A Generous Donation from SCAPE!
Explore Ecology has received a generous donation of $4,116 from SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment). A portion of the proceeds from their recent art exhibit, Central Coast Reflections, directly benefited Explore Ecology’s environmental education programming.
Held on September 13th and 14th at the beautiful Music Academy of the West, the two-day event featured stunning artwork inspired by the natural beauty of the Central Coast. Local artists and art enthusiasts gathered together to celebrate creativity and environmental stewardship.
Juried by Tom Henderson — a well-known figure in the Santa Barbara art community and a member of the Oak Group — Central Coast Reflections also featured a special awards ceremony and a live painting demonstration by renowned artist Kevin Gleason.
Explore Ecology appreciates all of the talented artists, dedicated volunteers, and enthusiastic attendees who made this year’s show a resounding success!
Explore Ecology
www.exploreecology.org
(805) 884-0459 ext. 4
Executive Director: Lindsay Johnson
Mission
The mission of Explore Ecology is to promote a greater understanding of the connections between people and their environment and to encourage creative thinking through hands-on environmental education and artistic expression. We empower our community to protect and preserve the environment through environmental education and creative exploration.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
What sets Explore Ecology apart is its dedication to hands-on participation. Students see presentations and read about the environment. With our programs, they’re actually going to the beach to learn about watersheds, or creating art with reuse materials, or checking on a plant that they grew. That’s what gets them super excited and engaged.
Help Plant the Seeds of Change
$50 – Cultivate Young Minds: Provide a year of school garden education for one child.
$250 – Fuel Field Trips: Sponsor a school bus for 60 students to take an Explore Ecology field trip and explore the wonders of nature firsthand.
$500 – Nurture Creativity: Fund five local artists to teach Makerspace art workshops.
$1,000 – Clean Our Coast: Sponsor a beach cleanup event, making our beaches safer and cleaner.
$2,500 – Equip Our Educators: Help purchase education materials for the Watershed Resource Center where students and the public learn about keeping our water clean!
Key Supporters
American Riviera Bank
Audacious Foundation
Brighten Solar
Coastal Fund at UCSB
Deckers Brands
Garden Club of Santa Barbara
Johnson Ohana Foundation
McGowan Guntermann
Mission Wealth
Montecito Bank & Trust
Natalie Orfalea Foundation
Rotary Club of Santa Barbara
Sunrise Charitable Foundation
Santa Barbara City College
Foundation
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Ynez Band
of Chumash Indians
Michel Saint-Sulpice
Teachers’ Fund
Village Properties
The Miller Family Fund
Tisha Weber Ford
Towbes Foundation
Laura and Geof Wyatt
Yardi Systems