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April 2019
Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony
It’s time to honor our 2019 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Award Winners! Join us at the Awards Ceremony at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 27th at 1:00 pm on the stage in the Kids’ Corner. Recipients will be honored and give acceptance speeches on the Kids’ Stage and at 2:30 pm will join CEC’s Environmental Heroes on the Main Stage for further recognition. Pleae join us!
Find out more »Earth Day Festival
Join Explore Ecology at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. Look for our booth #202 in the Kids Corner section of Alameda Park near the corner of Anacapa and East Sola Streets. Visit our Sensory Garden to discover the green aromatic world of plants. Name A Worm! Get to know Explore Ecology’s red wriggler worms. Name your favorite and learn how to start your own worm bin. These super hero decomposers will…
Find out more »June 2019
Our Medicine Grows Plant Walk & Medicine Making Journey
Join herbalist Lindsay Kolasa for a day in the field at our Plant Walk and Medicine Making Workshop. We will sniff, sample, and sip our way through the plant world. Learn about the basics of how plants affect the body through taste and get ready to chew on some botanical terms and deep soul stories. By the end of the workshop, we'll be making medicine to take home! Guest Instructor Lindsay Kolasa is a Community Herbalist, Traditional Food Ways Educator, and Soul-worker with…
Find out more »June 2020
Explore Ecology Summer Clubhouse
We are offering a super fun alternative to in-person camp this year, our new online Explore Ecology Summer Clubhouse. Join us on Zoom for art and garden workshops, games, and nature-based learning all offered at no cost to you! Explore Ecology wants to engage lots of children this summer and make environmental and art education accessible for our community. We've decided to make our Summer Clubhouse free of charge, so more kids can attend. If you’re looking for a little bit of structure for your children now that…
Find out more »July 2020
Explore Ecology Summer Clubhouse
We are offering a super fun alternative to in-person camp this year, our new online Explore Ecology Summer Clubhouse. Join us on Zoom for art and garden workshops, games, and nature-based learning all offered at no cost to you! Explore Ecology wants to engage lots of children this summer and make environmental and art education accessible for our community. We've decided to make our Summer Clubhouse free of charge, so more kids can attend. If you’re looking for a little bit of structure for your children now that…
Find out more »August 2020
Explore Ecology Summer Clubhouse
We are offering a super fun alternative to in-person camp this year, our new online Explore Ecology Summer Clubhouse. Join us on Zoom for art and garden workshops, games, and nature-based learning all offered at no cost to you! Explore Ecology wants to engage lots of children this summer and make environmental and art education accessible for our community. We've decided to make our Summer Clubhouse free of charge, so more kids can attend. If you’re looking for a little bit of structure for your children now that…
Find out more »September 2020
Coastal Cleanup Month
Coastal Clean-Up Day has been changed for 2020. This year, instead of gathering together at beaches and sites throughout the county on a single day, cleanups will happen every Saturday in September from home. We can stop potential marine debris from traveling through storm drains into our creeks and ocean. Let’s protect our favorite beaches by picking up trash in our neighborhoods and local natural areas. Community members are encouraged to clean up their neighborhood every Saturday from 9 to Noon…
Find out more »Coastal Cleanup Month
Coastal Clean-Up Day has been changed for 2020. This year, instead of gathering together at beaches and sites throughout the county on a single day, cleanups will happen every Saturday in September from home. We can stop potential marine debris from traveling through storm drains into our creeks and ocean. Let’s protect our favorite beaches by picking up trash in our neighborhoods and local natural areas. Community members are encouraged to clean up their neighborhood every Saturday from 9 to Noon…
Find out more »Coastal Cleanup Month
Coastal Clean-Up Day has been changed for 2020. This year, instead of gathering together at beaches and sites throughout the county on a single day, cleanups will happen every Saturday in September from home. We can stop potential marine debris from traveling through storm drains into our creeks and ocean. Let’s protect our favorite beaches by picking up trash in our neighborhoods and local natural areas. Community members are encouraged to clean up their neighborhood every Saturday from 9 to Noon…
Find out more »Coastal Cleanup Month
Coastal Clean-Up Day has been changed for 2020. This year, instead of gathering together at beaches and sites throughout the county on a single day, cleanups will happen every Saturday in September from home. We can stop potential marine debris from traveling through storm drains into our creeks and ocean. Let’s protect our favorite beaches by picking up trash in our neighborhoods and local natural areas. Community members are encouraged to clean up their neighborhood every Saturday from 9 to Noon…
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