Coastal Cleanup Day Sites 2011

Really Clean Up 7/17/2011! Nine to Noon.

Everything you would want to know about where to go for Coastal Cleanup Day is listed right here! Ok, maybe not everything, but between our Coastal Cleanup Day page and this one we have you covered.

Where are we cleaning?

With close to 30 sites county-wide chances are that your nearby creek or beach is listed here.

Please note that this information is subject to change. To make sure to get updates, sign up to volunteer early.

Click the name of the city or area to find out where we are cleaning. Click the link below the location name to register through the Ocean Conservancy's website.

• Carpinteria Area (5)

  • Carpinteria Creeks
  • Carpinteria State Beach
  • Jelly Bowl Beach
  • Rincon Point
  • Santa Claus Lane

• Santa Barbara Area (7)

  • Arroyo Burro / Hendry's Beach
  • Butterfly Beach
  • Chase Palm Park Beach
  • East Beach
  • Hammond's / Miramar Beach
  • Leadbetter Beach
  • West Beach

• Goleta & UCSB Area (5)

  • Ellwood Beach
  • Goleta Beach
  • Goleta Creeks
  • Haskell's Beach
  • Hospital Creek

• Gaviota Coast (3)

  • El Capitan
  • Gaviota State Beach
  • Tajiguas Beach

• Lompoc Area (1)

  • Jalama Beach

• Santa Ynez Valley (1)

  • Zanja De Cota Creek / Chumash Reservation

• Santa Maria and Guadalupe Area (2)

  • Guadalupe Dunes
  • Project Clean Waterways - Blosser Basin, Sept 24th

Wait a Minute! My Favorite Beach/Creek isn't listed!

If you don't see your favorite location listed below and are interested in being a site captain visit this website and let us know. SignUpToCleanUp.org/

If you don't see your favorite location listed below and are interested in being a site captain visit this website and let us know. SignUpToCleanUp.org/

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Carpinteria Area Sites:

 

Carpinteria, Santa Monica, and Franklin Creeks:

Meeting Place: 5775 Carpinteria Ave in Carpinteria
Creek Captain: Erin Maker
Organizations: City of Carpinteria.
Map: Click for a map of Carpinteria Creeks
Parking: There is plenty of parking at the meeting location.

Sign Up At Carpinteria Creeks

 

Carpinteria State Beach:

Meeting Place: The picnic tables at the end of Linden Avenue.
Beach Captain: Eduardo Bell
Organization: Self Enquiry Life Fellowship
Map: Click for a map of Carpinteria State Beach
Parking: Walking to this site is strongly encouraged. More coming soon.

Sign Up At Carpinteria State Beach

 

Jelly Bowl Beach:

Meeting Place: The bluff area near the beach stairs, over the railroad tracks at the foot of Calle Ocho.
Beach Captains: Jan Silk
Organization: Carpinteria Family School
Map: Click for a map of Jelly Bowl Beach
Parking: Walking to this site is strongly encouraged. Parking in downtown Carpinteria may be available.
Special Directions: To get to the site you must cross train tracks. Please be wary and check for oncoming trains before crossing.

Sign Up At Jelly Bowl Beach

 

Rincon Park (Bates) Beach:

Meeting Place: At the picnic tables by the bathrooms on the bluff.
Beach Captain: Nancy Lapolla
Organization: Santa Barbara County EMS
Map: Click for a map of Rincon Park Beach
Parking: There is parking at the site.

Sign Up At Rincon Park

 

Santa Claus Lane (Padaro Lane) Beach:

Meeting Place: Towards the west entrance of Santa Claus Lane, close to the street.
Beach Captains: Marta Alvarez and Linda Taylor
Organization: NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Map:Click for a map of Santa Claus Lane Beach
Parking: There is street parking available at the site.

Sign Up At Santa Claus Lane

 

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Goleta Area Sites:

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

Sign Up At Ellwood Beach

 

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

Sign Up At Goleta Beach

 

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!

Sign Up At Goleta Creeks

 

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: Brian Murray
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".

Sign Up At Haskell's Beach

 

Hospital Creek:

Meeting Place: The end of S. Turnpike Rd., south of Hollister ave. at the Turnpike bioswale area.
Captain: Fray Crease
Organization: Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water
Map: Click for a map of Hospital Creek.
Parking: Along S. Turnpike Rd. or in adjacent residential neighborhood
Special Directions: Site is easily accessible by the Coast Route bike path in Goleta. We recommend sturdy shoes and sunscreen. Gloves, bags and refreshments will be provided.
Special Thanks: United Way's Day of Caring

Sign Up At Hospital Creek

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Gaviota Coast Sites:

 

El Capitan State Beach:

Meeting Place: Far end of the parking lot, as close to the store as possible.
Beach Captain: Brad Spencer
Organization: Santa Barbara County, Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division
Map: Click for a map of El Capitan State Beach
Parking: There is parking at the site.

Sign Up At El Capitan

 

Gaviota State Beach:

Meeting Place: By the Lifeguard tower.
Beach Captain: Sandra Squires
Map: Click for a map of Gaviota State Beach
Parking: There is parking at the site.

Sign Up At Gaviota State Beach

 

Tajiguas Beach:

Meeting Place: NOTE: Refugio State Beach.
Beach Captain: Michael Ring
Organizations: Paradise Dive Club
Map: Click for a map of Tajiguas Beach meeting place at Refugio Beach
Parking: Parking at Tajiguas Beach itself is a dirt pullout that is only accessible from 101 Southbound. There will be a person on site to greet you, but please see the note above and special directions below for more info.
Special Directions: If you report to Refugio Beach before the cleanup, there will be refreshments and carpooling options available.

Sign Up At Tajiguas Beach

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Guadalupe Area Sites:

Guadalupe Dunes Beach:

Meeting Place: At the North end of the parking lot next to trailer. Eddie will be at a table.
Beach Captain: Eddie Ando
Organization: Santa Barbara County, Resource Recovery & Waste Management
Map: Click for a map of Guadalupe Beach
Parking: Guadalupe Beach has free parking lot on site.
Special Directions: The site may be chilly, so make sure to bring a coat on top of the other materials suggested.

Sign Up At Guadalupe Dunes

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Lompoc Area Site:

| Jalama Beach |

Jalama Beach:

Meeting Place: By the Flagpole.
Beach Captain: Pete Endsley and Paige Santori
Organization: Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water
Map: Click for a map of Jalama Beach

Parking: Jalama Beach has a parking lot on site.

Sign Up At Jalama Beach

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Santa Barbara Area Sites:

| Arroyo Burro (Hendry's) Beach | Butterfly Beach | Chase Palm Park Beach | East Beach | Hammonds/Miramar Beach | Leadbetter Beach | West Beach |

 

Arroyo Burro (Hendry's) Beach:

Meeting Place: Steps leading to the beach.

Beach Captain: Lindsay Johnson

Organization: Art From Scrap and the Watershed Resource Center

Map: Click for a map of Arroyo Burro Beach
Parking: Arroyo Burro has several free parking lots on site.

Special Directions: Be aware that dogs may be present and off of their leashes during the cleanup.

Sign Up At Arroyo Burro Beach

 

Butterfly Beach:

Meeting Place: To the Right of the Coral Casino at the Cement Stairway

Beach Captain: Carol Celic

Organization: Montecito Association

Map: Click for a map of Butterfly Beach

Parking: Walking or Biking to the site is encouraged. Street parking is available; additional parking is available on the street behind the Biltmore Hotel.

Sign Up At Butterfly Beach

 

Chase Palm Park Beach:

Meeting Place: Grassy area between Stearns Wharf and Mission Creek Lagoon
Beach Captain: TBA
Organization: Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Council
Map: Click for a map of Chase Palm Park Beach
Parking: Walking or Biking to the site is strongly encouraged. Waterfront parking fees will be waived if you get a coastal cleanup day parking pass from your beach captain. The West Beach Music Festival will start at Noon, meaning parking could get tight.

Sign Up At Chase Palm Park

 

East Beach:

Meeting Place: Beside the Cabrillo Bath House.
Beach Captain: Jackie Hunt
Organization: The Santa Barbara Natural History Museum Ty Warner Sea Center
Map: Click for a map of East Beach.
Parking: Walking or Biking to the site is encouraged. More coming soon.
Special Directions: There may be weddings and other events at this site during Coastal Cleanup Day. Please be respectful and give them space.

Sign Up At East Beach

 

Hammond's/Miramar Beach:

Meeting Place: Stairs near the access area, off of Eucalyptus Lane.
Beach Captain: Clara Svedlund
Organization: Laguna Blanca School
Map: Click for a map of Hammond's Beach
Parking: Walking or Biking to the site is encouraged. There is parking available at All Saints by the Sea Church at 84 Eucalyptus Lane on the left side of Eucalyptus Avenue. Look for the Coastal Cleanup Day sign.
Special Thanks: United Way's Day of Caring and All Saints by the Sea Church.

Sign Up At Hammond's Beach

Leadbetter Beach:

Meeting Place: The furthest west end of the picnic table area.
Beach Captain: Autumn Cleverly
Organization: Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Map: Click for a map of Leadbetter Beach
Parking: Walking or Biking to the site is encouraged. Leadbetter has several parking lots on site. Most of the parking fees will be waived if you get a coastal cleanup day parking pass from your beach captain.
Special Directions: Be conscientious of any other events going on at the beach. If you park in a pay spot, make sure to get the parking pass mentioned above.

Sign Up At Leadbetter Beach

 

West Beach:

Meeting Place: Across the street from Sambo's Restaurant.
Beach Captain: Penny Owens
Organization: Santa Barbara Channel Keeper
Map: Click for a map of West Beach
Parking: Walking or Biking to the site is encouraged. More coming soon.

Sign Up At West Beach

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Santa Ynez Valley Site:

Zanja De Cota Creek:

Meeting Place: TBA
Beach Captain: TBA
Organization: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Map: Click for a map of Zanja De Cota Creek
Parking: TBA.

Sign Up At Zanja De Cota Creek

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