Creek Week

10/08/2025

10/08/2025

02/24/2025

Please join us on March 1 for our first Mission Lagoon Cleanup of 2025! The timing works out well with the recent rains, as cleaning up the beach and lagoon area is the last chance to remove litter that has washed down from the upper watershed before it gets into the ocean.

Please contact us at [email protected] to RSVP or ask any questions you have. We encourage you to bring your own reusable cleanup supplies (e.g. gloves, trash grabbers, buckets) if you have them, but if not, we will provide you with supplies. Free parking permits for the morning will also be provided. All participants must sign a waiver, or have a parent sign a waiver if under 18.

11/14/2024

10/16/2024

Calling all students and educators! Join us on Friday, October 25 at 9:30 am for a virtual program on our mammalian friends, Harbor Seals. We will explore their habitats, extraordinary adaptations, and ways we can help these vulnerable animals.
To sign up, please visit: https://ports.parks.ca.gov/
We hope you can join us! 🌊

10/05/2024

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Last we celebrated Creek Week with a clean-up of the Sycamore Creek just outside the Zoo!

With the largest group of creek cleaner-uppers we’ve ever had composed of Zoo staff and community members, we worked together to remove nearly 160 pounds of trash from Sycamore Creek.

A big THANK YOU to all who came out last week to help keep our local creeks, watersheds, and the ocean pristine!

📸: Nadya Seal Faith

Alt-text: A group photo of our dedicated team of creek cleaner-uppers! We see the team pose around a golf cart filled with trash bags after our Sycamore Creek clean-up.

09/28/2024

Creek Week is wrapping up but fun and educational events continue throughout our community!

Want to reduce waste and enrich your garden? 🌿 Join ’s FREE in-person composting workshop this Sunday, Sep. 29 from 3-4pm at the Goleta Community Center (5679 Hollister Ave) in collaboration with the UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County. 🌍 Discover the secrets of composting and take a step towards a more sustainable lifestyle. The workshop will cover:

· Hot and cold composting methods
· How to build a successful compost bin or pile
· What/What not to compost
· Benefits of composting
· How to use compost
· Compost troubleshooting and more!

Don’t miss out! RSVP required: https://tinyurl.com/mwf8r2f2🌱

09/28/2024