April 6th | Free Admission: California Poppy Day

SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2025 | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

Enjoy free admission to the California Nature Art Museum for California Poppy Day 2025, held annually in celebration of native plants & pollinators. Purchase native plants for your home garden, create your own papercraft flower crown, enjoy free floral face-painting, marvel at CA Poppy vintage items & collectibles, and secure your free 2025 collectible sticker as one of the first 100 guests!

April 13th | Adult Art Workshop - Natural Perfume-Making: Forests & Florals #2

SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2025 | 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

Join the California Nature Art Museum & Artisan Perfumer Susan Farber for an adult art workshop on Sunday, April 13th 2025 from 1:00PM- 4:00PM, creating unique and nature-based scents inspired by forests & florals of California. All participants will take home a custom-made fragrance and guide on the procurement process.

Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzFebruary 24, 2025Workshop, Art Class, Susan Farber, Perfume, Sol Aromatics, Essential Oils

May 4th | Spring Fundraiser: 25th Anniversary Celebration

SUNDAY, MAY 4TH, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

At the Vincent Vineyards (2370 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460)

Tickets are on sale now! Join us for our biggest bash of the year - the annual Spring Fundraiser, this year’s 25th Anniversary Celebration!

Don't miss out on a beautiful afternoon filled with spring-fresh food & beverages, award-winning wines, live music & auction, live artist demonstration, award presentations, and of course, a unique chance to support our mission to inspire stewardship of nature through art and education.

Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzFebruary 24, 2025Brunch, Fundraiser, Wilderness Spirit Award, 25th Anniversary

June 8th | Earth Pigments & Natural Paints Workshop with Mona Lewis

SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2025 | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

Join the California Nature Art Museum and Artist Mona Lewis for an art workshop on Sunday, June 8th, 2025, from 1:00PM-3:00 PM, making and using earth pigments, colors collected from the local natural landscape. Participants will learn how to identify rocks suitable for paint, best practices for collecting respectfully, make their own paints using a mortar and pestle, and use their pigments to paint an image of their choice.

Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzFebruary 24, 2025Workshop, Art Class, Mona Lewis, Earth Pigments, Natural Paints

June 29th | Guided Kayak Tour - Santa Barbara Sea Lions and Stearns Wharf

SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2025 | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

At 117 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Join the California Nature Art Museum for a guided kayak tour in and around the Santa Barbara Harbor. On this beginner-friendly tour, participants will learn about coastal and marine life around Santa Barbara, visit spots frequented by sea lions, harbor seals, brown pelicans, and various intertidal species, and view Stearns Wharf from a beautiful lesser-seen perspective on the water.

Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzFebruary 24, 2025Coral Reefs, Ocean, Kayaking, Paddle Sports, Santa

July 6th | Nature Journaling at Gaviota State Beach

SUNDAY, JULY 6TH, 2025 | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

At Gaviota State Beach with the California Nature Art Museum

Join the California Nature Art Museum for a nature journaling session at Gaviota State Park Beach.

This program will include a short introduction to nature journaling, a group warm-up activity, and an invitation to either walk on the the beach and look for shells, driftwood, algae, and intertidal life, or examine recent coastal findings at the CalNAM artists table. All participants are welcome to enjoy use of CalNAM watercolors, watercolor paper, pencils, and brushes or to bring their own supplies.

Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzFebruary 24, 2025Community Clayworks, Workshop, Art Class, Coral Reefs, Ocean, Waves

August 10th | Free Admission: End-of-Summer Family Day

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2025 | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

Join the California Nature Art Museum for a free-admission, end-of-summer Family Day on Sunday, August 10th 2025, from 10AM – 3PM. This annual event invites visitors to bring the whole family and enjoy free admission to the Museum, and participate in a variety of art-and-nature inspired activities.

September 26th - 28th | Santa Rosa Island, 2-Night Stay at the SRI Research Station

FRI. SEPTEMBER 26TH - SUN. SEPTEMBER 28TH

At the research station on Santa Rosa Island, with the California Nature Art Museum

Join the California Nature Art Museum for a two-night trip to Santa Rosa Island on Friday, September 26th 2025 - Sunday, September 28th 2025. Guests will be staying in the dorms at the research station on the island, which cannot typically be accessed by the general public.

Throughout this trip, guests may enjoy fully-included, structured activities such as hiking, species identification, nature journaling, swimming, and tidepooling.

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