Celebrate California Biodiversity Day at the Back Bay Science Center
Wildlife Jewels Paint the Jewels at the Back Bay Science Center, July 2026
Celebrate California’s extraordinary biodiversity with Wildlife Jewels at the Back Bay Science Center’s annual Biodiversity Bash!
Paint the Jewels of Newport Beach with Wildlife Jewels at the Back Bay Science Center!
Surrounded by the remarkable wildlife and habitats of the Back Bay, Wildlife Jewels will host a special Paint the Jewels™ live art workshop beside the native plant nursery, overlooking the bay.
Guests of all ages are invited to add their brushstrokes to our collaborative Art of Newport Beach Wildlife canvas—a growing community artwork inspired by the birds, pollinators, marine life, native plants, and other living jewels that call Newport Beach home.
Throughout the Biodiversity Bash, discover even more of the Back Bay through native plant nursery tours, animal feedings, biodiversity activities, live demonstrations, and more.
Come explore, create, and celebrate the incredible wildlife and habitats around us while helping bring the Art of Newport Beach Wildlife to life!
Event Details
📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ 1:00–4:00 PM
📍 Back Bay Science Center | Newport Beach, California
🎟️ Free • All ages • No registration required
🌱 Explore. 🎨 Create. 🦋 Discover. 💙 Celebrate wildlife.
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Step into the beauty of Upper Newport Bay and celebrate Newport Beach’s pollinators and native plants through art.
Experience Wildlife Jewels' Art of Newport Beach Wildlife event at Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory, where art, science, wildlife rescue, and community came together to celebrate and protect Newport Beach's remarkable marine life.
Wildlife Jewels Community Outreach Updates
Celebrate California Biodiversity Day at the Back Bay Science Center in Newport Beach with Wildlife Jewels’ Paint the Jewels live art workshop, wildlife activities, and more.
Wildlife Jewels joined The Nat’s Weekends of Wonder: Oceans, sharing ocean-inspired art, coastal wildlife education, marine debris awareness, and an interactive drawing activity for visitors.
Wildlife Jewels joined Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day at the Bay to celebrate the wildlife of Upper Newport Bay through community art, education, and conservation.
We’re looking forward to joining Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center at their 18th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower tomorrow! 🐣💜
Join us this Saturday at Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day at the Bay! Visit Wildlife Jewels to discover the magical wildlife inhabitants of Upper Newport Bay and take part in our Paint the Jewels of Newport Bay activity.
An incredible day of ocean inspiration at the AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Open House. On Saturday, November 22, Wildlife Jewels had the pleasure of exhibiting and sharing our ocean-life–inspired works of art, as well as our EYES coastal wildlife monitoring program and rescue efforts to help protect California’s magical coastal and marine wildlife.
We joined Walter Munk Day: For Oceans at Kellogg Park to connect the community with La Jolla’s marine wildlife through art, science, and search-to-save know-how.
Wildlife Jewels is delighted to join Walter Munk Day hosted by Walter Munk Foundation For The Oceans!
A fabulous day at Back Bay Science Center’s Biodiversity Bash! Thank you to everyone who joined our community painting activity and celebrated the art + science of Upper Newport Bay’s magical wildlife with us.
Wildlife Jewels is thrilled to be hosting arts activities during the Back Bay Science Center’ Biodiversity Bash on Saturday, September 6th!
Inspiring day at the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center Baby Shower fundraiser! We had the delight of sharing new works of art inspired by some of the majestic wildlife cared for by WWCC — including a precious baby hummingbird and a magnificent pelican recovering from domoic acid. Each piece shared a world of dreams, telling stories of resilience and hope.
Such an inspiring day at Earth Day at the Bay as we came together to raise awareness for the preservation of our precious local wildlife and their habitats! It was a delight engaging the community in our efforts to inspire wildlife protection through the arts!
Join us TOMORROW at Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day at the Bay! Come paint with Wildlife Jewels® and connect with the incredible wildlife of Upper Newport Bay through our "Paint for Wildlife" activity!
Join Wildlife Jewels and dive into the enchanting world of seabirds & marine mammals! Explore our sea life–inspired works of art, discover the inspiring stories behind each featured wildlife!
Inspiring day! Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting one of our Learn from Wildlife art activities at Franklin Elementary's STEAM Night! It was incredible to see the students' creativity as they illustrated Wildlife Jewels’ Rubellite the Elegant Tern, Pink Tourmaline the Pelican…
On Saturday, October 19th, we were thrilled to participate in the AltaSea Open House, an inspiring event dedicated to raising awareness for our magnificent coastal wildlife and the urgent need to protect our oceans.
We recently had the pleasure of participating in the Back Bay Science Center's Biodiversity Bash in celebration of California Biodiversity Day!
We recently had the pleasure of participating in the Back Bay Science Center's Biodiversity Bash in celebration of California Biodiversity Day!
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