BLUE WATER BALL
Channelkeeper’s Annual Fundraising Event
Celebrating 25 Years – Clean Water, Healthy Habitats, and Thriving Communities
Channelkeeper is pleased to announce the Blue Water Ball on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the seaside Cabrillo Pavilion. The event will be emceed by Santa Barbara luminary Geoff Green and include a welcome from Chumash leader Mia Lopez. We’ll also have a multicourse dinner, wines and brews, live music, and exciting auctions for art, gear, outdoor adventures, and more.
SATURDAy • MaRCH 14, 2026
5 PM - 9 pm
Cabrillo Pavilion
1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
PROGRAM: Soon to be Announced
The Blue Water Ball raises critical funds that make it possible for us to protect our beaches, creeks, and coast, and defend your right to clean water and healthy habitats.
Channelkeeper’s annual fundraiser and premier social gathering brings together ocean enthusiasts and activists, civic leaders, business owners, and public officials for a lively and memorable evening. This year’s event will celebrate 25 years of clean water, healthy habitats, and thriving communities. Raise a glass with us to all that we’ve accomplished together—and to the exciting initiatives Channelkeeper has on the horizon.
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Tickets will go on sale January 2026
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Dress: festive cocktail attire, encouraging blue hues
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Thanks to our Event Planning Committee
Kathy Rogers (Chair)
Mimi deGruy, Kim Bluitt, Nancy Kogevinas, and Sarah Preston
Event PlanneR
Brenda Cali - Gatherings for Good
Thanks to our Sponsors and Underwriters
CORPORATE SPONSORS
to be announced
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
To be Announced
wine UNDERWRITERs
To be announced
UNDERWRITERS
To be announced
Blue Water ball sponsors AND UNDERWRITERS recognize that a successful EVENT Further supports clean water and healthy habitats for alL
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All contributions to Santa Barbara Channelkeeper are tax deductible, less the value of goods or services received. Receipts for donations will be provided. Tax ID 912151460.