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“Thanks for teaching us how to help the ocean! This is the best field trip I’ve been on.” – 2nd Grader from Peabody Elementary School on Explore Ecology field trip.
After learning about local watersheds, marine debris, and how to keep our creeks and oceans healthy, the 21 students from Peabody School were inspired to do more. At the end of their visit to the Watershed Resource Center, these 6-8 year olds picked up 327 pieces of trash on Arroyo Burro Beach… in just ten minutes!
If you’d like your class to learn how their actions can make a difference, schedule an Explore Ecology field trip today. Our lessons, taught by experienced environmental educators, help students understand how environmental topics are interconnected. In-class lessons and field trips covering the topics of Waste Reduction, Water Quality, Composting, and School Gardens are available for public and private schools, community youth groups, and camp programs.
To schedule, call 805 884-0459 x 16 or email education@exploreecology.org.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson