Event Pavilion
A new multi-purpose event space will expand CALM Zoo’s programming and rental opportunities while creating a flexible gathering place that reflects the region’s agricultural heritage.
Master Plan
Extended West Expansion
Creating new gathering spaces, gardens, agricultural experiences, and opportunities to connect visitors with CALM Zoo’s landscape.
Phase 2
Extending CALM’s Landscape and Guest Experience
The Extended West Expansion builds beyond the new wildlife habitats of the West Expansion with spaces focused on events, gardens, agriculture, education, and visitor experiences.
The area is designed to complement CALM Zoo’s natural setting while creating new ways for guests to gather, learn, and engage with the landscape and the Zoo’s animal-care mission.
Extended West Expansion Overview
Events, Gardens, Agriculture, and Guest Experiences
The Extended West Expansion introduces flexible spaces that support community events, educational programming, agricultural experiences, animal-care operations, and connections to California’s native landscape.
Botanical Garden
New gardens near the event arrival area will highlight California plants while creating welcoming spaces for guests, photography, education, and seasonal interest.
Farm Zone
Relocating the farm will create a dedicated agricultural experience with greater flexibility for educational programming, events, and animal interactions.
Browse Field
Browse fields and gardens will support CALM Zoo’s animal residents while also creating opportunities for visitors to learn about and participate in growing and harvesting animal browse.
Conceptual Plan
Extended West Expansion Rendering
The conceptual plan shows how the event pavilion, gardens, farm area, browse fields, and surrounding visitor spaces can work together as an extension of the Zoo’s western campus.
Event Arrival Gardens
Plants Planned for the Arrival Gardens
The gardens surrounding the event arrival area are planned to feature a variety of California plants that add seasonal color, support the landscape, and reinforce CALM Zoo’s connection to the natural environment.
Clarkia Amoena Aurora
Eschscholzia Californica Alba
Gilia Tricolor
Gilia Tricolor Bed
Phacelia Viscida
Nemophila Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila Menziesii Snow White
Platystemon Californicus
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