CALIFORNIA LIVING MUSEUM CALM

BAKERSFIELD, CA

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The California Living Museum (CALM) in Bakersfield, CA is a natural history museum with a mission to educate the public about the environment and the preservation of wildlife. CALM is a zoological and botanical facility, and is home to over 100 species of animals and plants, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Visitors can take part in live animal presentations, feedings, and animal encounters. The museum also offers educational programs and special events throughout the year.

The outdoor exhibits at CALM allow visitors to observe and interact with native species of the Central Valley. Animals on exhibit include coyotes, bobcats, badgers, and foxes. The museum is also home to a variety of birds, including owls, hawks, and eagles. The Desert Tortoise Habitat provides a place for visitors to observe the tortoises up close.

The Gardens of CALM feature plant life from the greater Central Valley, including native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. The gardens also feature a variety of cacti and succulents, and a butterfly garden. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the gardens, or attend a guided tour.

CALM is dedicated to conservation and research, and offers a variety of opportunities for volunteers to get involved. The museum is open seven days a week, and admission is free.

CALIFORNIA LIVING MUSEUM CALM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BAKERSFIELD CA. US MID #8400600548

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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Bird House 2008 11 09 01 Bakersfield, California 2008
Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium (# 2439) I almost missed this building. I was headed out of Bakersfield, going through the Oildale area which is mainly older single-story businesses and residences, when I happened to notice this building that was quite elegant for the area. Turning around and coming back, not only was I amazed by the architecture, but also what seemed to be an odd name: “Standard School Auditorium.” It was very hard to find information on this, particularly since I’m in the city of Bakersfield and used that in searching. The auditorium was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funds and is still in use. Oildale was once a separate unincorporated area just north of Bakersfield, and apparently the school district is named Standard School District because Standard Oil donated the land for the first school of the district. Sources: <a href="https://kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/District-Origins-in-Kern-County-A1.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/Dis...</a> <a href="https://www.standardschools.net/page/our-district" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.standardschools.net/page/our-district</a>
Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium gargoyle? (# 2440) A little more detail of the figures on the top of the building (see adjacent picture). They’re not quite gargoyles, but I couldn’t think of a better word since they look rather frightening. If you zoom in, you can see that they seem to have their hands on globes.
KCM / honoring (belatedly) Native populations (# 2435) Oh, we forgot.... there were people living here before the European settlers. <u><a href="https://kernarts.org/event/kern-county-museum-dedicates-owtsan-house/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Owtsan House</a></u> was dedicated this year (2023) to honor the history of the Native populations that lived in the area for thousands of years before the occupation by Mexicans and then Americans. <i>Use the Kern County Museum (KCM) tag to see all of the photographs from the museum.</i>
KCM / Chevron handmade redwood pump (# 2432) A handmade <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=26118" rel="noreferrer nofollow">redwood pumping unit</a></u> made in 1979 for the museum by Chevron to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Standard Oil of California. Per the webpage it was salvaged from a pump that was still in use in the 1920’s. <i>Use the Kern County Museum (KCM) tag to see all of the photographs from the museum.</i>
KCM / historic clock tower (# 2436) At the entrance to the museum, a reconstruction of an historic <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=170346" rel="noreferrer nofollow">clock tower</a></u> that stood in downtown Bakersfield. The original clock tower, dedicated in 1904, was extensively damaged by the 1952 Kern County earthquake and aftershocks. This replica includes the original clock work, bell, iron stairway, railings and grill work. The 1952 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Kern_County_earthquake" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kern County earthquake</a></u> which destroyed the tower, measured 7.3 and had many large (5+ on the scale) aftershocks that severely damaged Tehachapi, downtown Bakersfield, and multiple other small towns. <i>Use the Kern County Museum (KCM) tag to see all of the photographs from the museum.</i>
KCM / neon and oil hodgepodge (# 2427) Just an interesting mix of displays... <i>Use the Kern County Museum (KCM) tag to see all of the photographs from the museum.</i>
View From Parking Lot 2015 04 20 01 Bakersfield, California 2015
KCM / shocking? electrifier (# 2421) Historic neon display for an electrician who will apparently shock you….. <i>Use the Kern County Museum (KCM) tag to see all of the photographs from the museum.</i>
KCM / Bakersfield neon history display (# 2425) Part of the Bakersfield neon history display <i>Use the Kern County Museum (KCM) tag to see all of the photographs from the museum.</i>
P20160101047-1 Homer was so excited. He couldn't believe his Dad was taking him beaver hunting. I mean, he'd talked to girls before, but, had never actually hunted them. Homer wondered what the limit was if there was one. How many beavers can you have in your possession at one time? Is there a size limit? Are there different kinds of beavers? California Living Museum, Kern County, California 2016

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CALIFORNIA LIVING MUSEUM CALM
10500 ALFRED HARRELL HWY
BAKERSFIELD
CA
93306

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MID # 8400600548
Name CALIFORNIA LIVING MUSEUM CALM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
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LAT/LONG 35.445878, -118.916833
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 029
US Census Tract: 005103
US Census Block: 1596