Calling all divers and ocean lovers, grab your gear and head down to the Santa Barbara Harbor at 8 AM on Sunday, May 16, 2021, to help with Operation Clean Sweep -- the annual volunteer seafloor cleanup in the SB Harbor!

Every year, people lose phones, chairs, barbeques, fishing poles, and even the occasional refrigerator in the harbor. All this material collects on the bottom. To date, Operation Clean Sweep has removed over 20 tons of debris from the seafloor. For the last two years, the event couldn’t take place because of weather issues and COVID-19, so the ocean can use more help than ever at this year’s Clean Sweep.

Operation Clean Sweep begins at 8 AM with a briefing on the Travel Lift Pier. There will be donuts and coffee. The event concludes around 11:30 AM with a box lunch. Please note, COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed during the event.

For more information please contact Chris Bell at: 805-897-1962 or cbell@santabarbaraca.gov