Mark Your Calendar for Beautify Goleta Earth Day Event on April 18

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 3rd Annual Beautify Goleta Self-Guided Cleanup Month! For February 2026, there were an impressive 156 volunteers who picked up an estimated 304 pounds of trash from our neighborhood streets, beaches, parks, and open spaces.

The total number of volunteers was a huge increase from where we were in the middle of the month with just 7 volunteers! The community truly rose to the call for action. It just goes to show what we can all do each and every day in our normal routines as lifestyle choices for Go Green Goleta and helping keep Goleta beautiful.

Special Community Shoutouts

A massive thank you to the dedicated groups who stepped up to show our city some serious affection:

• Tidy Seas: 120 volunteers
• Freedom 4 Youth Advocates UCSB: 22 volunteers
• Boys Team Charity: 15 volunteers

Prize Giveaways

Keep a close eye on your inbox because winners will receive emails this week with instructions to pick up their prizes directly from City Hall. Winners will also be announced at a later date on the City’s social media accounts (@cityofgoleta).

• Grand Prize Drawing: Open to all participants (3 winners chosen at random!)
• The Heavy Lifter: Prize for picking up the most trash by weight (1 winner)
• The Frequent Cleaner: Prize for the most individual cleanups reported throughout the month (1 winner)

Coming Soon

Mark your calendars and keep your eyes peeled. The 3rd Annual Beautify Goleta Earth Day Event is happening on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.

Pictured above: Beautify Goleta family of volunteers at Ellwood Mesa and Devereux Creek

Boys Team Charity  volunteers at Haskell’s Beach

Freedom 4 Youth UCSB volunteers at Devereux Beach

Tidy Seas volunteer at Haskell’s Beach