Education Exhibits
The Ranch House has various interactive activities for all ages! Learn about the San Joaquin River through the Bi-lingual Watershed Model where you can see and touch this one-of-a-kind, handcrafted model of the San Joaquin River and the land and water features that drain into it. The permanent exhibit is presented in English and Spanish and was created by local artist Brian Gibson, and funded with a generous grant from the Resources Legacy Fund, Preserving Wild California Program.
Explore an engaging array of animal clues such as feathers, footprints, bones, sounds, and nests with the "Whose Clues Are Whose?" interpreting evidence activity. This hands-on room invites visitors of all ages to learn about signs that animals leave behind and learn to read them as a fun way to explore the Parkway and appreciate the critters who call it “home”.
On your visit make sure to experience the UC Merced Interactive Kiosk, the kiosk allows you to see the lifecycle of a salmon in the San Joaquin River. Don't forget to see the salmon statue while you are there.
These and other activities are available for visitors to explore in the Ranch House, use the links below to learn more before your next visit to the River Center.
Art Gallery
If you are interested in being considered to display your artwork at the River Center Art Gallery, contact Katie Kincaid, Director of River Camp Programs by email at kkincaid@riverparkway.org or by phone at 559-248-8480 x157.
*The views and opinions expressed by the featured artists do not necessarily reflect those of the River Parkway Trust
*The views and opinions expressed by the featured artists do not necessarily reflect those of the River Parkway Trust
Current Art Gallery Exhibit
"Observations"
Now until August 27, Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Spectrum Art Gallery with be hosting a reception on Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at the River Center Ranch House.
Helen Gigliotti, Icebergs from Glacier Sermeg Kujalleg, Ilulissat, Greenland, Archival Pigment Print
Jim Curnyn, Vineyard Fog - San Joaquin River - Fresno, Archival Pigment Print
Jonathan Rollins, Hybiscus Flower, Archival Pigment Print