The Beach Needs You On Coastal Cleanup Day
Join us this Saturday, September 17, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for Coastal Cleanup Day. Volunteers of all ages are needed to ensure that Santa Barbara County beaches and creeks stay beautiful! When you volunteer for Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD), you’re not only cleaning the beach, you’re also joining the largest volunteer effort in California. Be part of the solution this Saturday and join us at your favorite beach.
Volunteers can enter a contest to win two tickets to Norah Jones at the Santa Barbara County Bowl if they download the Clean Swell App on their phones before CCD. See details above.
Bring your own cleanup supplies to help make this a waste-free event. Reusable buckets are especially great for beach cleanups. If you don’t have supplies, don’t worry, we have a lot!
Take photos and win prizes in our Countywide Photo Contest!
For more information visit www.sbprojectcleanwater.org/ccd or contact Mariana Cruz by phone at (805) 884-0459 x18 or email: Mariana@ExploreEcology.org. Invite your friends to attend on Facebook by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/SBCoast.
In Santa Barbara County, Coastal Cleanup Day is organized by Explore Ecology and Project Clean Water, with the help of many non-profits, businesses, governmental agencies and generous individuals.
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