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15th Annual Community Clean-Up Date Announced

Saturday October 13th, 2018

9am - 12pm

On October 13th, hundreds of volunteers will join together for Looking Good Santa Barbara’s 15th Annual Community Clean-Up Day to transform Santa Barbara neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the city. Volunteers will be assigned to a variety of projects including litter pick-up, graffiti removal, and creek clean-up. 

Students are able to earn community service hours. Individuals, families, and groups wishing to participate can simply sign-up on the day of the event. 

All clean-up supplies will be provided.

Locations:

• Parque de los Ninos (500 Block of Wentworth Street)
• Corner of Quarantina & Canon Perdido Streets (800 Block N. Quarantina Street)

RSVP on the Facebook Event Page

Don't use Facebook? Not a problem, just show up on event day at either of the two locations.

Schedule Your Own Clean Up

Apart from our annual clean-up day, if you have a group you are invited to schedule a community clean-up of your own. Call Looking Good Santa Barbara at 564-5669. 

Overview of Clean-Ups

During the 2017 annual Community Clean-Up Day we cleaned up 7,240 pounds of trash from our community! 

Some of the projects completed were:

• Litter & Graffiti Clean-up - Citywide
• Litter Clean-Up - Old Mission Creek
• Graffiti Paint-Out - Micheltorena & San Andres Intersection
• General Maintenance - Yanonali Community Garden
• 30 Street Trees Mulched & Maintained
• Operated Two Bulky Item Collection Locations
• Picked Up Illegally Dumped Items from City Streets

What We Accomplished Together in 2016

400 Volunteers:

• 4,200 Pounds of Trash Collected
• 3,500 Pounds of Illegally Dumped Items Collected
• 100's of Graffiti Tags Removed

What We Accomplished Together in 2015

280 Volunteers:

• 25 City Blocks Covered
• 4,000 Pounds of Trash Collected
• 60 Trees Maintained
• 1,000 Door Hangers Distributed
• 100’s of Graffiti Tags Removed
• 30 Storm Drain Markers Installed
• 1,600 Feet of Old Mission Creek Cleaned Up and 120 Pounds of Trash Collected

2014 Clean Up Day

The 2014 clean-up was a great success -  read about it here, check out our Facebook Album, or watch the slideshow below.