Ocean Guardians: Tidepooling at Coal Oil Point

Cris Elfes lead us through the intertidal zone of Coal Oil Point, a preserve that borders UCSB. We found all kinds of sea stars, anemones, crabs, and a family of sea hares. One of the sea hares was not too excited about being picked up and blessed us with its beautiful purple ink!

We love the tidepooling at Coal Oil Point. Here are a few of the things we saw. We saw feather boa kelp, surf grass, encrusted coralline algae, stunted Turkish towel seaweed, chitons, sea lettuce, a sunburst anenome, welts, turbin snails, hermit crabs, leaf barnacles, acorn barnacles, starfish as big as my head and sea slugs. My little sister got inked by one. The ink was there for a long time.—Natalie and Chloe

As an Ocean Guardian I pledge to…

…bring my own water bottle, mug, utensils and reusable bag.

…say ‘No Plastic Straw Please” when I dine out (even though they are fun).

…pick up at least 5 pieces of plastic pollution whenever I can.

…avoid using balloons

(even though they are fun).

…clean up the beach, park, or creek to leave it better than I found it.

…reuse or repurpose products to extend their usable life.

…engage family, businesses and co-workers to make this promise too.

For my community and my ocean.

Ocean Guardians

Tidepooling at Coal Oil Point

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