In the last two weeks A Rocha Santa Barbara has hosted several visitors. Professor Sir Ghillean Prance, Chair of the International Trustees, and Tom Rowley, Executive Director of A Rocha USA came to be part of a presentaiton to a local land owner about conservation proposal we made as well as a public lecture the following night. Ben Lowe, author of “Green Revolution” was here for a very short visit. Lastly, Karen Steensma, Professor of Biology at Trinity Western University in Canada will visit us tomorrow for a quick tour and update on our local projects.

Each visitor has brought a unique perspective to our local projects. Including our next joint garden project with Grace Luthern Church and Habitat For Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County scheduled to take place April 4. More info about this project to come.

A Rocha International’s Sir Ghillean Prance, a plant taxonomist, an expert on the flora of the Amazon rain forests and the former Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, will be speaking Tuesday evening, February 24, 7:00 PM at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Please join us for this free event.

Christian conservation organization A Rocha brings people of all religions together in saving the planet.

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