In this E-Letter:
HTO Leaps into Action to Prevent a Homeless Camp from Washing into the Ocean
HTO Helps with the Fiesta Confetti Problem
Win Two Jack Johnson Tickets & Double Your Donation!
Get your Copy of Hillary Hauser’s book, Dancing on Waves
June 2022 E-Letter – Part 2
June 2022 E-Letter - Part 1
In this E-Letter:
HTO Funder Bill Poehler struck down in bike accident
Lucy Lefkowitz joins team HTO as Policy Analyst
Rabin update on Summerland Oil
Ralph Clevenger kicks off HTO's Arts & Environment Program
Andrew Velikanje tackles Montecito homeless camp cleanups
Support HTO at Finch & Fork Restaurant this month for World Oceans Day!
April 2022 E-Letter
In this E-Letter:
It’s A Momentous Earth Day!
HTO & EF Santa Barbara, San Francisco & San Diego Join Hands in Giant Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Next Steps for Summerland Oil
HTO Puts “Fast Response” Vehicle in Service
The Madness of Microplastics
A Salute to HTO’s New Dog Bag Dispenser Sponsors
Harbor Operation Clean Sweep is May 7, 2022!
March 2022 E-Letter
February 2022 E-Letter
In this E-Letter:
HTO to Release Results of New Homeless Survey
Andrew Velikanje/Earthcomb Funded by HTO Donor to Clean Up Homeless Camps
Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival to be held March 18-19
Partnership for Resilient Communities Receives Prestigious Prize
Kirby-Jones Foundation Donates to HTO in Honor of Ralph Clevenger
Cate School Tackles Beach Cleanup at Carpinteria State Beach
Become a Dog Bag Dispenser Sponsor!
SB Channelkeeper & HTO Unite to Protect Local Creeks from Alisal Fire Debris
Tips for Recycling!
January 2022 E-Letter
New Year's Message from Heal the Ocean
What a GREAT year this has been for Heal the Ocean's work, described here in our 2021 Newsletter pages. From cleaning up wrecked boats and abandoned homeless encampments, to capping leaking oil wells and supplying City & County beaches and parks with dog bags, Heal the Ocean worked diligently to remove sources of ocean pollution from Santa Barbara County. All of this great work was made possible with the outstanding help of you, our great supporters - thank you!
December 2021 E-Letter
Duquesne is Done!
Duquesne, the Summerland Beach oil well that has been tackled by the State Lands Commission this past week (12/2-12/7) is DONE! And what a mess it was! We owe a big thanks to the SLC engineers, Interact/Acteon contractors, and the oil cleanup team from Patriot Environmental for collaborating day and night …
State Lands Commission Arrives at Summerland Beach
The State Lands Commission arrives at Summerland Beach today (12/2) to start construction for capping “Duquesne,” a leaking Summerland Beach well. The operation will take place from 12/2-12/7, at extremely low tide (which will be in the middle of the night). HTO Field Advisor Harry Rabin worked with SLC engineers to accurately locate the Duquesne wellhead. This represents the 4th well capped at Summerland Beach since 2020, which HTO collaborating with SLC on all of them. Ohlsson 805, another beach well, was capped in August 2021.
Support Heal the Ocean this GivingTuesday!
Tuesday, November 30, is GivingTuesday! GivingTuesday was created in 2012 with a simple goal: to encourage people to act generously and do good. Nearly ten years later, GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people each year to celebrate kindness and generosity. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping over, now is the time to get into the Holiday Spirit of #giving by showing up for community organizations. Whether you contribute financially, volunteer your time, or use your voice to share information and kindness, your generosity makes a difference to the community – and we appreciate you for it!
Digital Release of HTO's 2021 Newsletter!
The End of Year is here, when most organizations are doing important fundraising, and we’re here to tell you the paper for Heal the Ocean’s Annual Report/Newsletter is stuck on a freighter in the Los Angeles Harbor.
So, we’re sending our newsletter to you electronically, right now.
2021 Newsletter
HTO Takes on Beached Boats
Diving into Homeless Issue & Cleanup of Abandoned Homeless Camps
Summerland Oil Update
Styrofoam Recycling Program
Sea Level Rise - Are we moving fast enough?
Keeping Trash out of the Ocean
HTO Dog Bag Program, Miscellaneous Projects, Planes for Balloons, Imaginary Events, and More!
Happy (and Safe!) Thanksgiving to You
Support HTO Tomorrow, Friday, November 5 at the Wine & Design Art Show!
October 2021 E-Letter
In this E-letter:
HTO invited onto stakeholder committee working on the implementation plan for $650M in wastewater infrastructure projects
How to stop receiving junk mail
PLEASE VOTE on Tuesday, November 2!
Support HTO Friday, November 5, at the Wine & Design art event featuring Paul Greene’s ocean photography!
The Weedy Sea Dragon
The Weedy Sea Dragon is a type of seahorse from Australia that uses its long bony plates to camouflage as seaweed.
As camouflage experts, Weedy Sea Dragons even mimic kelp-like movements as a form of camouflage. They often let sea currents drift them in the water just like kelp! Similar to seahorses, male sea dragons carry fertilized eggs in a pouch for 8 weeks until they are ready to hatch.