In July, SLO County experienced the Madre Fire that burned more than 80,000 acres and swept through a large portion of the Carrizo Plain National Monument, damaging its sensitive ecosystems. According to the Carrizo Plain Conservancy, “Damage to the area is still being assessed, but large-scale restoration efforts will be needed over much of the area.”
Carrizo Plains is California’s largest remaining single native grassland and is known for its colorful seasonal display of wildflowers as well as the Native American pictographs of Painted Rock. It’s home to 13 endangered species including the pronghorn antelope, San Joaquin kit fox, and the giant kangaroo rat.
Now the San Luis Obispo Painters for the Environment (SLOPE), The Oak Group of Santa Barbara, and others are partnering with Carrizo Plain Conservancy to present Art for Carrizo, an online sale of landscape paintings of the Carrizo Plain with 50 percent of the proceeds benefitting the Carrizo Plain Conservancy. Visit artforcarrizo.com to see the work.
“Enjoy browsing through the artwork, and when you make your purchases, know that you are also supporting environmental restoration efforts in the Carrizo Plain National Monument,” organizers announced. “Artists include Chris Chapman, Dennis Curry, Jan French, Dotty Hawthorne, Sandi Heller, John Iwerks, Anne Laddon, Laurel Sherrie, and Gisele D. Thompson.” Δ
This article appears in Aug 28 – Sep 7, 2025.
