Tag archives: conservationist

Many people know of Jane Goodall as the woman who lived with the chimps and changed our understanding of animals and ourselves. But her work didn’t stop there. From the very beginning, Jane saw her work as a way to serve a greater vision – one that involved caring for all creatures on the planet […]

Estimates say that there are nearly 2,000 nonprofits in Santa Barbara County, each with a mission of supporting the local or at-large community in some way. But as far as we know, only one organization – The Elephant Project – has exactly one full-time employee.  But don’t underestimate the impact of Kristina McKean, the founder […]

Beatrice Brown (“Brownie”) Borden, author and wildlife photographer, died peacefully on March 25, 2019 at her home in Montecito, California. She was 98. Brownie traveled throughout the world with her late husband, noted naturalist, conservationist and filmmaker Dick Borden (1910-1999), documenting a wide variety of birds and animals. Together, the Bordens contributed to many theatrical […]