Virtual reality (VR) and electronic field trips (EFT) can introduce youth to natural environments, climate change mitigation strategies, and related STEM careers. We developed a VR and EFT outreach program featuring scientists working on living shorelines for coastal restoration as a response to sea-level rise and examined the program's impacts on youth through survey and arts-based methods. We found that: (a) VR and EFTs proved to be effective for increasing participants' connection to water, shoreline conservation, and STEM careers and (b) arts-based methods can be used to examine participants' sense of place but could be strengthened to emphasize human-environment connection.