It’s Time To Stop Marine Debris In Its Tracks- Flows To The Ocean Family Night
“The best part about nature is that it never runs out of batteries!”- 5th Grade Student on Santa Cruz Island
We love the comments that we hear from the students enrolled in our Marine Debris Prevention Program, Flows To The Ocean (FTO). Our field trip to Santa Cruz Island is a highlight of the program and for many students, it’s the first time that they’ve been on a boat. Every year, we celebrate this incredible environmental education program at the Flows to the Ocean Family Night.
Join us on Wednesday, May 14 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Watershed Resource Center at Arroyo Burro Beach, 2981 Cliff Drive. Twenty six 4th-6th grade classes and two high school classes will showcase projects that focus on solutions to the marine debris problem plaguing our oceans. Healthy snacks, pizza and ice cream will be served. This is a free event and is open to the public.
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