Heal the Ocean focuses on wastewater infrastructure – sewers and septic systems – as well as ocean dumping practices that have contributed to ocean pollution.

We are focused on Santa Barbara County, but our methods now serve as a model for other coastal communities across the country. 

Heal the Ocean is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation - Tax I.D. No. 77-0565183

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February 2025 E-Letter
February 2025 E-Letter

Summerland Well Re-Abandonment Starting Late February

  • Encore SBIFF Screening: "Out of Plain Sight"

  • Join HTO’s Next Beach Cleanup in Collaboration with Topa Topa

  • HTO Film Featured in SBIFF

  • How to Return Lost Lobster Traps

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CA Coastal Commission Approves Capping of Two More Leaking Oil Wells
CA Coastal Commission Approves Capping of Two More Leaking Oil Wells

HTO is thrilled to share exciting news: two more leaking legacy oil wells in Summerland, CA, have been proposed for abandonment (capping)under the same permit that facilitated the capping of Olsson 805, Duquesne, NorthStar, and Treadwell 1, 5, and 10.

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View fullsize Heal the Ocean was an inaugural player in Montecito Journal’s “The Giving List,” when approached by its creators, who said they were assembling it to “provide a portal through which donors can access some of the most powerful
View fullsize HTO sends a big thank you to everyone who has helped make HTO/MarBorg’s Styrofoam Recycling Program a success! This is a snapshot of clean styrofoam making its way up the conveyor belt to be compressed and then shipped to a recycling center whe
View fullsize Make sure to look out for migrating gray whales the next time you are by the beach! The duration of their migrating period is between late November through April. Gray whales spend their summer in the cold waters by Alaska. Once the ice begins to fre
View fullsize Did you know synthetic fertilizers are harmful for the ocean? When synthetic fertilizer runoff enters the ocean, it introduces excess nutrients and causes eutrophication to occur. Eutrophication is rapid, dense plant growth that disrupts oxygen level
View fullsize Happy #WorldWildlifeDay from all of us at HTO and our friends the Sea Turtles! These amazing creatures have existed on Earth since before the dinosaurs - around 100 million years ago. 🐢 While these ancient beings have withstood the test of time, six
View fullsize Meet Lucas Knowlton! 🐕Thanks to this adorable dog and his owner, HTO is able to provide dog bag stations across Santa Barbary City and County parks and beaches to keep waste out of the ocean. ⠀ There are still a number of available dispensers to sup
View fullsize Happy Friday HTO members! Hope you all have a relaxing and safe weekend 🐳💙
View fullsize What comes up.. must come down. As celebratory or commemorating as balloons may seem, they hold a dark side that must be revealed for the sake of the environment. Mylar balloons are made of plastic derived from fossil fuels and never biodegrade in th

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