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Project Descriptions
Beach Cleanups
Compensation: $100 Volunteer time: 2 hours Location: Del Playa and beaches surrounding the UCSB campus Minimum # of volunteers per organization: 10 We provide you the supplies! All you and your organization need to do is collect trash in the designated area! The following are beaches that we maintain:
- Goleta Beach/Campus Point
- Depressions/Lagoon Area
- IV Beach
- Devereux/Sands Beach
Restoration Projects
Restoration Projects
Compensation: $200 Volunteer time: 2-3 hours Location: varies (some projects require transportation) Minimum # of volunteers per organization: 10 Your group will work with one of the local environmental organizations listed below in a restoration project. Activities have included tree planting, creek cleanups, weeding, planting native species, mulching, and general maintenance. Be sure to wear sturdy closed-toed shoes. We work with the following organizations:
- Your Children’s Trees
- Arroyo Hondo
- Coal Oil Point Reserve (COPR)
- Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER)
- Channel Islands Restoration
- Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Council (SBUCC)
- Santa Barbara Audubon
- Growing Solutions
- Storke Ranch Restoration
Contact Information:
Email the Coastal Service Program Coordinator at coastalfund(@)as.ucsb.edu