Thursday, March 19th, 4:00 pm
The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) invites the community to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of SuperMoss on Thursday, March 19th, at 4:00 pm at 922 State Street.
Founded over 40 years ago, SuperMoss started in a garage, hand-packing moss with care and shipping it to local nurseries and florists. Word spread quickly, along with their love for what they do. With each new customer and product idea, they expanded their reach while staying true to their roots. Today, SuperMoss serves thousands of floral designers, decorators, garden enthusiasts, and DIY creatives who trust them to help bring nature indoors.
“We know our customers because we are our customers—garden lovers, home decorators, floral artists, and dreamers. Our products are crafted to spark imagination and bring the calming power of nature into the home. Every preserved piece of moss, every handcrafted accent is a reminder that beauty doesn’t have to be complicated—just natural,” says Uri Dolev, owner.
“The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association is excited to welcome SuperMoss to downtown Santa Barbara,” says Robin Elander, Executive Director. “We encourage the community to come out to support SuperMoss and help them feel at home downtown.”
The community is invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebrate this new addition to State Street.
EVENT DETAILS:
- What: SuperMoss Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening
- When: Thursday, March 19th, at 4:00 pm
- Where: 922 State Street
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“Harvesting moss, particularly peat moss (Sphagnum), is generally considered bad for the environment because it destroys vital carbon-sequestering bogs and releases stored greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change. These ecosystems take thousands of years to form, making them practically non-renewable.
Environmental Impacts of Harvesting Moss:
Carbon Emissions: Peat bogs STORE MORE CARBON than all the world’s forests combined. Mining/harvesting releases this carbon back into the atmosphere.
Habitat Destruction: Harvesting destroys fragile ecosystems that are home to unique flora and fauna.
Loss of Ecosystem Services: Removing moss reduces the landscape’s ability to filter water, regulate humidity, and prevent flooding.
Slow Regeneration: Peatlands grow extremely slowly, meaning damaged bogs may take centuries or millennia to recover.
Key Distinctions:
Peat Moss (Sphagnum): Primarily used in horticulture, it is considered highly unsustainable.
Wild Moss: Harvesting from wild forests can act as “botanical strip mining,” destroying forest ecosystems.
Key Environmental Impacts:
Carbon Release: Peat bogs store 30% of the world’s soil carbon. Harvesting removes this layer, turning a carbon sink into a carbon source.
Destroys Ecosystems: Mining destroys delicate, thousands-of-years-old habitats, killing plants and displacing wildlife.
Slow Regeneration: Peat takes centuries to form, making its extraction unsustainable.
Disrupts Hydrology: Harvesting involves draining wetlands, which reduces natural water purification and flood control.”
seriously? that is ridiculous. a few pounds of harvested moss isn’t going to wreck the planet. go pick on something else.