Summer Fun at Explore Ecology Camps
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 offering camps for over 15 years and know what makes kids happy campers! This summer we are offering four sessions of camps.
Ecology Explorers Camp is an exciting and educational week of fun-filled activities at the Watershed Resource Center.
Our experienced staff of environmental educators will lead students in activities that include beach and nature explorations, environmental concept games, cooking, nature crafts, tie-dye, and more! Snacks included.
Camp Dates: June 22 – 26, July 20 – 24, 2015
Natural Artists Camp is held at Art From Scrap and the Watershed Resource Center.
Join us for a week of connectedness with nature and creativity from within. Students will work with local artists and create beautiful art at the Watershed Resource Center and Art from Scrap. Our experienced staff of environmental and art educators will inspire students to create nature-inspired art. Snacks included.
Camp Dates: July 6 – 10, 2015
How’s it Growing? Garden Camp connects students to the natural world at the Watershed Resource Center and Explore Ecology’s School Gardens.
Our experienced Environmental and Garden Educators will lead students in garden explorations, games, and activities that excite students and inspire them to learn more about organic gardening and eating healthy food! Snacks included.
Camp Dates: August 3 – 7 , 2015
To sign up contact our Education Director Mariana Cruz at mariana@exploreecology.orgor (805) 884-0459 x16
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