They Came. They Saw. They Cleaned.
Coastal Clean Up Day Coordinator Sam Dickinson with 2 Wonderful Volunteers
The most unusual item found on Arroyo Burro beach on Coastal Clean Up Day was a plastic Mr. Potato Head mustache. Although the mustache was unusual, the plastic it was made of- wasn’t. In just three hours, over 70 volunteers found hundreds of pieces of Styrofoam, hard plastic and film plastic.
Volunteers Extraordinaire Bonnie Blakley and Karen Gumtow
A Beautiful Promise
Another ubiquitous item? Dog poop. One unlucky volunteer found over 28 bags.
A Great Way To Get Community Service Hours
Coastal Clean Up Day is the largest volunteer cleanup in Santa Barbara County.
A Fun Family Activity
Over 950 volunteers collected more than 1,900 pounds of trash and 645 pounds of recyclables from 25 sites.
Aaron-Arroyo Burro
Park Ranger
Explore Ecology’s environmental educators were there to help sort, count and keep track of all of the trash that was found. Our totals? 69 pounds of trash and 60 pounds of recyclables.
Thanks to everyone who participated in Coastal Clean Up Day 2013!
Arroyo Burro Lifeguard
Joey is grateful to have grown up with an abundance of nature around him and is happiest in the water or in the sun. From a young age, Joey felt a responsibility to take care of the Earth in return for all the ways she has taken care of him. This led Joey to pursue a degree in
I love coming to work and getting pets from everyone. In my spare time, I like to sleep, eat, hike, and explore nature. Did I say eat and sleep?
Emma Serr is an artist and a student studying Studio Art at SBCC. Emma has a background in art and customer service, having worked as a camp counselor at sewing camp and assistant for sewing events and classes, and display manager and cashier in previous positions, and was recently a nanny to several young children. Emma first found us as a customer who loved what Art From Scrap represents!
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent her last four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife. Veronica is very passionate about conservation and sustainable agricultural practices. Veronica has spent many summers working in environmental education at various zoos and museums and loves introducing kids to the plants and animals that coexist with us. In her free time, she likes to sit at the beach and read, take dance classes, roller skate, and walk around fancy neighborhoods to look at the houses.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them. Lu is thrilled to be teaching budding scientists about the Earth and why it’s important for us to protect and preserve the environment. 
Lydia
Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
Ian Docktor
MELISSA BROOKS
Lindsay Johnson