Get actively involved!
Volunteer
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County - Seeking docents, trek leaders, and volunteers interested in habitat restoration projects.
Heal the Ocean - Volunteer for a Santa Barbara based ocean conservation non-profit. The organization mainly hosts beach cleanup once every few months.
Santa Barbara Channel keeper - Volunteer with an environmental non-profit that works to protect and restore the Santa Barbara Channel.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History & Sea Center - The two sister campuses have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities of varying time commitments for all ages.
Marine Mammal Protection Act - Become a Citizen First Responder - Learn how to safeguard and protect marine mammals for your local area.
Training and Education
CEC’s Climate Stewards Certification Program - A certification program that equips participants to actively contribute to the statewide effort for equitable climate solutions, making a positive impact on the Central Coast through increased understanding of climate change, community connections, and effective communication.
Mindfulheart Programs - Assessable meditation practices and programs created within the local Santa Barbara community. Mindfulness meditation facilitator trainings, retreats, deep resiliency offerings.
Becoming Forest Project - Deep resiliency training for challenging times. Local professionals and organizations working to build inner and outer resiliency techniques to help heal ourselves and the planet.
SBnature From Home - Collected online educational resources including nature guides and easy activities.
Become an Ocean Warrior - Defender of the Blue Realm program is offering courses on Marine Biology and Conservation with certificates, a supportive network, mentorship, scholarships, and webinars aiming to deepen your passion for the oceans while aiding in the protection and preservation of our precious marine world.
Sierra Club Outings - Join a social hike every Friday, and a conditioning hike every Wednesday.
Becoming Forest Project
Local Policy Agenda
Regular City Council - (Link to 2023 agenda calendar)
Special City Council - (Link to agenda)
Montecito Groundwater Sustainability Agency - (Link to agenda)
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors - (Link to agenda)
Montecito Water District Board of Directors - (Link to agenda)
State Water Resources Control Board - (Link to agenda)
California Coastal Commission - (Link to agenda)
Santa Barbara County Planning Commission - (Link to agenda)
Santa Barbara City Water Commission - (Link to agenda)
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board - (Link to agenda)
County Air Pollution Control District - Link
Cal Enviro Screen 4.0 Mapping Tool - A screening methodology that can be used to help identify California communities that are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution.
