Love Carpinteria? Help Us Learn What Keeps It Thriving!
Your knowledge of Carpinteria is our most valuable asset. The Explore Carpinteria initiative relies on you—residents, business owners, city staff, and passionate neighbors—to help us build a comprehensive map of our community’s unique treasures. Volunteering is easy, fun, and makes a real difference in preserving and promoting what makes Carpinteria special!
How You Can Make a Difference
We need your eyes, memories, and expertise to gather information across three key areas:
- Natural Heritage: Help us document our trails, creeks, unique trees, coastal spots, and open spaces. Do you know a hidden path or a beautiful viewpoint?
- Cultural Heritage: Share the stories behind our traditions, local arts, music, and diverse history. What are the gathering places, customs, or organizations that define Carpinteria’s identity?
- Built Heritage: Identify historic buildings, unique architecture, public art, landmarks, and community spaces. What structures tell the story of our town’s growth?
3 Easy Ways to Volunteer
We’ve made it simple to contribute, whether you have five minutes or five hours:
- Submit an Asset Online (5 Minutes): The fastest way to help! Use our quick online form to submit information about a specific location, landmark, or organization. Just tell us what it is, where it is, and why it matters to the Carpinteria community. Please use our contact form or submit asset information via our online form.
- Join a Mapping Team (1–2 Hours): Work alongside community members, support staff, and project leaders at a focused workshop. We’ll provide the tools and training you need to brainstorm and document assets collaboratively. This is a great way to meet others and share ideas! Please use our contact form to email us, and we will invite you to the next event.
- Become a Community Advocate (Ongoing): Help us spread the word! If you belong to a local business, non-profit, or neighborhood group, we’ll provide materials to help you gather submissions from your network. Your leadership is key to reaching every corner of our community. Please use our contact form to email us and request a toolkit for advocates.
Why Volunteer?
Your involvement ensures the Explore Carpinteria map truly reflects the diverse character of our town. You’ll be directly contributing to:
- Stronger Community Connections
- Boosted Local Business Support
- Greater Wellness Opportunities
- Enhanced Sense of Pride and Stewardship
Start mapping today! Your insights will help us build a valuable resource for residents, visitors, and future generations.