Eco-Road Trip – South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden – Summary:
- Who: N/A
- What: Toured the South Coast Botanic Garden
- When: Monday, April 2
- Where: Los Angeles, CA
Quick Resources:
- South Coast Botanic Garden Webpage
- South Coast Botanic Garden Facebook Page
- South Coast Botanic Garden Features
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
My original plans for the day to visit CalEarth were miscalculated and fell through, and so did last minute plans to see local friends.
So I searched for other destinations in the area, and came across the South Coast Botanic Garden, which was originally an open-pit mining operation turned city landfill turned botanical gardens.
Eco-Road Trip – Santa Barbara PT. 2 & Seal Beach
Santa Barbra PT. 2 & L.A. Traffic/Seal Beach – Summary:
- Who: Joey Tully
- What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
- When: Sunday, April 1
- Where: Santa Barbara, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seal Beach, CA
Quick Resources:
- Santa Barbara Webpage
- Old Mission Santa Barbara Webpage
- The Santa Barbara Bloom Project Webpage
- The Santa Barbara Bloom Project Facebook Page
- Los Angeles’ notorious traffic problem explained in graphics – CNN Article
- City of Seal Beach Webpage
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
I was in surreal state from the morning at Sunburst Sanctuary as I headed back toward Santa Barbra on Easter Sunday.
The day before I heard about an Easter gathering at the Old Mission Santa Barbara and drove over to check it out. This mission grounds were beautiful, and people set up picnic blankets across the front lawn and around the rose garden.
Here’s a quick video tour of the Old Mission grounds on Easter Sunday! (more…)
Eco-Road Trip – Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary
Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary – Summary:
- Who: Emily Wirtz
- What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
- When: Sunday, April 1
- Where: Lompoc, CA
Quick Resources:
- Sunburst Sanctuary Webpage
- Sunburst Sanctuary Kriya Yoga Webpage
- Sunburst Sanctuary Spiritual Lineage Webpage
- Sunburst Sanctuary Facebook Page
- Kundalini and Chakras Resource
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
Following the day I initially spent driving from Fresno to Santa Barbra, I went to my planned destination at Sunburst Sanctuary for their Easter Sunday service.
Eco-Road Trip – “Pismo” the Surfing Goat & Santa Barbra PT. 1
“Pismo” the Surfing Goat & Santa Barbra PT. 1– Summary:
- Who: N/A
- What: Took a pit stop at Pismo Beach, and met Pismo the surfing goat; Visited Santa Barbra and back tracked to a nearby town for my destination the next day
- When: Saturday, March 31
- Where: Pismo Beach, CA; Santa Barbra, CA; Lompoc, CA
Quick Resources:
- The Surfing Goats Webpage
- The Surfing Goats Facebook Page
- Arroyo Hondo Fish Passage & Upstream Habitat Restoration Webpage
- Santa Barbara Webpage
- Downtown Santa Barbara Webpage
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
After leaving the Forestiere Underground Gardens in Fresno, CA, I headed back toward the coastal highway and spent the majority of the day driving to Santa Barbra. I made frequent stops along the way to check out the diverse California landscape.
One of my more interesting stops was in Pismo Beach, CA. I pulled off the highway and maneuvered the bustling, touristy coastal town streets to the beach where I came across Pismo the Surfing Goat. (more…)
Eco-Road Trip – Forestiere Underground Gardens
Forestiere Underground Gardens – Summary:
- Who: N/A
- What: Stumbled across and toured the Forestiere Underground Gardens
- When: Saturday, March 31
- Where: Fresno, CA
Quick Resources:
- Forestiere Underground Gardens Webpage
- Baldassare Forestiere Biography Webpage
- Fresno Visitor Information Webpage
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
Driving to Fresno, CA, was completely unplanned, but still in the direction of my travels to Santa Barbara. The city reminded me a lot of Lubbock and Amarillo in West Texas, so I wasn’t terribly impressed with this desert city.
However, when I looked for permaculture related sites and community gardens in the area – the Forestiere Underground Gardens came up in my search results, and I was more than impressed with this unexpected destination.
Eco-Road Trip – Ecovillage Farm Learning Center
Ecovillage Farm Learning Center – Summary:
- Who: N/A
- What: Drove from Davis, CA, to the Bay Area of California; Stopped by the Ecovillage Farm, but it was closed
- When: Friday, March 30
- Where: Richmond, CA
Quick Resources:
- Ecovillage Farm Learning Center Webpage
- Ecovillage Farm Learning Center Facebook Page
- Chris Hardman’s EcoCalendar Webpage
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
I left Muir Commons Community that morning and drove towards the bay area, hoping to make a drop-in visit to the Ecovillage Farm Learning Center.
“EcoVillage Farm Learning Center, a project of Earth Island Institute, is a non-for-profit organization, which was founded in 2002 by its current Executive Director, Shyaam M. Shabaka.
Our mission is to create a healthy sustainable environment and socially/economically just society for present and future generations. EcoVillage Farm Learning Center is a place where urban residents of all cultural backgrounds feel welcome and come to learn through (participatory) “mind/hands on” activities how to restore and protect Mother Earth and her people.
EcoVillage Farm Learning Center is an “Oasis of Connectivity” in the City of Richmond, a city that is often perceived of as a food, safety and environment desert.” – Ecovillage Farm Webpage (more…)