Over 20,000 Students!
In just nine months, Explore Ecology Environmental Educators had the opportunity to work with students from all over Santa Barbara County. Their goal? To inspire kids to become better [...]
How to Grow a Beautiful Garden This Summer- Workshop at Explore Ecology
Are you wondering how to keep your garden healthy and happy during the summer? How to ensure that your plants thrive in spite of the drought? Oscar Carmona, owner of Healing […]
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 […]
Compost Happens At Free Workshops
Have you ever wondered how to make compost? If so, your wondering days are now over. The County of Santa Barbara is offering free composting workshops in May and June. […]
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 [...]
With YOUR Vote- Explore Ecology Could Win $20,000
Please Support Explore Ecology/Art From Scrap. VOTE for us now for a chance to win a $20,000 grant to help fund our STUDENT OCEAN STEWARDS program. You can VOTE EVERY […]
Explore Ecology Is Our New Name
Art From Scrap is different from other arts entities in the South Coast as we are not limited to aesthetic endeavors. For the past twenty-one years, we have combined art […]
In Beach Clean-up, Environmental Education, Explore Ecology, Science Exploration, Watershed Resource Center
Posted Water Quality Exploration and Beach Clean-up at the Watershed Resource Center
Please join Explore Ecology this Sunday at the Watershed Resource Center at Arroyo Burro Beach for a fun and educational day of water quality exploration! The Watershed Resource Center [...]
In Art Discovery, Community Learning Projects, Environmental Education, Explore Ecology, Science Exploration
Posted Explore Ecology – Environmental Education
Explore Ecology delivers a variety of environmental education programs focusing on science, education and art discovery. Our work creates a connection between people and the environment, and [...]
Joey is grateful to have grown up with an abundance of nature around him and is happiest in the water or in the sun. From a young age, Joey felt a responsibility to take care of the Earth in return for all the ways she has taken care of him. This led Joey to pursue a degree in
I love coming to work and getting pets from everyone. In my spare time, I like to sleep, eat, hike, and explore nature. Did I say eat and sleep?
Emma Serr is an artist and a student studying Studio Art at SBCC. Emma has a background in art and customer service, having worked as a camp counselor at sewing camp and assistant for sewing events and classes, and display manager and cashier in previous positions, and was recently a nanny to several young children. Emma first found us as a customer who loved what Art From Scrap represents!
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent her last four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife. Veronica is very passionate about conservation and sustainable agricultural practices. Veronica has spent many summers working in environmental education at various zoos and museums and loves introducing kids to the plants and animals that coexist with us. In her free time, she likes to sit at the beach and read, take dance classes, roller skate, and walk around fancy neighborhoods to look at the houses.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them. Lu is thrilled to be teaching budding scientists about the Earth and why it’s important for us to protect and preserve the environment. 
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Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
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