Do you know someone who loves the environment, speaks for the plants and animals, and has made a difference in a school, a classroom, or in our community? Nominate them for the 3rd Annual Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Awards, which recognize local leaders who promote environmental [...]
by Julia Keane, Explore Ecology Environmental Educator On any given day at one of our school field trip beach clean ups, I hear at least one student comment on how many cigarette butts are filling their orange buckets. The record stands at 250 in one 15 minute beach clean up in the span of half [...]
Wrapping presents is one of my favorite holiday traditions and this year I am challenging myself to only use recycled or reuse items. After five minutes looking around Art From Scrap I had so many ideas, I wanted to share some of them with you. The easiest way to start is just [...]
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and wheat! Children in three Santa Barbara schools will soon grow, harvest, and mill their own wheat, thanks to an innovative new program called Farm to Toast. A partnership between Explore Ecology and the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) Food [...]
It’s National Farm to School Month! Join Explore Ecology in celebrating the connection between children and local farming, gardening, and healthy food. Started in 2010, Farm to School Month is celebrated in all 50 US states, with over 23 million students participating in farm to school [...]
The 34th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15, 2018 was a huge success. This year over 1,149 volunteers at 27 sites from Rincon Beach Park to Guadalupe Dunes came together to clean up Santa Barbara’s waterways. A total of 4,502 pounds of waste, 3,530 pounds of trash and 971 pounds [...]
New Pricing: A couple of months ago , the Art From Scrap Creative ReUse Store opened up more floor space to increase our Bulk Section. What that means is more cool stuff at fantastically affordable Art From Scrap prices. From party supplies to collage materials, candle holders to burlap coffee [...]
Welcome to Stories from the Garden, our new series of posts highlighting stories from Explore Ecology Garden Educators who work with children in 35 school gardens throughout Santa Barbara County. Every school day, our educators connect children to nature and teach them how to grow organic food [...]
What do bees, butterflies, moths, bats, beetles, birds, flies, and wasps have in common? They are all pollinators. Responsible for pollinating 300,000 plant species and more than 1,200 crops, pollinators work for free around the clock and provide us with an invaluable ecosystem service. [...]
We’re so excited to honor the 2018 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Award Winners! These inspiring environmental stewards were nominated by community members who believe that these unsung heroes of Santa Barbara County should be recognized for their efforts to create a more [...]
