Volunteer for Explore Ecology In Santa Barbara
Explore Ecology and our Art From Scrap and Watershed Resource Center programs are looking for volunteers who love art and the environment. If you want to make a positive difference, you will love our upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Contact Jill@ExploreEcology.org to sign up for any of the following.
Assemblage Art Show and Fundraiser On April 5th
Our Annual Assemblage Event is a giant party and fundraiser. The evening’s festivities include a Silent Art Auction, music with DJ Darla Bea of KCSB FM, a mischievous photo op with Bob Debris, food, festivities and fun! We are looking for volunteers to help us with the following: Decorating, Food & Food Service, Wine Pouring (must be 21 or older), Auction Monitors (to keep an eye on our Silent Auctions), ReUse Store (to help people in our Reuse Store), Clean-up and Check-In & Ticket Sales.
Decorating would take place on the day of the event, April 5th and the day before, Friday. April 4th from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. You could do all of part of the day. On the day of the event we need volunteers from 3:30 pm to 10:00 pm. We need people to work the whole event or shifts from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm or 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Enjoy Earth Day- Volunteer With Us! April 26 and 27
Volunteer at the Art From Scrap/Explore Ecology booth at Earth Day, on April 26th and 27th. We need help with set up and take down, stocking art supplies and helping kids who visit our tables make their own art projects and learn about the environment. This is a super fun and social volunteer opportunity.
If you like art, ecology, engaging with the public, being outside and creating cool things out of reuse materials, this is the perfect volunteer job for you. The shifts are 10:30 am – 2:30 and 2:30-6:30 pm both days.
Clean the Beach. Help the Ocean. FEEL GOOD.
Monthly Beach Cleanups at Arroyo Burro Beach are a wonderful way for families, businesses and groups to volunteer together. When? 2nd Sundays of the Month. Upcoming Dates for our 2014 Beach Clean Ups are: April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14. Clean Ups start at 12:00 noon. Where? South Coast Watershed Resource Center at Arroyo Burro Beach County Park. Who? You and your friends. BYOB- Please bring your own bag, bucket, and gloves.
Art From Scrap Retail Store- Open Tuesday – Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm & Saturdays 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Art From Scrap Retail Store located at 302 East Cota in downtown Santa Barbara needs some great volunteers to work in our reuse store: stocking, sorting, and organizing materials. You can “adopt” a section of the store to maintain and stock weekly or help out when your schedule permits.
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