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CREEK WEEK is an annual community event celebrating our local creeks and the ocean with many local groups sponsoring events to help build awareness and stewardship of the natural treasures of Santa Barbara.
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| The 12th Annual Creek Week took place Saturday, September 17th through Sunday, September 25th, 2011.
View event results in the blue font below. |
Saturday, September 17th |
27th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day
9am – 12pm
Various Locations
Coastal Cleanup Day is an international event to raise awareness of the issues of ocean and coastal conservation, to pick up litter, to encourage recycling, and to promote community pride.
Sign up to be a Beach or Creek Captain, or participate in cleanups at local beaches and creeks throughout Santa Barbara County!
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| Contact: Jeffrey Simeon at (805) 882-3618
http://www.lessismore.org/Programs/coastal_cleanup.html
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html
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| RESULTS: Coastal Cleanup Day 2011 had another huge volunteer turnout! There were 1221 volunteers at 30 beaches and creeks in Santa Barbara County, 500 more volunteers than 2009! They collected 6114 pounds of trash and 1094 pounds of recycling, for a total of 7220 pounds of debris! That is 2110 more pounds of debris than in 2010!
Save the date for September 15th 2012 to help make this event a huge success again next year.Read more about what happened in our Coastal Cleanup Day 2011 Results article.
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Ellwood Beach and Bluff Clean-up
9am – 12pm
Meet at the top of Ellwood Mesa Bluffs, at the chimney by the beach access (straight out from Ellwood Beach Drive)
| Join the City of Goleta for a clean-up of Ellwood Beach and Bluffs. Please park on Coronado, Phelps, Ellwood Beach Drive, or the Sperling Reserve. Walk or bike to the clean-up site.
Contact: Everett King at (805) 961-7565
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| RESULTS: A total of 27 participants collected 198.5 lbs of trash and recyclables from 1.5 miles of Ellwood Beach!
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Guided Hike of the Arroyo Hondo Preserve
10am
Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Join in a guided hike and explore Arroyo Hondo's beautiful and dramatic landscape, including miles of trails that wind through oak woodland, chaparral, and riparian areas. The Preserve boasts very diverse flora and fauna and is a wonderful place to learn about local natural history.
Those interested in geology can see many different rock strata exposed and some spectacular rock formations. Arroyo Hondo, sometimes called the Jewel of the Gaviota Coast, is rich in history. It was once a stagecoach stop and has a well-preserved adobe.
| Please RSVP: arroyohondo@sblandtrust.org or (805) 567-1115
http://www.sblandtrust.org/arroyohondo1.html
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| RESULTS: A total of 19 participants joined in the guided hikes offered Saturday and Sunday at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve.
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Tour of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
10am
Meet at the park entrance at the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue in Carpinteria
Join the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Friends and the City of Carpinteria to learn about the relationships between the sea and our local creeks as you witness sharks and mullets up Franklin Creek.
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| Enjoy the abundant bird life the merging of these two habitats creates. Witness the diversity of plants that the salty creek side environment can grow.
Contact: Andrea Adams-Morden at (805) 684-8077
http://www.sblandtrust.org/carpmarsh.html
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Sunday, September 18th |
Baron Ranch Restoration Tour and Community Planting Day
9am – 1pm
Baron Ranch
Join the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division for a tour of the recently completed riparian restoration along Arroyo Quemado on the Baron Ranch, and following the tour help plant additional native plants along the creek.
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| Park along the road shoulder at the entrance to the Ranch (carpool if possible as parking is limited). A shuttle will be available from the Ranch entrance down to the restoration site. The shuttle is limited to 18 participants, and you must reserve a spot in advance! Please wear sturdy shoes, bring gardening/work gloves, water, hat and sunscreen.
Please RSVP: Joddie Leipner at (805) 882-3614
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Ocean Friendly Gardens Workshop
9am – 4pm
Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Learn from the Surfrider Foundation and G3 (Green Gardens Group) how to install a “sponge garden” at your home, while helping to install one at Carpinteria City Hall!
Learn how your garden can be beautiful, wildlife friendly, and prevent runoff through Surfrider’s principles of “CPR” - Conservation, Permeability, and Retention.
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Contact: Erin Maker at (805) 684-5405 x415
http://www.surfrider.org
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Guided Hike of the Arroyo Hondo Preserve
10am
Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Join in a guided hike and explore Arroyo Hondo's beautiful and dramatic landscape, including miles of trails that wind through oak woodland, chaparral, and riparian areas. The Preserve boasts very diverse flora and fauna and is a wonderful place to learn about local natural history.
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http://www.sblandtrust.org/arroyohondo1.html
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| RESULTS: A total of 19 participants joined in the guided hikes offered Saturday and Sunday at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve.
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Monday, September 19th |
Tour of Double LEED Certified Bren Hall at UCSB
12 – 1:30pm
Meet in the Bren Hall Courtyard on the UCSB Campus
| Join in a tour of double LEED Certified Bren Hall to understand how UCSB is leading the way in sustainable development.
Contact: Jordan Sager at (808) 375-4548
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| RESULTS: A total of 15 people participated in the tour of Bren Hall.
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Tuesday, September 20th |
Higgins Springs Clean-up and Weeding
10am – 2pm
Meet at Higgins Springs in Carpinteria, cross over Calle Ochoa by the large Eucalyptus tree
| The Carpinteria Creek Committee and the City of Carpinteria invite you to help with removal of invasive species around Higgins Springs.
Contact: Betty Songer at (805) 684-2525
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Tour of the San Clemente Restoration at UCSB
12pm
Meet at the corner of Los Carneros & El Colegio (Isla Vista)
UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration will be offering a tour of the San Clemente Restoration site. The San Clemente site is a six acre open space located at the corner of Los Carneros Road and El Colegio Road.
| This restoration site was mitigated as part of the San Clemente Housing Project and shows the true beauty and function of bioswales. The tour may run from one to two hours.
| Contact: Bryan Apple
http://www.ccber.ucsb.edu/ecosystem/management-areas/san-clemente/
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Tour of the Manzanita Village Restoration at UCSB
12pm
Meet at the Surf Showers near the east end of Manzanita Village
The Manzanita Village Restoration site began in 2002 and has flourished into a functional wetland. The tour will focus on water quality and bioswale maintenance.
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| Contact: Andy Lanes at (805) 893-2506
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“In Search of Water” Community Forum featuring Neal Graffy
6:30pm
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Join the Creeks Division and local historian Neal Graffy for a presentation on “The Search for Water” in Santa Barbara.
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Contact: Liz Smith at (805) 897-2606
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| RESULTS: Neal provided a great presentation to a group of 20 community members. City TV filmed the presentation, which will be aired on Channel 18 and archived online. Please send an email request to lsmith@santabarbaraca.gov if you’d like to be notified of air dates and/or receive the video link once it’s available.
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Wednesday, September 21st |
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Explore the REEF at UCSB (Research Education and Experience Facility)
3pm
Meet at the REEF at UCSB’s Marine Science Institute, at the end of Lagoon Road at Campus Point Beach
Get your hands wet at the Research Education and Experience Facility (REEF) and enjoy the on-campus touch tanks while learning how to protect our oceans.
Space is limited to 35 participants!
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Please RSVP: Jason Dale at (805) 893-8765
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Walking Wednesdays with COAST
5:30 – 7pm
Meet at Oak Park Tennis Court Parking Lot
Join the City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division and the Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST) for a walking tour of Mission Creek. Participants will learn about the recently completed Mission Creek Restoration at the Tallant Road Bridge, then walk approximately one mile in the creek to the Mission Creek Restoration at the Caltrans Channel for a tour of the construction site.
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| Sturdy shoes or hiking boots strongly recommended! Learn about the endangered Southern Steelhead Trout and the City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division’s efforts to restore steelhead to Mission Creek.
| Contact: Caitlin Carlson at COAST
http://coast-santabarbara.org/
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RESULTS: A total of 23 participants joined in a walking tour of Mission Creek Restoration Projects at the Tallant Road Bridge and the Upper Caltrans Channel.
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Dine at Taffy’s Pizza to Support SB Channelkeeper!
11am – 9pm
Taffy’s Pizza, 2026 De La Vina Street
| Dine at Taffy’s today and 20% of your meal purchase price will be donated to Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. Must present this coupon. |  
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Thursday, September 22nd |
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San Ysidro Creek Nature Walk
8am
Meet at the Ennisbrook Trailhead, 1700 block San Leandro Lane at the green pump house, Montecito
Join the Montecito Association and noted local biologist John Storrer for an easy walk along San Ysidro Creek via the Ennisbrook Trail. We will meet at the trailhead on San Leandro Road, just west of Crane School for a gentle walk through an enchanted forest.
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We will view birds and other wildlife, discuss issues related to the encroachment of development on creek habitat, and check on the success of habitat restoration efforts.
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Contact: Victoria Greene at (805) 969-2026
www.montecitoassociation.org
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Eighth Street Pedestrian Bridge Planting
9am – 12pm
Meet at the Eighth Street Pedestrian Bridge in Carpinteria
| Join the City of Carpinteria and volunteers in removing invasive weeds and replacing them with native species. Dress appropriately! Tools and refreshments provided.
Contact: Erin Maker at (805) 684-5405 x415
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Mission Lagoon Cleanup and Weeding
9:30am
Meet at the Mission Creek Lagoon, just east of Stearns Wharf
Join the Creeks Division and Horny Toad Activewear for a cleanup and weeding at the Mission Lagoon. Please bring gloves, wear sturdy shoes, and consider a hat and/or sunblock!
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Contact: Liz Smith at (805) 897-2606
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| RESULTS: A total of 25 hard working Horny Toad employees and community volunteers participated in the cleanup, removing invasive weeds from the Lagoon.
Hilarious question from a woman walking by: “Are those volunteers, or do they have ankle bracelets?”
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Tour of the Campus Lagoon at UCSB
12pm
Meet at the Campus Lagoon at UCSB
The Campus Lagoon is a unique body of water fed by stormwater runoff, tidal fluctuations, and salt water from the Marine Science Building. Join in a tour focusing on water quality and the history of the Lagoon.
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Contact: Darwin Richardson at (805) 893-4211
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| RESULTS: A total of 5 people participated in the tour of Campus Lagoon.
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Project Clean Water Stakeholders Meeting
3:30 – 5pm
Watershed Resource Center, 2981 Cliff Drive at Arroyo Burro Beach County Park
Project Clean Water is hosting a public meeting to present and discuss current issues and programs concerning water quality at our creeks and beaches. This meeting will feature a presentation by Rachel Couch, Project Manager for the California Coastal Conservancy, on the various Conservancy activities taking place in Santa Barbara County. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
Contact: Joy Hufschmid at (805) 568-3373
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www.sbprojectcleanwater.org
http://scc.ca.gov/
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| RESULTS: A total of 12 people attended the Project Clean Water meeting, where they learned about the County of Santa Barbara’s Storm Water Management Program, as well as the Coastal Conservancy’s efforts.
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Bird Walk with the City of Goleta
4:30 – 6pm
Meet at the foot of the pier, at Goleta Beach County Park
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Join the City of Goleta for a bird walk at Goleta Beach County Park.
Contact: Everett King at (805) 961-7565
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| RESULTS: A total of 8 participants enjoyed a late afternoon stroll through the park, observing a variety of birds in different habitats.
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Friday, September 23rd |
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Habitat Restoration Workday at Coal Oil Point
9am – 12pm
Coal Oil Point Reserve, Click here for map & directions
We will be restoring native wetland and coastal sage scrub communities, removing exotic species, and improving habitats along trails.
| Contact: Tara Longwell at (805) 893-5092
http://coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org/
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| RESULTS: A total of 7 volunteers participated in removing non-native weeds in an area bordering a freshwater dune swale pond.
The two enthusiastic participants in the photo at right are sure to grow up to be avid stewards of the environment!
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Saturday, September 24th |
Bird Watching on Carpinteria Creek
8am
Meet the Eighth Street Pedestrian Bridge
Enjoy the riparian habitat of Carpinteria Creek and its resident birds. Walk begins at the bridge and heads south to the sea. Make sure you wear sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing!
Contact: Rob Denholtz at (805) 684-4060
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Tree Planting with Goleta Valley Beautiful
9am – 12pm
Meet at the end of Berkeley Road on the West bank of San Jose Creek (approximately 1 block east of Kellogg Avenue)
Join the City of Goleta and Goleta Valley Beautiful for a tree planting on San Jose Creek in Goleta.
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Contact: Everett King at (805) 961-7565
www.goletavalleybeautiful.org
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| RESULTS: Thanks to the Los Prietos Boys Camp Crew for planting 9 Coast Live Oaks (Quercus agrifolia) along San Jose Creek! The native trees were generated from seed collected in the San Jose Creek Watershed from a several hundred year old oak (now gone) located in Kellogg Ranch. The trees were grown at the Devereux Greenhouse and Growing Grounds operated by Goleta Valley Beautiful.
Sponsors for this event included the City of Goleta, the Goleta Water District, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Green Trees for the Golden State Grant, Devereux, the UCSB Coastal Fund, Channel City Lumber, Crop Production Services, the Santa Barbara County Public Works Resource and Recovery and Waste Division, and donor members of Goleta Valley Beautiful.
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Foothill Open Space Community Planting Day
9am – 12pm
Meet at the Growing Solutions Nursery at the Foothill Open Space (past the Heart’s Therapeutic Riding Program)
Join the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division and Growing Solutions Restoration Education Institute for a community planting/weeding day at the Foothill Open Space (across the street from the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station).
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Please wear sturdy shoes, bring gardening/work gloves, water, hat and sunscreen.
Contact: Joddie Leipner at (805) 882-3614
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Tour of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
10am
Meet at the park entrance at the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue in Carpinteria
Join the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Friends and the City of Carpinteria to learn about the relationships between the sea and our local creeks as you witness sharks and mullets up Franklin Creek.
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Contact: Andrea Adams-Morden at (805) 684-8077
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Sunday, September 25th |
Post Triathlon Beach Clean-up
10am – 1pm
Location TBA
Come out and greet returning athletes and stay to help City of Carpinteria staff and volunteers return the beach area to the pristine landscape it is. The triathlon is looking for volunteers to help with clean-up of the beach area used for staging the triathlon.
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Contact: Ann Meyer at (805) 684-5405 x432
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Creek Week Closing Celebration at the Watershed Resource Center
11am – 3pm
2981 Cliff Drive, at the Arroyo Burro County Beach Park
Art From Scrap will host creek and ocean-related activities at the Watershed Resource Center.
The Master Gardeners will lead a Native Plant Walk, Friends of the Douglas Family Preserve will be on hand to provide information, and more!
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Click here for event flyer!
Contact: Lindsay Johnson at 884-0459 x16
www.artfromscrap.org
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