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10/14/2026

♻️ HEY, ISLA VISTA! GOT STYROFOAM?

Heal the Ocean wants your Styrofoam! 💙 We’re partnering with the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) to make recycling this tricky material easier for the community.

Here are 3 ways to recycle your Styrofoam:

📍 1. DROP IT OFF IN ISLA VISTA!
Come say hi to HTO at the IVCSD Center on our upcoming tabling dates and bring your accepted Styrofoam with you!

🚚 2. REQUEST A PICKUP!
IVCSD offers pickup services right from your door. Sign up through the QR code or visit:
https://islavistacsd.ca.gov/ivcsd-s-donation-pickup-service

♻️ 3. VISIT AN HTO DROP-OFF LOCATION YEAR-ROUND!
📍 Goleta: 20 David Love Place
📍 Santa Barbara: 132 Nopalitos Way, near the Post Office in the Lower Milpas area

BEFORE YOU BRING IT, REMEMBER THE SNAP TEST!
✅ Clean Styrofoam that snaps into small pieces is accepted.
❌ No packaging peanuts, soft or bendy foam, or foam that has contacted food.

Help keep Styrofoam out of landfills and give it a second life by recycling it into new products!

We hope to see you in Isla Vista! 🌊

Abalone are small animals with a big role in California’s kelp forests.Heal the Ocean recently toured the Cultured Abalo...
10/14/2026

Abalone are small animals with a big role in California’s kelp forests.

Heal the Ocean recently toured the Cultured Abalone Farm (Cultured Abalone), getting a firsthand look at the work being done to raise and restore these remarkable animals.

Once abundant along our coast, California’s abalone have suffered dramatic declines from overfishing, disease, warming waters and the loss of healthy kelp habitat.

Their recovery is about more than bringing back one species. Healthy abalone need healthy oceans. And healthy oceans need clean water.

That’s why reducing sources of ocean pollution is so important.

Cleaner water helps create healthier conditions for kelp forests, abalone and the many species that depend on them.

Cleaner water. Healthier kelp. More resilient oceans.

♻️ HEY ISLA VISTA, GOT STYROFOAM? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!Heal the Ocean is partnering with the Isla Vista Community Servi...
10/07/2026

♻️ HEY ISLA VISTA, GOT STYROFOAM? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!

Heal the Ocean is partnering with the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) to make Styrofoam recycling more accessible right here in your community!

Bring your clean, accepted Styrofoam to the IV Community Center on our upcoming drop-off dates!

📍 976 Embarcadero del Mar

DATES:

📅 Oct 8 | 1–3 PM
📅 Oct 16 | 11 AM–4 PM (We will be at the Youtopia event, some say hi! )
📅 Oct 21 | 9:30–11:30 AM

♻️ If you’re not sure your Styrofoam is recyclable, try the snap test!

If it snaps into small pieces or beads, it may be accepted. If it bends without snapping, we can’t accept it. Styrofoam must be clean and free of tape, food, and other materials. Soft foam, packaging peanuts, and foam that has contacted food are not accepted.

🚚 Can’t make it to a drop-off event? IVCSD also offers Styrofoam pickup services! Scan the QR code on our graphic or visit the link below to submit a pickup request.

👉 LINK: https://islavistacsd.ca.gov/ivcsd-s-donation-pickup-service

Let’s keep Styrofoam out of landfills and keep IV streets clean! 💙

Santa Barbara County takes a step toward ending new onshore oil and gas drilling 🛢️🌊On September 15, the Santa Barbara C...
10/05/2026

Santa Barbara County takes a step toward ending new onshore oil and gas drilling 🛢️🌊

On September 15, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve amendments that prohibit new onshore oil and gas wells countywide.

Heal the Ocean supported this effort by submitting comments and a written letter to the Board of Supervisors.

HTO has also been advocating for related policies at the local, state, and federal levels as part of our ongoing work to protect our coast and ocean.

The ordinance amendments will return to the Board for a second reading and, following local approval, will be submitted to the California Coastal Commission for review before taking effect in coastal areas.

The County is also moving forward with an amortization study to help determine a timeline for transitioning away from existing onshore oil and gas operations.

This is an important step in a longer process, and HTO will continue to follow and participate in the work ahead.

Come visit the Heal the Ocean team THIS WEEKEND at the Goleta Lemon Festival🍋at Girsh Park! September 26 & 27 | 10 AM–5 ...
09/25/2026

Come visit the Heal the Ocean team THIS WEEKEND at the Goleta Lemon Festival🍋at Girsh Park!

September 26 & 27 | 10 AM–5 PM

Come visit Heal the Ocean’s table - we’ll have HTO merchandise for sale and information about our programs and current projects.

Heal the ocean will also be at the following events in October - come by and say hello!

🎶Jack Johnson Concert
October 3 | Santa Barbara Bowl
Heal the Ocean will be tabling before the concert as part of the Johnson Ohana Foundation’s All At Once Non-Profit Partner Program. We’re proud to be part of this program, which highlights local nonprofits making a difference in their communities.

🎭Acting Out at Opal Restaurant
October 14, October 28 & November 4 | Opal Restaurant
The Acting Out Theatre Group is bringing an all-inclusive dinner theatre experience to Opal Restaurant and donating a portion of ticket sales to Heal the Ocean.
Enjoy an interactive evening with local professional actors, make new friends, and support HTO while enjoying a delicious three-course dinner with libations.
Contact Joan Robb Fraadkin for tickets or more info | Email: [email protected]

🐟Harbor & Seafood Festival
October 17 | 10 AM–5 PM | Santa Barbara Harbor
Spend the day at the harbor and come visit Heal the Ocean’s tent! We’ll be there to talk about ocean conservation, share what HTO is working on, and connect with our community.

09/21/2026

🌊 COASTAL CLEANUP DAY SUCCESS! 🌊

What a day at Carpinteria State Beach!

For the third year in a row, Heal the Ocean was proud to serve as a site captain for Coastal Cleanup Day at Carpinteria State Beach, bringing together 44 volunteers to help keep our coastline clean.

Together, we removed 35 pounds of trash from the beach and helped prevent litter from making its way into our ocean.

We were also happy to have the City of Carpinteria join us with an information table and be part of the day’s community effort.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out, picked up trash, and helped protect the coast we all love. 💙

44 volunteers. 35 pounds of trash. One amazing community.

🌊 COASTAL CLEANUP DAY SUCCESS! 🌊What a day at Carpinteria State Beach!For the third year in a row, Heal the Ocean was pr...
09/21/2026

🌊 COASTAL CLEANUP DAY SUCCESS! 🌊

What a day at Carpinteria State Beach!

For the third year in a row, Heal the Ocean was proud to serve as a site captain for Coastal Cleanup Day at Carpinteria State Beach, bringing together 44 volunteers to help keep our coastline clean.

Together, we removed 35 pounds of trash from the beach and helped prevent litter from making its way into our ocean.

We were also happy to have the City of Carpinteria join us with an information table and be part of the day’s community effort.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out, picked up trash, and helped protect the coast we all love. 💙

44 volunteers. 35 pounds of trash. One amazing community.

09/19/2026

SANTA BARBARA CREEK WEEK IS SEPTEMBER 19–26! 🌊

The City of Santa Barbara’s annual Creek Week is back, bringing the community together for a full week of events focused on our local creeks, waterways, and environment.

On Saturday, September 26, join the City for a hands-on community science + cleanup project. Volunteers will walk City streets to assess and grade trash levels, then help pick up litter before it can make its way into our creeks and ocean.

Saturday, September 26�Community Science + Cleanup�A few hours of your time can make a difference!

Can’t make it Saturday?

There are plenty of other ways to participate throughout Creek Week, September 19–26, including bike rides, art shows, yoga, exciting tours, and more!

Check out the full Creek Week schedule and find an event that works for you!

SANTA BARBARA CREEK WEEK IS SEPTEMBER 19–26! 🌊The City of Santa Barbara’s annual Creek Week is back, bringing the commun...
09/19/2026

SANTA BARBARA CREEK WEEK IS SEPTEMBER 19–26! 🌊

The City of Santa Barbara’s annual Creek Week is back, bringing the community together for a full week of events focused on our local creeks, waterways, and environment.

On Saturday, September 26, join the City for a hands-on community science + cleanup project. Volunteers will walk City streets to assess and grade trash levels, then help pick up litter before it can make its way into our creeks and ocean.

Saturday, September 26�Community Science + Cleanup�A few hours of your time can make a difference!

Can’t make it Saturday?

There are plenty of other ways to participate throughout Creek Week, September 19–26, including bike rides, art shows, yoga, exciting tours, and more!

Check out the full Creek Week schedule and find an event that works for you!

🌊 COASTAL CLEANUP DAY IS SEPTEMBER 19! 🌊Join Heal the Ocean for Coastal Cleanup Day at Carpinteria State Beach!Year afte...
09/10/2026

🌊 COASTAL CLEANUP DAY IS SEPTEMBER 19! 🌊

Join Heal the Ocean for Coastal Cleanup Day at Carpinteria State Beach!
Year after year, volunteers across California come together to remove litter from our coastline and prevent trash from making its way into the ocean. We’re excited to be part of this international effort once again!

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 9 AM–12 PM
📍 Carpinteria State Beach

📍 Meet at the end of Linden Avenue by the concrete tables.
All attendees must RSVP. When registering, select Carpinteria State Beach to reserve your spot.

👉 Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coastal-cleanup-day-2026-santa-barbara-county-registration-1991498619982

Bring your friends, family, and cleanup spirit! We can’t wait to see you there!

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