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TOAST THE COAST - wine-tasting event to benefit Channelkeeper

On Thursday, September 9th wine lovers will have the chance to savor delicious wines, enjoy a spectacular ocean view, and support Santa Barbara Channelkeeper all at the same time! Touring & Tasting is hosting a special wine tasting fundraiser to benefit Santa Barbara Channelkeeper on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 6:00-7:30 pm in the El Cabrillo Room at the Hotel Mar Monte overlooking East Beach (at 1111 East Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara 93103.) The ticket price ($25 in advance, $35 at the door) will include tastings of a wide selection of highly-rated wines, light appetizers, and entry into a drawing to win a bottle of 1995 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (Napa Valley), a 98-point rated vintage valued at $400!

You can buy your tickets online through PayPal

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What's New

Protecting Marine Life with MPAs

Protección de Vida Marina (información en español)

Southern California's effort to designate parts of our coast and oceans as protected underwater wilderness areas (Marine Protected Areas) under the Marine Life Protection Act is nearing its final stages. Despite the law's clear intent as a conservation mandate, the process is in serious jeopardy of failing to offer true conservation benefits as a result of significant opposition from other stakeholder interests. Channelkeeper has been working tirelessly to make sure that conservation interests do not take a backseat in the process to ensure that critical habitats for marine life are protected.

Send a letter to Fish and Game Commission to make sure Naples Reef gets the protection it deserves!

The state Fish and Game Commission will soon vote on whether to protect southern California's coastal gems like Naples Reef, where thousands of visitors from around the world flock each year to dive, snorkel, kayak, and enjoy the wonders of the sea. Click here to send a letter.

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Focus On

Channelkeeper Reports
Help Protect Water Quality

Channelkeeper recently produced two important reports to help protect water quality and marine life in the Santa Barbara Channel. The first is summarizes the current state of water quality in and around the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and aims to help guide the Sanctuary’s nascent effort to develop a comprehensive water quality protection program. The second report describes Channelkeeper’s work to survey and map eelgrass beds throughout the Santa Barbara Channel and assess their role as critical habitat for marine life. Both reports can be downloaded here:

Water Quality Characterization of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Surrounding Waters

The Role of Eelgrass Beds as Fish and Invertebrate Habitat

Stream Team
Ventura - Saturday, Sept. 11th
Goleta - Sunday, Sept. 12th

Stream Team is Channelkeeper's volunteer-based water quality monitoring program. Every month, volunteers join Channelkeeper staff to test for common water quality parameters at our established sampling sites throughout the Ventura River and Goleta Slough watersheds. Come join us and help protect our local waterways. For more information about Stream Team, please visit the Stream Team website.

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