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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 work together to make a Kale [...]

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 over 30,000 [...]

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. 💕⁠ Lydia Ballantine is an [...]

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 zero waste packaging. The art of [...]

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 [...]

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 some of our favorite [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 for a morning of [...]

Support Explore Ecology this Giving Tuesday and your gift will:  Grow more gardens in local schools. Sponsor community beach cleanups. Bring more children to the Watershed Resource Center to [...]