Call For Vendors! | Annual CalNAM Holiday Marketplace

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2025 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

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

The California Nature Art Museum is in the process of planning our 14th Annual Holiday Marketplace, and we are looking for vendors! This year's event will be hosted on Sunday, November 16th 2025 from 10AM-4PM, and we are inviting all nature-inspired artists and crafters to apply to be a vendor at the event. This free admission day offers unique shopping to approximately 400 visitors per year, featuring talented local artisans and inspired gifts that celebrate nature, wildlife, and the outdoors.

August 17th | Citizen Science Field Day: Los Padres National Forest

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2025 | 7:00 AM–3:00 PM

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

Join CalNAM & Adventure Scientists for a citizen science field day on Sunday, August 17th 2025 from 7:00AM-3:00PM in Los Padres National Forest. By collecting soil and insects, volunteers will support the accrual of environmental DNA data to help increase ecosystem understanding and inform conservation policies. Collected data will be submitted as a contribution to the California 30X30 Pathways Strategy, which aims to conserve 30% of the state of California by 2030.

August 31st | Gallery Tour with Yosemite Photographer William Neill

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2025 / 4:00 PM– 5:00 PM
At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

William Neill, a resident of Yosemite since 1977, has had his work widely published in books, magazines, and posters, and his fine art prints have been collected and exhibited in museums and galleries nationally. During this artist-directed gallery tour, attendees will learn more about the exhibition directly from the show’s solo photographer and be offered the chance to ask questions about the park, his process, his time being mentored by Ansel Adams, and more.

September 2nd | Yoga In the Galleries: Gentle, Restorative, & Nature-Inspired

SEPTEMBER 2ND - NOVEMBER 18TH 2025 | 9:00 AM–10:00 AM

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

Join the California Nature Art Museum and Yoga Instructor Lori Shirran for a gentle, restorative, and nature-inspired yoga class, recurring on Tuesdays at 9AM throughout September, October, and through NOVEMBER 18TH 2025. Nature heals, and so does yoga! In this nature-inspired yoga class, we unite gentle expressions of yoga postures with calm breathing, while weaving in mindful reflection on the awe and wonder of nature. This is a class suited for beginners and all levels of ability.

Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzAugust 12, 2025Workshop, Yoga, Lori Shirran

September 19th | 25th Anniversary Celebration & Patti Jacquemain Artist Reception

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2025 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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

Tickets are on sale now! To recognize and remember the impressive and inspiring history of CalNAM (formerly the Wildling Museum), we are hosting a 25th Anniversary Celebration & Artist Reception to celebrate this milestone year.

At this unforgettable event, we will be celebrating not only the Museum’s silver anniversary, but also the much-anticipated opening of Wild in California, our forthcoming 1st-Floor Wildling Gallery exhibition showcasing classic and recent works by Museum Founder Patti Jacquemain.

September 26th - 28th | Santa Rosa Island, 2-Night Stay at the CSU Field 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 field 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.

October 26th | Art Workshop - Gyotaku Printmaking: Seashells & Seaweed

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2025 | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

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

Join the California Nature Art Museum and Gyotaku Artist Jason Bero for a gyotaku print-making workshop on Sunday, October 26th 2025 from 1PM-3PM, creating impressions of seaweed, seashells, and other coastal artifacts on rice paper. All participants will take home at least one printed piece, customized based upon their own artifact selections.

SUMMER Series | Yoga In the Galleries: Gentle, Restorative, & Nature-Inspired

JUNE - AUGUST 5TH 2025 | 9:00 AM–10:00 AM

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

Join the California Nature Art Museum and Yoga Instructor Lori Shirran for a gentle, restorative, and nature-inspired yoga class, recurring on Tuesdays at 9AM throughout June, July, and AUGUST 5TH 2025. Nature heals, and so does yoga! In this nature-inspired yoga class, we unite gentle expressions of yoga postures with calm breathing, while weaving in mindful reflection on the awe and wonder of nature. This is a class suited for beginners and all levels of ability.

Past Programs/EventsRachel MetzAugust 5, 2025Workshop, Lori Shirran, Yoga

August 3rd | Free Admission: End-of-Summer Family Day

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 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 3rd 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.

Create your own recycled art piece, make friends with a lizard, snake, or tortoise from Mahni’s Reptiles, enjoy a free hand or cheek painting, wonder at live honeybees in an observation hive from Santa Barbara Hives, and shake paws with an adoptable pet from SYV Humane Society!

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.

Past Programs/EventsRachel MetzJune 29, 2025Coral Reefs, Ocean, Kayaking, Paddle Sports, Santa

June 28th | Book Club: Solvang Library's Magpie Club... at the Museum!

SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2025 / 3:30 PM– 5:00 PM
At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

The Magpie Club, organized by Solvang Library, is a group of curious readers of shiny bright things! The Magpie Club’s first group discussion of the summer will be hosted at CalNAM on Saturday, June 28th at 3:30PM in discussion of “Alta California” by Nick Neely.

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.

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, award presentations, and of course, a unique chance to support our mission to inspire stewardship of nature through art and education.

Wild in California

September 20th 2025 - February 23rd 2026

First-Floor Wildling Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is excited to present our forthcoming exhibition Wild in California, a solo exhibition by Museum Founder and artist Patti Jacquemain. On view from September 20th 2025 - February 23rd 2026, this show will include both woodcut prints and mosaics, showcasing the many bioregions and species that contribute to California's rich biodiversity.

Biodiversity describes the total variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem. The California Floristic Province was named a biodiversity hotspot in the 1990s, and includes our very own Santa Barbara County. While the Golden State is famed for its high biodiversity, many ecosystems and species are under threat of habitat destruction due to demand for development and agriculture in California.

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.

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!

Celebrating 25 years: Selections from the CalNAM Permanent Collection

March 22, 2025 - January 19, 2026

Members-Only Artist Reception: June 1st 2025, 3PM-5PM

Second-Floor Valley Oak Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is pleased to announce our latest exhibition, showcasing both new acquisitions and long-established pieces from our permanent collection of nearly 150 works of art. Curated by former board chair Peter Adams and his wife Becky, both long-time CalNAM patrons, this show features artwork from exceptional local artists such as John Iwerks, Lockwood DeForest, Everett Ruess, and Museum Founder Patti Jacquemain, as well as a new acquisition by historic California artist John Marshall Gamble.

Current ExhibitsRachel MetzMarch 20, 2025Nansi Bielanski Gallup, David Gallup, Coral Reefs, Ocean

March 16th | Adult Art Workshop - Natural Perfume-Making: Forests & Florals

SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH, 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, March 16th 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.

March 8th | Artist Meet-and-Greet & Book Signing with William Neill

SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2025 / 3:00 PM– 5:00 PM
At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

In celebration of the opening day for “Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone” photography exhibition, William Neill will be at CalNAM on Saturday, March 8th 2025 from 3:00PM-5:00PM for a free artist meet-and-greet and book singing.

Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone

March 8, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Members-Only Artist Reception: Sunday, March 9th, 2025 (3PM-5PM)

First-Floor Wildling Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is pleased to present Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone, a solo exhibition by award-winning nature and landscape photographer William Neill, coming to our first-floor gallery March 2025.

Featuring more than 40 photographs and spanning over 41 years (1982-2023), this magnificent exhibition showcases Neill’s extensive and longstanding dedication to the beauty of one of California’s first National Parks, celebrating everything from its grand vistas to the tiniest and most intimate details.

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