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Featured Artisan: Riokko Design

Kristine Rios is a Landscape Architect with a passion for making semi-precious gemstone jewelry. By nature she is attentive to details, value good craftsmanship and lasting materials. She thoroughly enjoys the jewelry design and production process, and values doing it well. Her design aesthetic is minimal in nature, with delicate, unique details. This amounts to a style that is…

Featured Artisan: Derek Fretheim

Derek Fretheim’s jewelry is inspired by his Native Indian heritage and through the healing and energy properties contained within gemstones. “All of my designs are purposeful. I combine the energy properties of the gemstones and use of color with traditional Native patterns as inspiration,” said Derek, “There is deep thought and meaning in every piece.In other words,…

Featured Artisan: Christine Mazanec

Christine Mazanec is a mom, artist, teacher and creative. She has been living in the South Bay for over 30 years. Christine is the founder of C.R.O.W. Cenazam Recycled Original Works, specializing in transforming, remaking and upcycling unwanted materials and trash into artistic treasures. Christine loves the ocean and is passionate about promoting a sustainable lifestyle….

Native Plant Sale Raises Funds for Environmental Education

The Environmental Nature Center will host a Native Plant Sale on November 19th, from 9am to 3pm. Homeowners are invited to purchase various plants native to Orange County for their yards. Proceeds support the ENC’s mission to provide quality education through hands-on experience with Nature. Native Plants can help save money, water, and reduce pesticide…

Come Learn about Coastal Resilience to Sea Level Rise!

The Environmental Nature Center will host a presentation by the three principal scientists directing a $3 million National Science Foundation grant for a project known as FloodRISE on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 at 6:00pm. The project will provide scientific foundations for planning coastal resilience in the changing coastal environment caused by sea level rise and stronger…

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