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Second Graders Hold Farmers Market
What happens when second graders hold their first Farmers Market? A lot of learning and fun! Guest blogger and School Garden Educator Clarisa Guerrero updates us on the recent Farmers Market held [...]
Sustainable Table: A Celebration of Local Food, Farms, and School Gardens
Over 100 community members gathered at Tres Vientos Ranch on Saturday, May 25th for Sustainable Table, a celebration of local farms, organic food, school gardens, and Explore Ecology programs. [...]
Parsonics Studio Demo and Cocktail Hour
Join Explore Ecology for an amazing studio experience with Alan Parsons, one of rock’s most talented and prolific musicians, engineers, and producers. Twenty guests will join Alan in his studio [...]
In Community Event, Earth Day, Environmental Education, Environmental Stewardship Awards, Explore Ecology, Family Activities in Santa Barbara, Family Friendly
Posted Introducing the Winners of the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Awards
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Awards. We received a lot of inspiring nominations this year and are excited about the many teachers, [...]
In Earth Day, Environmental Education, Environmental Stewardship Awards, Explore Ecology, Family Activities in Santa Barbara
Posted Nominations Now Open!
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 [...]
The Dirty Dozen: What They Are and What You Can Do to Stop Them
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 [...]
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The Art of Eco Friendly Gift Wrapping
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 [...]
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Introducing Farm to Toast
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 [...]
The Results Are In! Santa Barbara County Coastal Cleanup Day 2018
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 [...]
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Posted Announcing Our Environmental Stewardship Award Winners!
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 [...]