Watershed Resource Center

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 [...]

Join us this Saturday, September 17, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for Coastal Cleanup Day. Volunteers of all ages are needed to ensure that Santa Barbara County beaches and creeks stay [...]

When Explore Ecology needed to find an artist who could create a one of a kind sea creature out of reuse materials for the Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival, we thought of mosaic [...]

Support young environmentalists on their quest to make the ocean a cleaner place by attending the Environmental Youth Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 16th, 11:30 am to 12:00 pm on the Kids [...]

Does your child love to be outside exploring nature, creating art, cooking, and being around kids with similar interests? Check out  Explore Ecology’s  Summer Camp. We’ve been [...]

Approximately 47 million single use plastic bags are used in Santa Barbara annually. Many of these bags end up polluting our waterways, creeks, rivers and ocean.  Countless animals die each year [...]

Explore Ecology and our Art From Scrap and Watershed Resource Center programs are looking for volunteers who love art and the environment. If you want to make a positive difference, you will love [...]

Mixed media artist Laura Denny had a vision. She wanted to create a quilted mural that incorporated art, environmental education and service learning. The mural would be large- 15 feet and would [...]

We’re excited to announce that Stephen MacIntosh has joined our staff as Director of Development. Stephen is a skilled executive with diverse experience in the public and private sectors. [...]

Explore Ecology sponsors Community Beach Clean Ups every second Sunday of the month from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm at the South Coast Watershed Resource Center (WRC) at Arroyo Burro Beach. Every month [...]