Chrisman California Islands Center
TMRE has partnered with the Santa Cruz Island Foundation for over 30 years to save the history of the California Islands. Over the last 5 years we have helped to fund raise for a new center for education, research and archives for all the California Islands. In December of 2019, SCIF bought the old Bank of America building in Carpinteria, CA to be converted into the Chrisman California Islands Center. Re-construction has been underway since January of 2021. When complete, it will have one of the largest archives of California Islands records, papers, and collections along with interpretive displays, live video cams of the islands, dedicated art gallery of SCIFs Richard Diebenkorn island paintings, and an outdoor courtyard with representations of all the eight Channel Islands. TMRE will also have a permanent home for its underwater ROV for future marine research and education.
Cantina Vieja Restoration Project, Santa Cruz Island
TMRE, in partnership with the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, has recreated and restored the Cantina Vieja on Santa Cruz Island, owned by The Nature Conservancy. Downstairs is the Caire Winery Museum highlighting the Caire Era of wine making, while upstairs is the Stanton Museum dedicated to 50 years of island ownership of the Stanton family.
No Child Left Inside
Many students in the communities of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties have never experienced being on an island, and some have never seen the ocean though it is nearly in their backyard. While thousands of visitors from around the world come to visit the wonders of the Channel Islands National Park and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, some of our local youth have never benefited from the same opportunity.
The California Department of Education has mandated science standards, environmental principles, and ocean literacy concepts, yet doesn’t have the funding for teachers to actually take their students out into the environment for a first-hand experience. The solution, Terra Marine and Island Packers Company of Ventura, have developed a partnership to provide funding to schools that could otherwise not afford this learning experience. With the support of community partners, students from these schools will have a chance to explore unique natural and cultural resources, while on a meaningful and memorable journey to achieving state- mandated science objectives.
We are seeking sponsors for a variety of trips ranging from onboard marine wildlife watching to on island exploration. Each sponsorship is designed to serve a classroom up to 30 students per class. For more information on how you can support “No Child Left Inside”. Or contact TMRE.