On Monday a group of 20 volunteers crossed the Santa Barbara Channel and embarked on a day of trash cleanup from the remote shores of the Channel Islands. The result, 470 total pounds of trash and marine debris removed from the rocky beaches of Chinese Harbor on Santa Cruz and Driftwood Cove on Anacapa islands.
“These annual cleanups provide a valuable opportunity to bring our partners and volunteers together for a productive and meaningful day of service in a very special place,” said Channelkeeper Science and Program Manager Molly Troup.
Representatives from local organizations Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, Island Packers, Santa Barbara Adventure Company, and Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara as well as members of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program worked alongside volunteers to remove trash and marine debris from the rocky island beaches…