Mosaic Fountain in the Turtle Bay Gardens on Flickr – by kempdog
What is the Turtle Bay Exploration Park?
The Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a sprawling 300-acre campus filled with educational and entertaining activities all focused on the interpretation of the relationship between humans and nature. Spanning the Sacramento River and linked by the Sundial Bridge, the Park tells the story of the region and its people.
Turtle Bay Exploration Park – About Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Mosaic on Flickr – by Quizacal Cat
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Mosaic on Flickr – by Quizacal Cat
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Mosaic on Flickr – by Quizacal Cat
Turtle Bay Mosaic on Flickr – Quizical Cat
What is The McConnel Arboretum?
Opened on May 30, 2005, the McConnell Arboretum & Gardens is the newest addition to Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The new Gardens comprise 20 acres of mediterranean climate display gardens, a children’s garden, a medicinal garden, and two beautiful and unique water features. The Arboretum extends over 200 acres with direct links to the award-winning Sacramento River Trail. The Gardens carry Turtle Bay’s sustainability message to another level and express a very positive ethic about a harmonious fit between natural systems and human activity.
Mosaic Fountain, originally uploaded by PattyGill.
Mosaic Fountain Detail on Flickr – by Quizical Cat
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Mosaic detail on Flickr – by Quizacal Cat
A Most Beautiful Mosaic Turtle on Flickr – by Quizacal Cat
Where is this Mosaic Garden?
In the Children’s Garden is the ‘Mosaic Oasis’, a whimsical and fun water feature that includes a drinking fountain, ornamental fountain, and play structure designed by local mixed media artist Colleen Barry. The Children’s Garden and Picnic Grove areas are full of fun and interesting plants from around the world.
Mosaic Art Source 
Beautiful job of combining nature and fantasy in a colorfully educational & artistic way! Very glad to have visited your Mosaic Oasis!
Dear Whoever-you-are, I know Colleen personally and know the months long process that it took for her to not only find the glass, or even MAKE it, place in such a way that actually fits, not to mention make everything child safe. Don’t make generalizations until you know the whole story. Plus, you’ve never even come across some of her smaller work.
Dear Colleen,
We stumbled across your mosaic garden while visiting the calatrava bridge, and were delighted! I admire your work a lot. Get in touch if you’re in the bay area sometime!
Colette Crutcher & Mark Roller
(415) 641-1987
I recently had the great pleasure of visiting your beautiful mosaic in The Children’s Garden at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding Ca. It is truly a work of art. The imagination and construction of such a large structure is inspirational.
Thank you for adding such beauty to a public place, for the enjoyment of all those who visit the park.
Sincerely
Christine Chandler
Watford, Herts. UK