The Beach Needs You on September 17th

By Explore Ecology

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Coastal Cleanup Day 2022
September 17th, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

We are so excited about Coastal Cleanup Day this year! We hope to see you on Saturday, September 17th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at your favorite beach or inland site.

What’s new about this year’s event?

• If you sign up to volunteer online, you will be entered into a Drawing to win fabulous prizes from local businesses like A-Frame Surf Shop, Mountain Air Sports, Santa Barbara Sailing Center, Surf Happens, Backyard Bowls,Mesa Verde, Environmental Defense Center, Surf N’ Wear Beach House,Dudek, and Boathouse.
• Visit our website to find a cleanup site near you.
• We have added new sites like Oak Park, San Jose Creek, and the Santa Rita Hills so there are more cleanup areas for you to choose from.
• The East Beach location near the volleyball courts will be captained by local clothing company Toad and Co. They are offering Beach Bingo and a raffle for volunteers to win prizes. The Santa Barbara Public Library’s Library On the Go Van will also be at the site with a craft table and rock painting project for kids. Volunteers at this site will also be invited to an after party at Topa Topa’s Santa Barbara Taproom from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm where 10% of beer sales will be donated to Explore Ecology.
• The Harbor/Sandspit Beach cleanup site is being co-captained by SB Fish Co, the Yacht Club, and Paddle Sports Center. They will give volunteers a voucher for a drink ticket and complimentary ceviche to be served at The Anchor Rose for a Coastal Clean Up Crew After Party. There will be live acoustic music from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on the lower patio.
• Carpinteria State Beach Site Captain Ed Bell has teamed up with Buena Onda Empanadas and will offer Buena Onda discount vouchers to volunteers at their site.

Choose your favorite site by visiting the Explore Ecology website at: ExploreEcology.org/ccd.

Remember, if you can’t make the cleanup on Saturday, September 17th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, clean up anytime during the month of September and submit your data using the CleanSwell app or Explore Ecology’s Google Form and your totals will count towards Coastal Cleanup Day.

We hope to see you on September 17th. Help us beat last year’s record haul of 6,104 pounds of litter!
 

 

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