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HTO invited onto stakeholder committee working on the implementation plan for $650M in wastewater infrastructure projects
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PLEASE VOTE on Tuesday, November 2!
Support HTO Friday, November 5, at the Wine & Design art event featuring Paul Greene’s ocean photography!
Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners,
Heal the Ocean is currently searching for an Operations and Outreach Manager—someone with office management and administrative experience to help keep the HTO office running smoothly, and to engage with our community and supporters. Our ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about ocean health.
Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners,
As Executive Director of Heal the Ocean, I send my greetings to all during this holiday season, and I want to update everyone on the search for our next leader. As passionate about the ocean as you know me to be… I will not be sailing off into the sunset until we have our next Executive Director, and I’m sticking around with the HTO team to build on the strong foundation we have all worked on.
It was a full moon and a full house at the Santa Barbara FisHouse last night as Heal the Ocean (HTO) hosted its annual Donor Thank You Party to conclude our Imaginary Gala 2024 fundraising campaign. HTO Executive Director Hillary Hauser addressed the enthusiastic crowd, declaring, “This has been the most successful year in our history—even surpassing the days of the QAD and Coral Casino extravaganzas!”
Heal the Ocean's Annual Gala Fundraiser is closing soon on October 18! Please join us by donating as a Sponsor or Supporter for a Passport to a Clean Ocean!
If you respond with a donation by October 18, you will receive a complimentary invitation for HTO’s now-famous Happy Hour Thank You Party on November 14 at the Santa Barbara FisHouse on Cabrillo Blvd. HTO thanks Adam White, for opening his great restaurant for this generous party!
Dear Santa Barbara Community,
The use of confetti at our beloved parades and festivals is growing. While confetti eggs, or cascarones, have long been a cherished tradition during Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days, we are now seeing large bags of confetti, including shiny metallic confetti, sequins, glitter, and silly string, being tossed on our sidewalks, streets, and parks. These plastic items can easily wash or blow into our storm drains, creeks, and ocean, endangering aquatic life. This poses a significant threat to our environment, as birds and other animals can mistake them for food.
World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place on June 8 every year. Originally proposed in 1992 by Canada at the Earth Summit - UN conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, the World Ocean Day was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2002.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Commends Heal the Ocean's Founding Director
Hillary Hauser Named the 2024 Environmental Hero by the Environmental Defense Center (EDC)
Heal the Ocean as the Main Non-profit Sponsor for 2024 Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival – June 7 & 8
Earth Day Extends Beyond April
Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Events
"Greetings from Summerland" is a documentary premiering at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), exploring the history and detrimental impacts of offshore oil wells along the coast of Summerland, CA. Directed and produced by Harry Rabin and Joey Szalkiewicz of On the Wave Productions, the film is the first in a series of short films about managing leaking legacy wellheads around the world.
• Three boats crashed on East Beach
• World Wetlands Day: Celebrating the Silent Heroes of Coastal Resilience
• A Conversation with Rosanna Xia about the Impact of Sea Level Rise on the California Coast
• Help Identify and Track Lost Lobster Traps
• In Memory of Chris Potter: Celebrating a Santa Barbara Icon
