Start a Vermicomposting System
Do you have a lot of food scraps at home? Is your soil lacking fertility? Maybe it’s time to stop throwing your food scraps away. Red wiggler worms are ready […]
Garden Kale Salad
This was a favorite recipe when I was teaching in the school gardens. Students would help decide what we wanted the salad dressing to taste like then we would all […]
Many Thanks to Our 2021 Supporters
We are so grateful to everyone who donated in 2021 to support our important work of educating and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards. With your support we taught […]
Meet the Team
At Explore Ecology, we get to work with so many amazing people. We figured it’s about time for you to meet our team and to hear some of their stories. […]
Wrap Your Gifts with Fabric
Fabric is a great reuse wrapping material that can be used again and again. Make it part of your gift. Wrap your presents with a bandanna or tea towel for […]
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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 […]
Hello 2020: Explore Ecology’s Year in Review
2019 was a great year for Explore Ecology! We’re excited and ready for more growth and inspiration in 2020, but before we say goodbye to 2019, we wanted to revisit […]
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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. […]
In Earth Day, Environmental Education, Environmental Stewardship Awards, Explore Ecology, Family Activities in Santa Barbara, Uncategorized
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 [...]
In Beach Clean-up, Environmental Education, Explore Ecology, Family Activities in Santa Barbara, Uncategorized, Watershed Resource Center
Posted Clean the Beach – You May Win Tickets to Jack Johnson’s Sold Out Show
Whole Foods Market Santa Barbara and Explore Ecology are teaming up to clean Arroyo Burro Beach this Sunday, March 11th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Bring your friends and family […]
Joey is grateful to have grown up with an abundance of nature around him and is happiest in the water or in the sun. From a young age, Joey felt a responsibility to take care of the Earth in return for all the ways she has taken care of him. This led Joey to pursue a degree in
I love coming to work and getting pets from everyone. In my spare time, I like to sleep, eat, hike, and explore nature. Did I say eat and sleep?
Emma Serr is an artist and a student studying Studio Art at SBCC. Emma has a background in art and customer service, having worked as a camp counselor at sewing camp and assistant for sewing events and classes, and display manager and cashier in previous positions, and was recently a nanny to several young children. Emma first found us as a customer who loved what Art From Scrap represents!
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent her last four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife. Veronica is very passionate about conservation and sustainable agricultural practices. Veronica has spent many summers working in environmental education at various zoos and museums and loves introducing kids to the plants and animals that coexist with us. In her free time, she likes to sit at the beach and read, take dance classes, roller skate, and walk around fancy neighborhoods to look at the houses.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them. Lu is thrilled to be teaching budding scientists about the Earth and why it’s important for us to protect and preserve the environment. 
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Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
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