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April 23, 2024
Planting the Seeds of Environmental Stewardship Through Art
An interview with this year’s Student Art Show Juror, Kelly Clause Every spring for the past twenty-one years, Channelkeeper’s Student Art Show has celebrated the connection between young people and the ocean. High school students from Carpinteria to Goleta are invited to create their interpretations of what the Santa Barbara Channel means to them. The […]
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March 27, 2024
Building Meaningful Careers: An Interview with MPA Watch Interns
Marine Protected Areas, or MPAs, are underwater sanctuaries that provide safe havens for marine wildlife. Channelkeeper’s MPA Watch program trains and engages community volunteers to observe and record human uses of coastal and marine resources both inside and outside of marine protected areas (MPAs) along the Santa Barbara coast. Using standardized protocols volunteers and program […]
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March 13, 2024
Channelkeeper Seeks Answers in the Wake of Goleta Slough and Beach Sewage Spill
More than 1 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled from a 24-inch forcemain pipe maintained by Goleta West Sanitary District on February 16 and 17, polluting the Goleta Slough and nearby beaches. This is the largest spill reported in Santa Barbara County in the past decade. In fact, it is more than 100 times greater […]
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