Socially Distant Nature Connection: How We Can Connect to the Natural World Through Novel Experience

Scot Pipkin

Director of Education and Engagement

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Scot was born and raised in San Diego, California. After attending UCLA and receiving a degree in Geography with an emphasis in biogeography, he has spent his career acquiring and sharing an understanding of the natural world that emphasizes the interconnections that surround us. This work has allowed him to inhabit some of the most beautiful and ecologically rich places in the Southwest, including Yosemite, the redwoods of the San Mateo Coast, Tejon Ranch, Saguaro National Park in Arizona, and the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. Along the way, he received a degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona with emphases on designing for ecological outcomes and participatory landscapes.

Agenda:

Enjoy breakfast at home.

Please join Zoom early and say hello!

7:00 a.m. - Zoom doors open

7:30 a.m. - Rotary Business Meeting

8:00 a.m. - Program