Heal the Ocean focuses on wastewater infrastructure – sewers and septic systems – as well as ocean dumping practices that have contributed to ocean pollution.

We are focused on Santa Barbara County, but our methods now serve as a model for other coastal communities across the country. 

Heal the Ocean is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation - Tax I.D. No. 77-0565183

CURRENT NEWS

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HTO Enlists Blair Search Partners to Support our Executive Search!

Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners,

As Executive Director of Heal the Ocean, I send my greetings to all during this holiday season, and I want to update everyone on the search for our next leader. As passionate about the ocean as you know me to be… I will not be sailing off into the sunset until we have our next Executive Director, and I’m sticking around with the HTO team to build on the strong foundation we have all worked on. 

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HTO is Thankful for YOU!

With Thanksgiving upon us, Heal the Ocean is taking a moment to express our deepest thanks to all of you for your continued support.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

View fullsize Heal the Ocean was an inaugural player in Montecito Journal’s “The Giving List,” when approached by its creators, who said they were assembling it to “provide a portal through which donors can access some of the most powerful
View fullsize HTO sends a big thank you to everyone who has helped make HTO/MarBorg’s Styrofoam Recycling Program a success! This is a snapshot of clean styrofoam making its way up the conveyor belt to be compressed and then shipped to a recycling center whe
View fullsize Make sure to look out for migrating gray whales the next time you are by the beach! The duration of their migrating period is between late November through April. Gray whales spend their summer in the cold waters by Alaska. Once the ice begins to fre
View fullsize Did you know synthetic fertilizers are harmful for the ocean? When synthetic fertilizer runoff enters the ocean, it introduces excess nutrients and causes eutrophication to occur. Eutrophication is rapid, dense plant growth that disrupts oxygen level
View fullsize Happy #WorldWildlifeDay from all of us at HTO and our friends the Sea Turtles! These amazing creatures have existed on Earth since before the dinosaurs - around 100 million years ago. 🐢 While these ancient beings have withstood the test of time, six
View fullsize Meet Lucas Knowlton! 🐕Thanks to this adorable dog and his owner, HTO is able to provide dog bag stations across Santa Barbary City and County parks and beaches to keep waste out of the ocean. ⠀ There are still a number of available dispensers to sup
View fullsize Happy Friday HTO members! Hope you all have a relaxing and safe weekend 🐳💙
View fullsize What comes up.. must come down. As celebratory or commemorating as balloons may seem, they hold a dark side that must be revealed for the sake of the environment. Mylar balloons are made of plastic derived from fossil fuels and never biodegrade in th

WE ARE HIRING!

Heal the Ocean seeks it’s next Executive Director!

Heal the Ocean continues the search for its next Executive Director. Blair Search Partners is supporting the executive search process for this exceptional job opportunity and is currently accepting applications.

Learn more at healtheocean.org/jobs

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ART & ENVIRONMENT

Meet our latest artist: Stephanie Jamgochian

Stephanie Jamgochian is a native of Santa Barbara, California. Her lifelong love with the ocean began as a child with frequent trips to the beach with her family and later on, learning to surf which is a passion that she continues to this day.

“As an avid surfer, I have been focusing recently on the juxtaposition of the experience of isolation and separateness, all the while seeking connection to each other and our environment.”

50% of all proceeds from Stephanie’s paintings will go to support Heal the Ocean.

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