Creek Kids Program with Watershed Resource Center

We learned about watersheds, picked up trash along Arroyo Burro beach, and played games to help us learn how to better care for the ocean.

Coastal Cleanup Day at Growing Solutions

A small group of us worked on invasive plant eradication with Growing Solutions at the Goleta Slough. we pulled several barrels of Curly Dock!

Annual Review of HBP Ocean Guardians

2010-2011 Measurable Impacts by Santa Barbara HomeBased Partnership Ocean Guardians

Some activities were undertaken in partnership with Keep California Beautiful, Channel Islands Restorations and the Park Service

Reduce/Recycle/Reuse Activities                       #

# of recycling bins installed                                                               2

# of composting bins installed                                                         2

Pounds of trash/debris removed                                                     138

Lbs of trash/recyclables/food waste kept out of the

land fill (doesn’t count composted food)                                     47

Outreach Activities                                                    #

# of teachers reached outside your school                                 11

# of parents reached within and/or outside your

school community                                                                                100 (est.)

# of community members reached                                               45 (est.)

# of articles, blogs, etc. uploaded to websites                           4

# of presentations/workshops                                                          2

# of videos/films/power points produced                                     1

# hits on oceanguardians blog                                                        820

# of items (student written articles and videos)

posted on blog                                                                                         20

Restoration Activities                                              #

# of native perennials/annuals/grasses planted                     86

Sq. ft. of non-native invasive plants removed                        4,000 (est.)

# trees propagated from cuttings (willow)                                 25

2011-2012 Goleta Slough and Channel Island Restoration Impacts undertaken by Santa Barbara HomeBased Partnership

Some activities were undertaken in partnership with Growing Solutions, Channel Islands Restorations and the Park Service

Outreach Activities                                                       #

# of students reached outside your school                                   

# of teachers reached outside your school                                     11

# of parents reached within and/or outside your

school community                                                                                    100 (est.)

# of community members reached                                                  20 to date

# of games or skits created                                                                    2

# of newsletter items and school emails regarding

program                                                                                                         10

# of items (student written articles and videos)

posted on blog                                                                                             8

# of presentations/workshops                                                              1

# of videos/films/power points produced                                        2

# hits on oceanguardians blog                                                           1,668 to date

Restoration Activities                                                 #

# of seedlings transplanted                                                                   309

# of native perennials/annuals/grasses planted                         tbd

Cubic feet of seeds dispersed                                                               95 (2500 sq. ft.)

Sq. ft. of non-native invasive plants removed                            2,500 (est.)
Planting at airport mitigation/restoration site with Growing Solutions
         We planted 221 plants! The species are: Frankenia salina – alkali heath, Spergularia macrotheca, Limonium californicum, Isocoma mensizii – coast golden bush! Karen Flagg and several Growing Solutions staff were there to assist our younger students.

**Coming soon: May 11 and May 18 restoration trips to Anacapa Island to broadcast seed, transplant seedlings, and plant one-gallon island native plants**