Lompoc & santa ynez valley AUGUST 2020
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Gallery Los Olivos
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Vicki Andersen
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Fostering a lifelong fascina on with nature
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Sugarless Treats, non-fattening jewelry and glass Joellen Chrones p. 805-588-2261
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Neil Andersson
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The Lompoc Valley Art Association is closely monitoring the outbreak of corona virus and have as our top priority the health and safety of our visitors to the Cypress Gallery, artists, and our community. We are taking steps to comply with all mandates from our health officials. Please check our Facebook page often as things are changing swiftly. We will post updates in regards to our events and exhibits as they unveil.
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nature takes the wheel: a public art project with upcycled hubcap
Is It Blown, Fused, or Lampworked? Joellen Chrones
August Featured Artist: Christine Jeszeck Lompoc Valley Art Association
Photo by Derek Glas Gallery Los Olivos
Fostering a lifelong fascination with nature NatureTrack
Photo by Derek Glas Lompoc Mural Society
The Wildling Museum is pleased to announce Nature Takes the Wheel: A Public Art Project with Upcycled Hubcaps, a grant-funded project made possible by the City of Buellton Arts and Culture Committee!
Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
You’re invited to join us in painting your own hubca to contribute to our community installations!
Visit the museum’s website to learn more about th project and download a participant form at: SOLVANG Letter from Local Arts Council This marks theor Wildling Museum’s first public www.wildlingmuseum.org/news/hubcaps "Isproject It Blown, Fused Lampworked" Wildling Museum of Art & Nature art"Aloha!" initiative. “We are grateful to the City of Buellton for Completed funding our first public art project that will encourage LOS OLIVOS hubcaps must be dropped off at th community LOMPOCmembers to upcycle used hubcaps into Wildling Museum by Thursday, August 20, 2020 a Gallery Los Olivos Lompoc Mural Society fun works of art for the whole community to enjoy,” 5 p.m. NatureTrack & NatureTrack Film Festival Cypress Gallery said Stacey Otte-Demangate, Wildling Museum Executive Director. “The project is a great expression Artwork and Photos remain the sole property of the artist. of All our mission to shown celebrate nature through art and No reproductions are permitted without express permission from the Lompoc Valley Art Association and/or the artist. encourage sustainable practices such as recycling and upcycling. We encourage all ages to participate and we look forward to seeing what folks create.”
ON THE COVER
Chris Jeszeck, Nostalgia The grant allowed the Wildling Museum to hire local artist StaceyMember Thompson lead the effort and she of thetoLompoc Valley Art Association. has recruited two additional local artists to support the project, August Kiana Beckmen and Carolyn Dorwin. Cypress Gallery The team isArtist collecting hubcaps and art supplies of the Month. and prepping the wheel covers for participants. Art supplies will be provided as needed.
Lompoc Valley Art Association The Lompoc Valley Art Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, supporting the arts within the After artworks are turned into the Wildling for 119 E. Cypress Ave Lompoc & Santa Ynez Valley through affordable opportunities for artists to show and sell display, withwith varnish Lompoc, CA 93436the team will protect artwork, hubcaps collaborations non-profits and businesses on programs and events, investment before installing them at various locations, primarily 805.737.1129 in higher education for high school art students through scholarships, and a variety of outreach avenues, such as this digital arts magazine, that bring greater awareness to the cultural heart in Buellton. The first installation of nine wheel covers beat of the area. is already on view at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic
Garden, and once the Wildling is able to reopen, the
Neil Andersson landscape paintings
"Divergent Paths" oil on linen 12" x 16"
neilandersson.com gallerylosolivos.com lompocart.org
jeffreymoosegallery.com americanartco.com
A LETTER FROM YOUR LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL Dear Friends of the Arts, You may have heard of the Lompoc Valley Arts Council, a California non-profit corporation established in the 1980’s to promote and sustain the arts in our community. Our membership consists of representatives from many of the Lompoc Valley arts organizations, including the LVAA. We sponsor a variety of cultural events that includes art exhibitions, art festivals and musical concerts. We have collaborated on projects with various other community groups, such as the Lompoc Valley Community Health Organization and the DAR. We’re still in the game, although slowed by the current limitations. I want to tell you about a few projects that are currently alive and well but need your help. The sculptures on pedestals situated in front of Stone Pine Hall (the LVAA meeting place) is a project of LVAC, in collaboration with the Lompoc Sculptors Guild and the Lompoc Musuem. We have plans to expand the project, creating a “sculpture walk” in the downtown area with sculptures created by Valley artists. If you are a sculptor and interested in this project, please submit your name and contact information, and we will keep you posted. In the Cypress Gallery are tiny works of art created by our former member Ann Brink, porcelein “Moebius strips” that will certainly please the art-loving intellectual in you life. They are on sale for $10.00. Proceeds go directly to this project. Speaking of sculpture, we are also working with Kate Griffith of Flying Goat Cellars, with a grant from Coast Hills Credit Union and Community Foundation, to re-install the sculptures of James Wolfe, in a location that would encourage urban walking and exploration. Any ideas or participation in this process would be appreciated. A project of utmost importance that I would like to bring your awareness to is our Arts and Culture Census. In order to to facilitate communication and awareness in our local arts community, we have initiated a census of all the arts and culture groups, organizations and opportunities in the City of Lompoc. We hope to create a cohesive list that includes not only formal groups and organizations, but all venues, events, artists and arts services available to the citizens of Lompoc. For its relatively small size, the “city of arts and flowers” has an abundance of arts and culture groups that have been active in our community for decades. In the field of music alone, nine groups and venues are active. With the information gained through the census, the Arts Council hopes to publicize and promote Lompoc’s rich cultural offerings in one place, in order that our arts legacy endures, flourishes and inspires. We have created a census form. It can be found on our Facebook page, filled out and returned to our mailing address. You can email us and request a form, or simply include the information pertinant to your group in an email to our address, without the form! Contact me personally for any questions you may have. Our FB page is: Facebook/ LompocValleyArtsCouncil. Our email is: lompoc.valley.arts.council@gmail.com. Our mailing address is: Lompoc Valley Arts Council P.O. Box 2011 Lompoc, CA 93438 Thank you so much for reading this update. Please share! If you’d like to invigorate our creative community and kickstart some ideas of your own, please join us! Sincerely, Elizabeth Monks Hack, LVAC secretary
Stone Pine Hall sculpture garden
Noreen LaPointe, Horse
Eric Morlan, Red & Green #1
Ed Brooks, #2
Joellen Chrones
Sugarless Treats, non-fattening jewelry, glass And more
Knitted then Felted Wool Purses with silk lining and Men’s ties for handles.
Joellen’s work is available when The Wildling Museum in Solvang opens, The Cypress Gallery, 119 East Cypress Avenue, Lompoc (open now Sat. 11 to 5 and Sun. 2 to 5), T & T Gallery in Los Alamos. (open Wed. through Sun. 11 to 6). Or contact me to order and ship. Items are one of a kind. If you have a question about any of my work, contact me directly at 805-733-2801 or 805-5882261.
IS IT BLOWN, FUSED OR LAMPWORKED? JOELLEN CHRONES For those who are not that familiar with glass techniques I would like to share a little light on the subject. But I do not claim to be an expert in any way of any of the techniques I will talk about. But I have done all of them, I have been working with glass for over 20 years. I would like to show the difference between Blown Glass, Fused Glass and Lampworking. Blown Glass is actually formed on a pipe and you do actually blow air into your piece. It is free formed and worked in an almost liquid state. It is very hot and the pipes are very heavy. Al Brewer and I took a weekend class at Carlton Studios in Tyber Canyon, we both made about 20 pieces and it was really fun but as you can see in the photos, you need an enormous amount of equipment. Therefore, neither of us is prepared to continue and set up our own studio. But it was a great weekend. Lampworking is the technique of making smaller items, beads, etc. over a torch. The strength of the torch will make it easier or harder to work the glass. You melt rods of glass in the flame and form over a mandrel for beads. When you take them off the mandrel you have the hole for hanging. Or shape the glass into other items. I was lucky enough to teach lampworking for 4 or 5 years in Santa Maria. Handmade beads are very expensive and I was making my own for jewelry. Blown
Fused
Fused Glass is the art of using flat sheets of glass, frit (fine chips of glass), rods, noodles, stringers and dots to make designs. Also made are Fireline Paints which is ground glass in liquid that you can paint with and dries and melts into the glass in the kiln. Also, there are powders and paints you can use for decoration. It is then melted in a kiln in different degrees of melt Lampwork (full fuse, contour fuse or tack fuse) to melt the design into the base color. The degree of melt will affect the amount of texture you get. The fuse temperature will vary by kilns but full fuse will be around 1450 to 1500 degrees and less for more detail. Then it goes back in the kiln to slump in a mold to shape it into a bowl, plate, etc. The slump temperature again will vary by kilns but usually around 1250 degrees. It is also different using different types of glass. In all three techniques there are different types and COE (coefficiency of expansion) of glass. COE pertains to the rate of expansion and contraction as glass heats up and cools, which results in a change in density. Knowing COE is crucial to design and firing. Murano glass is rated 104 and is the fastest melting. There are glasses that are 96 and melt a little slower. Bullseye glass is 90 and is even harder to melt. But Borocilica is 33, this is the hardest of all glass and takes the most heat to melt. This is the glass Pyrex is made of and can go from the freezer to the oven, it’s very strong and forgiving. They also make pipes out of it. None of this glass is compatible with the others, if you mix them up or don’t know which you are using….whatever you make will crack or pop apart when it cools, sometimes in the kiln on the first firing. Sometimes you call that a happy accident and sometimes you feel you’ve waisted a lot of time and effort for nothing. Sometimes the problem is a week or two later, it just cracks apart, so be sure before you sell a piece that you used all the same glass. Hope this is informative and not too boring for most of you. Have fun and stay safe. Remember cuts heal pretty fast, especially when you clean your glass with alcohol, ouch.
Vicki Andersen vickiandersen.com My work can be seen at:
Cypress Gallery, 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc, CA Gallery Los Olivos, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, CA Alexander& Wayne/Arthur Earl wine tasting rooms, 2922 Grand Ave., LosOlivos, CA My studio by appointment -(805)588-3459 Follow me on:
Instagram - @vickiangelo Facebook - @VickiAndersenArt
ALOHA! ANGIE HAMLIN
Angie Hamlin, Black Sand Beauty, 11x14
Angie Hamlin, Sugar Beach Palms, 11x14
Aloha, My 2015 Featured Artist show included favorite beaches up and down our beautiful Central Coast. Shortly after that show, I was inspired to paint a collection of favorite beaches on Maui, my “home away from home�. I took reference photos and drew 40 beaches, sites, and waterfalls. My art has been more of a sublimation production line and restocking, than it has been painting new art. During this crazy season of sheltering in place with many businesses closed or limited was the perfect opportunity to take advantage of catching up on many things and taking time to paint every week. I have completed most of the pieces that were started or half finished, so enjoy a little paradise from Maui. ~Angie Hamlin
Angie Hamlin, Hamoa Beach, 11x14
Angie Hamlin, Twin Falls, 11x14
LOMPOC MURAL SOCIETY www.lompocmurals.com BY KAREN OSLAND
Last of the Titans mural
Title: Last of the Titans: Missile Magic Year: 2003
Master Artist: Colleen Mitchell Veyna Location: 135 North H Street Description: The mural depicts the last of the Titan II Missile launches from nearby Vandenberg Air Force Base
Titan 2 The Titan 2 had two different developmental stages. The first Titan 2 developed was a Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the second was a Space Launch Missile (SLV). The Titan 2 ICBM was launched from a super-hardened concrete and steel reinforced underground silo. The silos were built to withstand the massive pressure of a nuclear blast. Titan 2 ICBM was fueled with hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide which produces toxic vapors and is extremely corrosive. The Titan 2 SLV was fueled with a liquid hydrogen or RP-1 (kerosene), which was not quite as toxic and had a higher performance. The Titan 2 SLV were surfaced launched rather than from a silo. It was used to carry payloads for the United States Air Force, NASA and NOAA. Over the years it carried military and weather satellites.
Titan 2 at VAFB The 395th Missile squadron manned three Titan ICBM launch complexes on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), 395 B Baker, 395C -Charlie, 395D-Dog. Each contained one missile. The first Titan ICBM launch from VAFB was on February 16th, 1963. According to an article in the Lompoc Record “It did not go far but Range Safety rules ensured that the wind would carry the toxic cloud away from populated areas. At that time launches were considered successful if they cleared the pad.� (Lompoc Record Oct 14, 2003 ) There were approximately fifty- one Titan ICBM launches from VAFB, only seven were considered failures. The last launch was on June 18, 1976 from Launch Complex 395 C. All Titan 2 SLV on VAFB were launched from SLC-4. There were thirteen launches between 1988 and 2003, all of them were successful. The Titan 2 SLV carried payloads for the USAF, NASA and NOAA. Payloads were earth observation satellites, weather forecasting satellites and in 1994 the Clementine Launch. The final Titan 2 SLV launch was on October 18, 2003.
Mock up
Scaffold half done
Participating artists
Gil - astronaut
Mural The Last of the Titans was the eleventh Mural in a Day project. It was created during the annual Olde Towne Faire. The Faire was held Saturday, September 20, 2003 on south H street between Ocean Ave and Cypress Ave. The Mural was placed on a panel on the side of the Madeline Evans building at 119 South H street. When this building was going to be demolished, the Mural was removed and placed into storage. In 2014 it was taken out of storage and placed at its present location at 135 North H Street. The Project Coordinator for the original fifteen foot by fifty -foot artwork was artist Ann Thompson. Lee Sulis and Larry Bishop built and prepped the panel wall. The fourteen participating artists were: Anneli Bernstein Vicki Andersen James Cochran, Katrina Bishop, Hal Dayton, Marti Fast, Linda Gooch, Sandie Jones Carol Oliveira, Russell Shinpo, Nita Streetman, Bill Smith, Ann Thompson, Kevin Thompson and Nora Vega. The Master Artist for the project was Colleen Mitchell-Veyna. She stated that for the mural, “I wanted to get something very colorful and show the actual size of the ships. I wanted to capture the beautiful color of the smoke.” Since 1988 the Lompoc Mural Society has been responsible for the creation of over forty murals. These murals are placed throughout downtown Lompoc. They depict scenes of Lompoc’s agricultural and civic history. Today, tourists come from all over the world to view this public art. Over time, these murals do become worn or damaged due to the wear and tear of the elements . They require touch ups, cleaning, resealing, and sometime complete restoration. As a result, in 2014, the role of a curator was created to oversee or complete the various activities required to maintain or restore a mural. Artist, Ann Thomson has been the Mural Society’s official curator since that time.
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Ann - Last of Titans restoration
Ann - Last of Titans restoration
By the spring of 2020, the Titan mural needed restoration. In April, Ann began working almost daily and by the end of May she had restored it to its original vibrant colors. During that time period she and other Mural Society members and volunteers also began working to completely restore the “First Fire Chief Mural” now located on the wall of Fire Station # 1 Between south H Street and south I. References: Rockets & Missiles of Vandenberg Joseph T. Page 11 2019, a Schiffer military publication. Lompoc Record Sunday October 19, 2003. Lompoc Record Sunday Sept 21, 2003 Lompoc record Tues. October 14, 2003
Restoration of First Fire Chief mural
Lompoc Record Sunday October 19, 2003 Colleen Mitchell-Veyna, artist and muralist. She was also Master Artist for the 2005 Mural titled Remembering Clarence ‘Pop’ Ruth & the Chumash Indian Heritage of Lompoc. http://www.veynadesignstudios.com/about.html http://www.lompocmurals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LompocMuralSociety/posts/3115235645207662
THE CYPRESS GALLERY
119 E. Cypress Ave, Lompoc • Open Tue–Sun, 12-4PM www.lompocvalleyartassociation.com
AT LONG LAST ART • BY ELIZABETH MONKS HACK Welcome back art! The Cypress Gallery is pleased to announce its reopening after several months of closed doors. Our August show is a vibrant display of exceptionally strong and colorful art, an antidote to the gloom that has surrounded us of late. Featured artist Christine Jeszeck has hung a remarkable show in the front gallery, entitled “Pigment of My Imagination,” whose paintings delight, surprise and astound us for both their imaginative subject matter and technical mastery. Jeszeck is adept at multiple styles that include abstraction, naturalism, acrylic pouring, stroke work and trompe l’oeil, often combining them to create truly surprising works of art.
Christine Jeszeck, Life Force
Her breadth of subject matter is a revelation. Magnificent “pours” swirl around dancers, mermaids and aquatic creatures, an effective correlative to the motion of the fluid technique. A diverse assortment of flora and fauna inhabit liquid environments imagined by the artist, who has the ability to plan and control the extreme spontaneity of thick acrylic paint poured from a jar. Amoeba-like shapes emerge and embellish the wintry space of a winsome fox in “On the Prowl” as convincingly as they do of a lovely rose in the painting “Nostalgia.” Jeszeck’s standout skills are color and composition, most keenly felt in her purely abstract work. The painting “Life Force” is a tour de force of her power as an artist, taking the viewer through veils of paint and glowing orange depths.
Christine Jeszeck, Nostalgia
The walls of the main gallery are a shock of color, adorned with boldly conceived and elegantly rendered paintings. One impressive charcoal drawing, however, stands out in contrast. Liz Poulin Alvarez’s “Juniper on Sierra Ridge” displays a sinuous, vigorous energy through aptly placed strokes, characteristics that are also found in her small landscapes. Children of all ages will delight in Claudette Carlton’s large watercolor “How Now Purple Cow,” whose cow looks out at the viewer with a coy eye. Kathy Badrak has contributed intriguing multimedia abstractions that playfully engage the viewer in a visual game of hide and seek. In “It’s Complicated” we discover a treasure trove of art materials from corrugated cardboard to cheesecloth. Claudette Carlton, How Now Purple Cow
Unique this month in the gallery is the grouping together of numerous works of art by a single artist. Neil Andersson has been busy painting during the sequester and has produced new wonders for us to enjoy, Liz Poulin Alvarez, Juniper on Sierra Ridge including the jewel “Threatening Weather.” Vicki Andersen shows bold paintings of the southwest, creating an astonishing visual presence. Bill Morson’s pitch perfect color photographs on aluminum make for a sumptuous display of life in our valley. Tom Chrones’ photographs explore our locale through studies of form and light. Diane Atturio’s love of nature is in full bloom on the walls. Lee Hill displays several striking still lifes. The unique vision of Carol Kemp can be appreciated up close and personal, in the form of numerous three-dimensional spirit collages. Visit the gallery for an uplifting experience during subdued times. Along with masterful art we offer artistic gifts and cards to brighten your day. Cypress Gallery has been made as safe as possible for visitors, with all recommended requirements and restrictions in place. Our gallery hours have been reduced to Saturdays and Sundays during the month of August.
AT LONG LAST ART CONT
Diane Atturio, Iris
Tom Chrones, Lighthouse
Carol Kemp, Time Flies
Kathy Badrak, Untitled
Call for special appointments. The Cypress Gallery is operated by members of the Lompoc Valley Art Association, a 501c(3) non-profit organization committed to expanding and supporting access and exposure to the arts in the Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley. Find us online at: <https://lompocart.org> <www.facebook.com/CypressGallery/> and our eZine at <https://issuu.com/ santaynezvalleyarts>
CYPRESS GALLERY AUGUST FEATURED ARTIST BY CHRISTINE JESZECK
CYPRESS GALLERY EXHIBITING NOW
Here are a few selections of artwork for show and sale currently at the Cypress Gallery.
Tom Chrones, Pt Conception Lighthouse. Photo $47
Tom Chrones, Harbor at Sunset. Photo on metal $95
Diane Atturio, Ancient Vine. Watercolor $250
Diane Atturio, Agave. Watercolor $250
Diane Atturio, Iris. Watercolor $250
Bill Morson, Photo on metal SOLD
Vicki Andersen, Arch and Ladder NM. Acrylic $1200
Rosalea Greenwood, Crimson Rose. Watercolor $285
Neil Andersson, Eucalyptus Tree and Path. Oil $2000
Kathy Badrak, Story Tellers. Gourd and mixed media $150
Kathy Badrak, Untitled. Mixed media $225
Claudette Carlton, Snowy Egret. Watercolor $150
Liz Alvarez, Juniper on Sierra Ridge. Charcoal $200
Liz Alvarez, Oak in Hans Christian Anderson Park. Acrylic $150
Lee Hill, Summer Spring. Acrylic $120
Lee Hill, Mountain Bird. Acrylic $220
Joellen Chrones. Felted hats
Edward Heintz, Cactus Flower. Acrylic $250
Chris Jeszeck, Closer Look. Acrylic $115
Chris Jeszeck, Nostalgia. Acrylic $175
Chris Jeszeck, Life Force. Acrylic $115
Chris Jeszeck, Taffy Pull. Acrylic $95
Chris Jeszeck, Jazz. Acrylic $80
Kathy Badrak, Anna On Her Way to a Party. Gourd shards $45
Kathy Badrak, Elmo. Gourd shards $40
Joellen Chrones. Glass $28
Joellen Chrones. Glass heart $20
SEPTEMBER FEATURED ARTIST LIZ ALVAREZ "CALIFORNIA LANDMARKS"
Emily Abello. Silk paintings on scarves $40Âto $45
nature takes the wheel: a public art project with upcycled hubcaps
Photo by Derek Glas
The Wildling Museum is pleased to announce Nature Takes the Wheel: A Public Art Project with Upcycled Hubcaps, a grant-funded project made possible by the City of Buellton Arts and Culture Committee! This project marks the Wildling Museum’s first public art initiative. “We are grateful to the City of Buellton for funding our first public art project that will encourage community members to upcycle used hubcaps into fun works of art for the whole community to enjoy,” said Stacey Otte-Demangate, Wildling Museum Executive Director. “The project is a great expression of our mission to celebrate nature through art and encourage sustainable practices such as recycling and upcycling. We encourage all ages to participate and we look forward to seeing what folks create.” The grant allowed the Wildling Museum to hire local artist Stacey Thompson to lead the effort and she has recruited two additional local artists to support the project, Kiana Beckmen and Carolyn Dorwin. The team is collecting hubcaps and art supplies and prepping the wheel covers for participants. Art supplies will be provided as needed. After artworks are turned into the Wildling for display, the team will protect hubcaps with varnish before installing them at various locations, primarily in Buellton. The first installation of nine wheel covers is already on view at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, and once the Wildling is able to reopen, the museum will also feature an installation. With enough participants, we hope to extend the project to local Buellton businesses that may also host artworks throughout the City.
Photo by Derek Glas
You’re invited to join us in painting your own hubcap to contribute to our community installations! Visit the museum’s website to learn more about the project and download a participant form at: www.wildlingmuseum.org/news/hubcaps Completed hubcaps must be dropped off at the Wildling Museum by Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5 p.m.
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS
Through August 31, 2020
Featured Artist Exhibit with Terri Taber and Carol Talley.
Gallery Los Olivos goes online for the month of August with a Featured Artist Exhibit of beautiful paintings that take you to all the best spots that our local landscape has to offer. Terri, who works exclusively in pastels, creates paintings that represent the California landscape with a clear yet contemplative spirit, www.territaber.com. Carol's landscape paintings lean towards the abstract and transcendent, www.caroltalley.com. This exhibit can be viewed online at www.gallerylosolivosonline.faso.com For inquiries, please email Carol Talley: carol@caroltalley.com or Terri Taber: tjtaber@cox.net.liz Directory of our artists at: www. gallerylosolivos.com/Artists-2.html #GalleryLosOlivos on Instagram; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like usâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook Gallery Los Olivos is located at 2920 Grand Ave, Los Olivos In the same location since 1992
Since 2011 NatureTrack has made
learning outside, where science literally comes alive, a reality for teachers and their students throughout Santa Barbara County. This Los Olivos based 501(c)3 nonprofit was providing 1/2-day field trips to K-12 students at NO COST to schools. Then COVID-19 hit and the world as we know it changed, but the mission of NatureTrack has not.
NatureTrack has pivoted operations from field to film and continues to foster a lifelong fascination with nature through the use of virtual hikes and activities that motivate kids to get outside, when and where it's safe, to explore nature in their own "backyard". We all have been "Called-to-Action" these last few months; NatureTrack is no exception. When future generations look back at 2020 they will find our commitment to the students and the environment never waivered.
I didn't know nature could be that FUN!!! 3rd grader, Los Berros Elementary
Your donation today, will help us "track" by film or field into tomorrow! By the way, come "track" with us; volunteer and enjoy nature like never before.
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Detail: Kathy Badrak, Story Tellers