Explore Ecology inspires students and adults alike to become better environmental stewards through three programs that reach over 40,000 community […more…]

Honoring Local Students and Teachers Explore Ecology is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship […more…]

Imagine an artistic hub in downtown Santa Barbara brimming with materials, tools, ideas, and creativity, a curated and dynamic gathering […more…]

Explore Ecology is looking for environmental heroes to honor at this year’s Earth Day Festival. Do you know someone who […more…]

It’s a typical school day and time for an Explore Ecology garden class. Children line up to head outside. When […more…]

It’s a big honor for Explore Ecology to be receiving Santa Barbara Permaculture Network’s Local Food Hero Award at the […more…]

In 1990, a group of parents excited about the potential of creative reuse and worried about the lack of funding […more…]

The Garden is tracking drier than average conditions as we enter high fire season The Santa Barbara County Fire Department […more…]

Just like nearly every place in town, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden closed for two months during the first phase of […more…]