On November 3rd, Balboa Park came alive with creativity during the Youth Artist Showcase. I was honored to serve as the Master of Ceremonies and performed with my quartet, Killing Contemporary, which is part of the Mainly Mozart organization. The event also featured an amazing performance by the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and displayed incredible artwork created by talented young artists.

On Saturday, November 9th, from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park, the EcoLogik Institute is excited to launch its workshop series in collaboration with BEWISE. The STEAM Studio workshop, made possible through funding from Forever Balboa Park, will focus on the art of storytelling through the dynamic medium of COMICS! Participants will delve into various conservation themes related to Balboa Park and receive a customized educational tutorial on comic creation from our esteemed partner, Little Fish Studio.

Long ago, in May of 2023, Apprentices Lucinda, Calliope, and I began a journey that would change the world (or at least some of San Diego). Under the mentorship of Earyn McGhee from the Los Angeles Zoo, Gabriel Santos from Cosplay for Science, and EcoLogik Executive Director Sam Wynns, we toiled for many moons to craft the story of the Dungeons & Dragons BioBlitz.

The EcoLogik Institute has achieved the Platinum Seal of Transparency Rating on Candid (formerly Guidestar), the world’s largest source of information on non-profit organizations. This rating puts the Institute in the top 0.1% of charities nationally in terms of transparency.

Hear ye, hear ye! The EcoLogik Team seeks adventurers to embark upon a quest! A blight is upon the land, and it’s up to YOU to save the wildlands. Are you up to the challenge?!

Donate today and sponsor young scientists experience at summer camp, a community workshop, or a life changing apprenticeship. Your support makes all of the difference.

The Ecologik Institute is honored to have received philanthropic support from the Point Loma Assembly. The EcoLogik Institute team is beyond grateful to the support of the Point Loma Assembly of our program and the greater Point Loma community.

This spring, the EcoLogik team welcomed 16 new youth apprentices, ages 13-18, to the Leadership Academy where they’ll practice the scientific method, contribute to real research, learn how to effectively communicate science, and give back to their national park and their communities beyond. Welcome aboard, ladies! We can’t wait to work with you.

Join the City Nature Challenge and compete with cities across the world to log the most biodiversity this weekend! To celebrate, Cabrillo National Monument is holding a 24 hr. BioBlitz, where you’ll get to join research teams and explore the park after hours.

The EcoLogik Institute has received a 2024 grant from the National Park Foundation’s ParkVentures program to support the EcoLogik Leadership Academy.