In May, HTO hosted record-breaking volunteer beach cleanups with more than 110 volunteers removing 400+ pounds of trash from our coastline. HTO and our partners at Earthcomb removed an additional 3,080 pounds of trash and hazardous waste near Atascadero Creek in Goleta.
HTO and TowBoatUS partnered in a rapid response effort to protect the Summerland shoreline from a beached vessel, and HTO advocated for policies that will increase the resilience of Santa Barbara's waterfront and benefit local biodiversity.
This month’s e-letter highlights these inspiring cleanup efforts, a celebration of the Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project, important policy updates, an upcoming event, a volunteer spotlight, and the incredible support helping drive our Jack Johnson Matching Campaign nearly to our goal. Thank you for being part of the movement to protect the health and vitality of our coast!
Heal the Ocean is excited to share that this April, we partnered with Marborg Industries to expand a regional EPS (also known as Styrofoam) recycling program—now brought fully local to Santa Barbara. We also partnered with Earthcomb to remove over 1,600 lbs of trash and hazardous waste from More Mesa, including 30+ aerosol cans and 20 propane canisters—materials that can pose serious risks to coastal ecosystems.
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
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.
In this E-Letter...
PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
HTO 2017 Benefit – See the Pictures!
SB Shellfish Company Gives HTO Another Great Promotion
HTO Film Honored in International Film Festival
In this E-Letter:
• Too Many Boats Breaking Anchor & Crashing
• HTO Monitoring the Summerland Oil Leak
• Keeping our Beaches Clean Post-Storm
• King Tide (January 21-22): Singular Event, or the New Norm?
• Drake Rabin and Sofia Cavaness Join the HTO Team
• HTO/MarBorg Styrofoam Recycling Program is Going Strong
Heal the Ocean has new, joyful cards to make your gift-giving easy.
This holiday season, Donate to Heal the Ocean in the name of a friend or relative, and we will send this card to them letting them know your gift has been made in their honor!
Heal the Ocean's Honorary Chair Julia Louis-Dreyfus invites you to Journey into the Past Fantastic for Heal the Ocean's Imaginary Gala 2022. It is guaranteed to be the "best party you never went to!"
Watch the above short video, and please join us in this timeless fundraiser.
