroad will be chugging along the tracks from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
month. There is no cost to attend the training, however, Coast
each day. The train is appropriate for all ages and tickets are
Room attendants must submit to fingerprinting and T.B. testing
only $1 per person.
at their cost. A food and beverage booth will be provided by Hunsaker
Applications can be downloaded from the CALM website www. Brothers Carnie Corn.
calmzoo.org and submitted by email to Jordan Reed at Joreed@
kern.org. For more information, call 661-872-2256.
WISH LIST
California Coast Room
Interpreters needed
Contributions of these items
allow us to direct funds toward
capital improvement and other
special projects.
Gift cards: Pet, Grocery,
Hardware, Feed or Office
Supply Stores
Esbilac-puppy milk replacement
KMR-Kitten Milk Replacement
Yams (raw/fresh)
Frozen blueberries or
blackberries
Peanut Butter
Eggs
Apples
CELEBRATE MOM & DAD AT CALM
Fresh corn
Celebrate Mother’s Day (May 14) and Father’s Day (June 18)
at the California Living Museum.
On their special days, Mom and Dad (Grandma and Grandpa,
too) admission will only be $5 and they will be eligible to win
a CALM Family Membership. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a
family outing at the zoo.
Don’t overlook CALM’s gift store for nature-related gifts!
Frozen mixed vegetables (carrot,
pea, lima/green bean mix)
Iams small bites dry dog food
Purina dry cat chow
Pedigree Dry Dog Food—
large dog
Nuts—unsalted & unflavored–
almonds, walnuts or pecans
Bales—alfalfa, oat hay,
timothy hay
Ziploc freezer bags—
quart and gallon
Docent Kim Silva (far right) helps young visitors (L-R) Paige Williams,
Issac Bell, Rowan Navarro and Isabella Navarro, explore the touch tank
in CALM’s new California Coast Room which opened to the public in
January. Also displayed in the room are moon jellies. This is the first time
in the zoo’s history that we have featured a coastal display. Our thanks
to the many donors who made this dream a reality.
Wire Exercise Pens
(3 ft. and 4 ft.)
Bleach
Liquid Chlorine
White, all-purpose copy paper
HE liquid laundry detergent—
any brand
Extra-large pet carriers—
airline kennels
Olivia Granger (center) recently had her fourth birthday at CALM. When
Olivia and her parents (Brad and Danielle) surveyed all of her toys she
already had, Olivia decided that she would like to have her party guests
bring items for the animals instead of gifts. Animal Keepers (front L-R)
Heather Balsamico, Andrew Adams (back L-R) Rachel Zamora and Kiersten Humphries gather all the goodies which include fruit, vegetables,
peanut butter, cat food, bleach, Ziploc bags and eggs. Thank you Olivia,
for having a heart of gold and for caring about the animals at CALM!
Two endangered, male, California Condors now call CALM their home.
Last November they were introduced to the public, and, you can see by
this photo, 324 enjoys the attention. The birds were recently transferred
to CALM from the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Oregon,
in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service California Condor
Recovery Program. This is the first time in the zoo’s history that we
have housed these magnificent birds.
MAKING IT HAPPEN
CALM is sincerely grateful for the support of those who gave
donations, memberships, animal adoptions, honors and
memorials or volunteered their precious time. In order to
reduce our printing costs, we publish the list of these generous
businesses, organizations and individuals on our website at
http://calmzoo.org/making-it-happen/. Thank you for your
generosity. We couldn’t do it without you!
Medical equipment:
Vet Hospital Caging Units
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Renew, extend or gift a membership today! Also available on our website.
This membership is FOR:
❑ $35
Individual (free admission for cardholder only)
❑ $55
Family (free admission for 2 adults and their
Name____________________________________________
children under 18)
Address __________________________________________
City____________________ State_______ Zip___________
❑ $85
____Number of children
Adult #1:______________________________________
Adult #2:_____________________________________
Contributing (family benefits plus 8 guest passes)
____Number of children
Phone____________________________________________
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This membership is FROM:
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❑ $130 Sustaining (family benefits plus 10 guest passes
Name____________________________________________
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Adult #2:_____________________________________
City____________________ State_______ Zip___________
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and a CALM T-shirt)
____Number of children
❑ $280 Golden Bear (family benefits plus 12 guest passes
and two CALM T-shirts)
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Adult #1:______________________________________
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In addition to the above, all CALM members receive a 10% discount on gift shop purchases, advance notification of education programs and special events, admission to members-only events and a one-year subscription to “Critter Capers.”