SOUTH COAST WATERSHED RESOURCE CENTER

The Watershed Resource Center (WRC) is a community education center where you can learn about watershed ecology and the importance of protecting our watersheds, creeks, and ocean. 

We are open to the public on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Check out our AR Sandbox and other interactive displays. You can find us at Arroyo Burro Beach at 2981 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.

Beach Cleanups

Arroyo Burro

2nd Sunday of the Month

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

WRC Open Hours

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

What Is A Watershed?

A watershed is an area of land that drains to a body of water.

ABOUT WRC

ABOUT WRC

Learn about watershed ecology and the importance of protecting our creeks and ocean at the Watershed Resource Center located at Arroyo Burro Beach. We are open on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

An eco-friendly building, the WRC features low-toxicity and reclaimed materials. While you’re here, be sure to check out the upcycled floor that was originally an old gymnasium court.

The Watershed Resource Center is available for community-based organizations with watershed, coastal, and environmental-related missions to use as a venue for meetings, public forums and events.

For questions about Beach Cleanups and using the building for meetings, please email us.

BEACH CLEAN-UPS

BEACH CLEAN-UPS

2nd Sundays of the Month

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Arroyo Burro Beach

WATERSHED RESOURCE CENTER OPEN HOURS

2nd Sundays of the Month 

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Show the beach some love! Our monthly Beach Cleanups at Arroyo Burro Beach are a wonderful way for families, businesses, and groups to volunteer and to make a direct positive impact on ocean health. Meet in front of the Watershed Resource Center to sign in. Cleanups will be self-guided and can include the beach, the parking lot, or the open spaces surrounding Arroyo Burro.

Cleanup volunteers will receive coupons for a free cup of chowder from our friends at the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company restaurant.

You are welcome to bring your own clean up supplies or use ours. We’ll have buckets, bags, and reusable or disposable gloves.

 

THE DIRTY DOZEN

THE DIRTY DOZEN

TWELVE POLLUTANTS FOUND MOST FREQUENTLY IN THE OCEAN

WATERSHED MAPS

WATERSHED MAPS

What Watershed Do You Live In?

 

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Field trips to the Watershed Resource Center teach children and adults about the value of local watersheds, sources of and solutions to water pollution, and the effects of plastic marine debris.

To find out more about our WRC field trips, available to public and private schools, community groups, and camps, go to Explore Ecology Education.

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