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Sustainable Table Fundraiser
5:30 pm
Explore Ecology is excited to invite you to an evening of delectable flavors, local food, and inspiring conversation at our Sustainable Table event.
The festivities include farm to bar cocktails, live music, and a hyper local feast created by Chef Lorraine Lim.
The evening begins with a sunset cocktail hour on the veranda by the sea with farmers’ market-inspired cocktails and acoustic music. Artist Kevin Gleason will be creating a live painting inspired by the ocean view. Renowned for his ability to capture the beauty of nature through his art, guests will have the opportunity to watch Kevin Gleason at work.
After the sun sets, guests will make their way inside to enjoy a family style dinner, where they will learn about the farmers, winemakers, brewers, and chefs who have nurtured each ingredient. Explore Ecology’s School Gardens and Environmental Education programs will also be highlighted.
Celebrate the bounty of Fall, savor the season’s harvest, and support Explore Ecology at Sustainable Table, a farm to table feast and benefit at the Cabrillo Pavilion.
We hope you will join us in this celebration of local food, community, and environmental education.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
