How Will You Celebrate? Watch Video Promo
Don’t sit on the side banks this Creek Week. Now is the time to plan how you will get involved in the annual celebration of our creeks, watersheds, and the ocean. September 23 – 30 is Creek Week and there are many ways you can participate. Watch this video promo highlighting Creek Week activities in Goleta: https://youtu.be/J_iMqRqa83k. The video is also available in Spanish here: https://youtu.be/qqRMDxwJwVA.

Saturday, September 23: Coastal Cleanup Day, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Join people across the globe for this event and make an impact here at home by helping to clean up our local beaches and waterways. It’s a great way to get outside, enjoy nature, and kick off Creek Week. Hosted by Explore Ecology, Goleta locations include: Ellwood Bluffs and Beach, Haskell’s Beach, and San Jose Creek. To sign up and see the full list go to https://exploreecology.org/coastal-cleanup-day/.

Saturday, September 23: Beautify Goleta FREE Bulky Item Drop Off, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Get rid of items you no longer want by disposing of them the right way! Bring them to the City’s Bulky Item Drop off along Phelps Road between Cannon Green Drive and Pacific Oaks Road. Acceptable items include, but are not limited to: mattresses and box springs; wood and metal furniture; plastic tables, desks, and chairs; and wood pallets and tires. Electronics, hazardous waste, and medications will not be accepted.
Thursday, September 28: Devereux Creek Tour, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
City of Goleta Parks & Open Space Manager George Thomson will lead this tour of Devereux Creek. Meet at Santa Barbara Shores Drive and Sea Gull Drive. Please RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your spot.

Friday, September 29: San Jose Creek Tour, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Join City of Goleta for a “Green Streets, Clean Creeks: San Jose Creek Tour.” Meet at Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park (170 S. Kellogg Ave) for a tour with City of Goleta Environmental Services Manager Melissa Nelson and Brian Trautwein of the Environmental Defense Center. Reserve your space by emailing [email protected].
Creek Week Art Contest

You also still have time to show us your love of creeks through art! The Goleta Valley Library is hosting the Second Annual Creek Week Art Contest. Community members of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit original artwork inspired by our creeks, watersheds, and ocean using this year’s theme, “Goleta the Goodland, Thriving Habitats.” To be included in the contest, bring your artwork to the Goleta Valley Library (500 N. Fairview Avenue) through this Friday, September 8.

Go to https://tinyurl.com/z5343sh2 for more details on the Art Contest.

For more information on Creek Week, go to www.CityofGoleta.org/CreekWeek. Check back as new activities may be added closer to the start of Creek Week. For a full list of Creek Week events throughout the Santa Barbara South Coast, visit www.SBCreekWeek.com.