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Recap! We are Isla Vista - Community Care Project

Imagine a vibrant Isla Vista, where neighbors know each other by name, streets are clean and inviting, and residents actively contribute to the community's well-being. The Community Care Project brought this vision to life - all thanks to our amazing volunteers!

The project consisted of one week filled with fun and engaging volunteer activities within one neighborhood of Isla Vista: Cordoba to El Colegio & Campus to Camino Pescadero. Through hands-on activities such as neighborhood clean-ups, mural painting, community garden expansions, and parkway beautification, the Community Care Project brought Isla Vista residents together, fostered a sense of community, and enhanced the visual appeal of the neighborhood. 

This project is a collaboration between the Isla Vista Community Services District, Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, and the Edible Campus Program.  We would like to thank our community partners for hosting events that made this project possible, including Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District, Saint Michael's University Church, Friendship Manor,  and Showers of Blessing Santa Barbara.

Volleyball Court Improvements at Greek park

Four people using shovels and rakes, working with a blue wheelbarrow and sand.
A group of people working together outdoors, shoveling dirt into a blue wheelbarrow.
People working with wheelbarrows and shovels, moving sand outdoors.
Four people gardening, using a wheelbarrow and tools in a sunny outdoor setting.
A group of people working together with shovels and wheelbarrows, possibly doing outdoor construction or gardening tasks.
A person is smiling outdoors, holding a rake, wearing gloves, and standing on a dirt path with greenery and a white building in the background.
People working together, shoveling dirt or sand into a wheelbarrow at an outdoor site.
People working together, shoveling sand into a wheelbarrow in a sunny outdoor setting.
A group of people are shoveling sand in a residential area, with two poles and a netting in the foreground.
A person outdoors, wearing a green jacket, stands near a wheelbarrow and a shovel. They're smiling, with greenery in the background.
Four people using shovels and rakes, working with a blue wheelbarrow and sand.
A group of people working together outdoors, shoveling dirt into a blue wheelbarrow.
People working with wheelbarrows and shovels, moving sand outdoors.
Four people gardening, using a wheelbarrow and tools in a sunny outdoor setting.
A group of people working together with shovels and wheelbarrows, possibly doing outdoor construction or gardening tasks.
A person is smiling outdoors, holding a rake, wearing gloves, and standing on a dirt path with greenery and a white building in the background.
People working together, shoveling dirt or sand into a wheelbarrow at an outdoor site.
People working together, shoveling sand into a wheelbarrow in a sunny outdoor setting.
A group of people are shoveling sand in a residential area, with two poles and a netting in the foreground.
A person outdoors, wearing a green jacket, stands near a wheelbarrow and a shovel. They're smiling, with greenery in the background.

 

Find Your Root Journaling

May contain: wood
Two people sitting at a table outdoors, one showing a document, with notebooks nearby.
White daisies with yellow centers and green foliage in a natural setting.
Two people are smiling and talking at a table outdoors. A sign with a QR code is on the table.
Five people sitting at an outdoor table, engaged in conversation, with notebooks and pens visible.
A person sitting outdoors, writing in a notebook, next to another person standing.
Two people outdoors, one writing in a notebook, the other looking on, with notebooks and pens visible.
May contain: wood
Two people sitting at a table outdoors, one showing a document, with notebooks nearby.
White daisies with yellow centers and green foliage in a natural setting.
Two people are smiling and talking at a table outdoors. A sign with a QR code is on the table.
Five people sitting at an outdoor table, engaged in conversation, with notebooks and pens visible.
A person sitting outdoors, writing in a notebook, next to another person standing.
Two people outdoors, one writing in a notebook, the other looking on, with notebooks and pens visible.

 

Outdoor Gardening Workshop

People working in a garden, wearing gloves, engaged in a discussion.
People planting seedlings in soil, wearing gloves.
Two people wearing gloves are holding potted green plants.
Two people wearing gloves are planting seedlings in soil using garden tools.
A person holding soil and plants, wearing gloves, in a garden setting.
A person wearing gloves holding a seedling with roots and soil.
Three people in a garden talking, holding gloves, near a raised soil bed with plants.
People working in a garden, wearing gloves, engaged in a discussion.
People planting seedlings in soil, wearing gloves.
Two people wearing gloves are holding potted green plants.
Two people wearing gloves are planting seedlings in soil using garden tools.
A person holding soil and plants, wearing gloves, in a garden setting.
A person wearing gloves holding a seedling with roots and soil.
Three people in a garden talking, holding gloves, near a raised soil bed with plants.

Building Garden Beds

People gardening in a sunny backyard, planting flowers in raised beds with gardening tools and a wheelbarrow.
Two people gardening with shovels, smiling, wearing gloves, surrounded by trees.
Two people shoveling dirt into a wheelbarrow, wearing gloves.
Wooden garden beds being assembled in an outdoor area with trees and cars in the background.
Three people working on a wooden project outdoors, with one holding a drill. Colorful mural in the background.
Two people are working together outdoors, assembling wooden structures with a drill.
People assembling wooden boxes on a sidewalk near parked cars.
People working outdoors with wood, one holding a drill, others wearing gloves and assembling boards.
A group of people working on a wood construction project outdoors, holding tools and wearing gloves.
People gardening in a sunny backyard, planting flowers in raised beds with gardening tools and a wheelbarrow.
Two people gardening with shovels, smiling, wearing gloves, surrounded by trees.
Two people shoveling dirt into a wheelbarrow, wearing gloves.
Wooden garden beds being assembled in an outdoor area with trees and cars in the background.
Three people working on a wooden project outdoors, with one holding a drill. Colorful mural in the background.
Two people are working together outdoors, assembling wooden structures with a drill.
People assembling wooden boxes on a sidewalk near parked cars.
People working outdoors with wood, one holding a drill, others wearing gloves and assembling boards.
A group of people working on a wood construction project outdoors, holding tools and wearing gloves.

Community Mural Painting

Colorful flower trays on a painted raised garden bed with soil.
A colorful mural with green leaves and an orange flower on a wooden fence.
A group of people painting a wooden fence with colorful designs outdoors near a building.
People painting a colorful mural with flowers and leaves on a wooden surface in a park setting.
A person painting a colorful flower mural on a wooden garden box outdoors.
People painting on a vertical surface, focusing on brushstrokes and details.
May contain: body part, finger, hand, person, art, and painting
Colorful flower trays on a painted raised garden bed with soil.
A colorful mural with green leaves and an orange flower on a wooden fence.
A group of people painting a wooden fence with colorful designs outdoors near a building.
People painting a colorful mural with flowers and leaves on a wooden surface in a park setting.
A person painting a colorful flower mural on a wooden garden box outdoors.
People painting on a vertical surface, focusing on brushstrokes and details.
May contain: body part, finger, hand, person, art, and painting

Street Sweeping

A person is speaking to a group near a shed, with tools visible outside.
A group of people posing outdoors with tools and buckets in a park setting, suggesting a community or volunteer event.
A person is speaking to a group near a shed, with tools visible outside.
A group of people posing outdoors with tools and buckets in a park setting, suggesting a community or volunteer event.

Adopt a Block

People gathered around a table under a tent, looking at documents, with snacks, hand sanitizer, a camera, and a pink bottle on the table.
Three people with trash pickers and buckets, wearing safety vests, doing a cleanup.
Buckets, garbage cans with grabbers, a tent, stop sign, bicycle, and scooters on a street corner.
Two people walking near a stop sign, carrying orange buckets and facing away. A bicycle is in the background near a trash can.
Two people are outside preparing for an activity with grabbers and safety vests near a bin.
Three people in yellow vests holding an orange bucket walking down a street.
Two people in safety vests near trash bins filled with grabbers, alongside a ranger truck.
People gathered around a table under a tent, looking at documents, with snacks, hand sanitizer, a camera, and a pink bottle on the table.
Three people with trash pickers and buckets, wearing safety vests, doing a cleanup.
Buckets, garbage cans with grabbers, a tent, stop sign, bicycle, and scooters on a street corner.
Two people walking near a stop sign, carrying orange buckets and facing away. A bicycle is in the background near a trash can.
Two people are outside preparing for an activity with grabbers and safety vests near a bin.
Three people in yellow vests holding an orange bucket walking down a street.
Two people in safety vests near trash bins filled with grabbers, alongside a ranger truck.

 

 

Building Habitats Workshop

Three people outdoors with wood pieces, using a drill, and wearing gloves.
People building wooden structures outdoors near a church.
Wooden planks with a drilled hole, and a power tool on a bench.
Person drilling a hole in wood with a yellow power drill, another drill is visible on the side.
Person in ripped jeans crafting with wood, using a staple gun and a drill nearby.
People building wooden habitats for birds, bats, and insects at a community workshop, using tools and wood pieces.
Three people outdoors with wood pieces, using a drill, and wearing gloves.
People building wooden structures outdoors near a church.
Wooden planks with a drilled hole, and a power tool on a bench.
Person drilling a hole in wood with a yellow power drill, another drill is visible on the side.
Person in ripped jeans crafting with wood, using a staple gun and a drill nearby.
People building wooden habitats for birds, bats, and insects at a community workshop, using tools and wood pieces.