Join Us for a Cleanup!
Show the beach and your neighborhood some love! Join Explore Ecology for Friday Cleanups throughout Santa Barbara County in April through June. Kick off your weekend, enjoy the sunshine, and be part of the solution to ocean pollution by picking up litter before it becomes marine debris.
Ten community cleanups will be held on Fridays from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Upcoming cleanups include:
- April 30th: East Side Public Library
- May 7th: Montecito Public Library
- May 14th: Alice Keck Memorial Park
Free Explore Ecology Cleanup Kits will be available while supplies last. Each kit includes a bucket with cleanup instructions, reusable gloves, hand sanitizer, and instructions on how to use the Clean Swell app to record litter.
Masks are required so it’s a safe cleanup for all.
Stop by one of our cleanups on Friday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:30 and get your free litter cleanup kit. We hope to see you there!
For a complete list of cleanup sites, visit ExploreEcology.org/calendar.
Please wear your mask so that this is a safe cleanup for all.
Special thanks to the City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division and Project Clean Water for sponsoring these events.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
