The Watershed Brigade was formed in 2020 as a grassroots effort to clean up local watersheds. It’s a community program that provides hands-on volunteer opportunities in combination with education and advocacy initiatives that encourage collective action to address trash and marine debris pollution issues that threaten our water resources, wildlife, and the health of our communities.
2,471 Volunteers ֍ 65,645 Pounds of Trash ֍ 1,849 Cleanups
Upcoming Cleanups
Maria Ygnacio & San Antonio Creek Cleanup
Saturday, October 24
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ribera Drive and Matorral Way
This October, Channelkeeper is collaborating with the Environmental Defense Center and Chumash Bear Circle to clean up Maria Ygnacio & San Antonio Creek! With El Niño and the rainy season approaching, we plan to work together to remove more trash than imaginable that is washed off our streets, through our storm drains, and into our creeks before it has the chance to be carried out into the ocean.
Volunteers will meet at the corner of Ribera Drive and Matorral Way at 9:00 am. The volunteers will be sectioned off into teams to divide and conquer to clear as much ground and debris as possible. The terrain may be rocky and wet, so we encourage volunteers to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Don’t forget your hat, sunscreen, and a reusable water bottle. Channelkeeper will provide buckets, trash grabbers, and gloves.
Let’s work together to keep our creeks clean and our ocean healthy for our local communities and wildlife!
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Help Keep Our Community Litter-Free!
Channelkeeper’s Watershed Brigade is a community of volunteers dedicated to keeping our local watersheds and beaches clean. Brigade members remove trash from trails, creeks, rivers, urban areas, and beaches, act as environmental stewards, and collect trash data used to help reduce pollution at its source. And it’s fun! Volunteers earn points that make them eligible for perks and prizes.
Beaches, creeks, trails, and rivers along the South Coast are experiencing more visitation than ever before, and a lot of trash is left behind in these fragile environments, damaging their ecosystems and polluting waterways.
We formed the Watershed Brigade in 2020 as a grassroots community effort to fight litter and keep our local watersheds and beaches clean. Members work together to clean up trash and debris from local trails, creeks, rivers, urban areas, and beaches and we also work as environmental stewards to encourage responsible exploration of our local watersheds.
Private Hosted Group Cleanups
Cleanups are a fun way to engage your team in a cooperative activity that makes a positive impact on the environment!
Channelkeeper will help find a date, time and location that works best for your team. We will bring all the supplies needed for your event. Inquire about a Hosted Group Cleanup
Volunteer for Community Service Credits
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Community Service Credit
Volunteering is super fun!
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Litter is one of the most pervasive water quality problems affecting the planet and our local waterways. Thank you for helping keep our local watersheds clean and healthy!
