Goleta, UCSB and Isla Vista Cleanup Sites
We cleaned some of your favorite places in and around Goleta, UCSB and Isla Vista!
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Ellwood Beach:
Meeting Place: Top of Ellwood Mesa Bluffs, at the chimney by the beach access (straight out from Ellwood Beach Drive). See a large picture of the chimney.
Beach Captain: Everett King
Organization: The City of Goleta
Map: Click for a map of Ellwood Beach. See "Special Directions" below.
Parking: On Coronado, Phelps, Ellwood Beach Drive, or at the Sperling Preserve. Walk or bike to the site.
Special Directions: Do Not rely on Google Maps to find directions to this beach. Directions to parking can be found above. Be prepared to walk long distances to and from the site. We recommend bringing thick work gloves if you have them, this beach has lots of debris on it.
Special Thanks: United Way's Day of Caring
Goleta Beach:
Meeting Place: At picnic tables to the right of the entrance.
Beach Captain: Nancy Mohr
Map: Click for a map of Goleta Beach
Parking: Goleta Beach has several free parking lots on site. Walking or Biking from UCSB's campus is encouraged.
Special Directions: Please be conscientious of other events going on at the beach and park
Special Thanks: United Way's Day of Caring.
Goleta Creeks:
Meeting Place: Goleta Beach.
Creek Captains: TBA
Organization: Santa Barbara Channel Keeper
Map: Click for a map of the meeting place at Goleta Beach
Parking: Goleta Beach has several free parking lots on site. Walking or Biking from UCSB's campus is encouraged.
Special Directions: This site will be participating in Channel Keeper's Stream Team and will be traveling off of Goleta Beach by car to the creeks. Car pooling is highly recommended, as well as wearing sturdy shoes that can go in water. The teams will leave at 9:30, if you show up afterward, please clean Goleta Beach!
Haskell's Beach:
Meeting Place: At the Beach house, down the dirt path that starts at the tennis courts and leads towards the beach. See "Special Directions" below.
Beach Captain: Henry Ventura
Organization: Bacara Resort and Spa
Map: Click for a map of Haskell's Beach.
Parking: Haskell's Beach has a free parking lot on site. Use the beach parking lot near Bacara's tennis courts
Special Directions: Enter the road that has a sign for Bacara on it and follow it for over a half mile. There will be a parking lot on your left marked by signs that say "Beach Access".
Special Thanks: United Way's Day of Caring
Isla Vista Street and Beach Cleanup.
Meeting Place: Isla Vista Recreation and Park District Office, 961 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista, CA 93117
Site Captains: Matt Hoff and Renée Funston
Organization: Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Map: Click for a map of Isla Vista Cleanup.
Parking: Biking or walking are recommended. Parking for 44 vehicles is available at 976 Embarcadero Del Mar.
Special Thanks: United Way's Day of Caring
Special Directions: People will have to travel a long distance to clean the beach. We recommend riding bikes to the meeting location before riding off to the beach. All Ages are welcome. Gloves, bags will be provided, but please consider BYO - Bringing your own bag, bucket, or gloves will greatly reduce the waste generated at this event.
Lake Los Carneros Habitat Restoration
Meeting Place: Off of Covington Way
Captain: Ariceli Dominguez
Organization: Channel Islands Restoration
Map: Click for a map of Lake Los Carneros.
Parking: On Covington Way adjacent to the park.
Special Directions: This will mostly be a weeding event at this site. We recommend gardening gloves, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and water. Gloves, bags will be provided, but please consider BYO - Bringing your own bag, bucket, or gloves will greatly reduce the waste generated at this event
UCSB Lagoon and Beach Cleanup
Meeting Place: NOTE CHANGE: UCSB Lagoon!
Captains: Jason R. Dale, Alan Krespan and Samuel Jae
Organization: UCSB Environmental Health and Safety
Map: Click for a map of the UCSB cleanup.
Parking: Parking is available in NOTE CHANGE: Isla Vista. Do not park at UCSB as it is the start of move in and there will be extremely limited parking on campus.
Special Directions: Cleaning the Lagoon will require a decent amount of walking. Please be prepared to walk long distances. There will be closer cleanup sites adjacent to Goleta Beach as well.
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