Channelkeeper monitors the health of marine habitats in the Santa Barbara Channel, including kelp forests, eelgrass meadows and Marine Protected Areas.Read More
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper works to protect and restore the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds through science-based advocacy, education, field work and enforcement.Read More
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper educates citizens about practices that degrade water quality or harm aquatic habitats, and provide solutions to help protect them. Read More
Channelkeeper conducts routine monitoring to measure the quality of water in local creeks and beaches, and we share our data with the public and government agencies. Read More
Channelkeeper advocates for stronger policies to protect local creeks, beaches and wetlands, and to protect and restore aquatic habitats, both in the ocean and in our streams and river Read More

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Cruise Ship Boom in Santa Barbara

Channelkeeper is monitoring cruise ships when they call on Santa Barbara, both from our boat and from airplanes.

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At Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, we use science, education, advocacy, and the law to protect clean water. We're in the field, keeping watch, and we're not afraid to get our hands dirty!

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Watchdog Diaries #6

Channelkeeper and Ventura Surfrider Foundation presents...

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Watchdog Diaries #5

Brine Discharge ELIMINATED

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Watchdog Diaries #4

The Ojai Quarry

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Action Alerts

Goleta Residents

Our Oceans Need Your Help! Let Goleta City Council know you support an ordinance to reduce plastic pollution.

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Upcoming Events

Stream Team

Ventura Saturday, June 1
Goleta Sunday, June 2

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Santa Barbara Ocean Festival

Saturday, June 8