LOVE Your Mother Ocean On Mother’s Day
Show your love for Mother Ocean on Sunday, May 12th at Explore Ecology’s Beach Clean Up from 12:00-2:00 at Arroyo Burro Beach.
“We’re excited to celebrate Mother’s Day by cleaning the beach.” says Lindsay Johnson, manager of the South Coast Watershed Resource Center (WRC) and Education Coordinator for Explore Ecology. Johnson who has taught environmental education classes at Explore Ecology for over eight years says that children love to pick up trash, especially when they think that it will help marine animals. “I can’t count the number of beach clean ups I’ve done with K though 6th graders at Arroyo Burro, but every time kids participate, they feel proud and empowered. Most importantly, they know that they can make a positive difference.”
Explore Ecology Beach Clean Up
Held every second Sunday of the month, upcoming clean ups will be on June 9, July 14, and August 11th, 12:00-2:00 pm. Please bring your own bag, bucket, and gloves. Monthly Beach Clean Ups at Arroyo Burro Beach are brought to you by Explore Ecology/ Art From Scrap.
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