Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Commends Heal the Ocean's Founding Director
Hillary Hauser Named the 2024 Environmental Hero by the Environmental Defense Center (EDC)
Heal the Ocean as the Main Non-profit Sponsor for 2024 Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival – June 7 & 8
Earth Day Extends Beyond April
Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Events
April 2024 E-Letter
A letter from our Founder and Executive Director, Hillary Hauser:
March 2024 E-Letter
Film on Summerland Oil Shows at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
"Greetings from Summerland" is a documentary premiering at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), exploring the history and detrimental impacts of offshore oil wells along the coast of Summerland, CA. Directed and produced by Harry Rabin and Joey Szalkiewicz of On the Wave Productions, the film is the first in a series of short films about managing leaking legacy wellheads around the world.
February 2024 E-Letter
• Three boats crashed on East Beach
• World Wetlands Day: Celebrating the Silent Heroes of Coastal Resilience
• A Conversation with Rosanna Xia about the Impact of Sea Level Rise on the California Coast
• Help Identify and Track Lost Lobster Traps
• In Memory of Chris Potter: Celebrating a Santa Barbara Icon
January 2024 E-Letter
Let's Rewind 2023!
Heal the Ocean to Receive $500,000 in State Funds Accessed by Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Hart
Dear HTO Supporters,
Heal the Ocean is thrilled to invite all our supporters to join us for a momentous occasion tomorrow—the check presentation ceremony for $500,000 in state funding. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Senator Monique Limón for her invaluable support in securing funding for Heal the Ocean's Summerland Oil Mitigation Study (SOMS).
Waves of Gratitude
With Thanksgiving upon us, Heal the Ocean is taking a moment to express our deepest thanks to all of you for your continued support.
Your commitment to our mission is the driving force behind our efforts and our successes. From beach cleanups to innovative research projects, your generosity plays a pivotal role in our mission to preserve the health and vitality of our ocean.
A Night to Remember: HTO’s 2023 Happy Hour Party Was a BLAST!
HTO held a Thank You Happy Hour Party, for the Sponsor and Supporters of the Imaginary Gala 2023, at the Santa Barbara FisHouse on Thursday night as part of our Imaginary Gala 2023 celebration. The evening was nothing but smiles and fun – a rip-roaring toast to the donors who pushed our fundraising over the TOP. Civic leaders came, other Executive Directors came, the former fire chiefs (City and County) came, HTO co-founder Jeff Youngcame – it was a giant smiling jamboree!
November E-Letter
October E-Letter
September E-Letter
In this E-Letter:
HTO’S Silver Anniversary Event Topping Records
Post-Abandonment Geologic Work Begins After Summerland Well Capping of Treadwell 1&5
Join us in supporting SBMM Paddle-Out Party Sept. 10 (this weekend!)
Here Comes Coastal Cleanup Day - September 23
Come see us at the Lemon Festival September 30 - October 1
Heal the Ocean Undertakes Geologic Study of Summerland Ocean Floor
With the encouragement of Senator Monique Limón (D-19), guidance from the California State Lands Commission (CSLC),and funding from a long-time supporter of Heal the Ocean (HTO), HTO has contracted Bubbleology Research International (BRI), whose principal investigator, Ira Leifer, will lead the Summerland Oil Mitigation Study (SOMS) to produce a comprehensive geologic analysis of the ocean floor beneath the leaking oil wells off Summerland.