Making Our Local Communities Cleaner and Greener
​through Service and Sisterhood.
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GREENwell(TM), Chapter Signature Event
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Created by Sigma Lambda Omega chapter, in support of International Coastal Cleanup Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha graduate chapters in Southern California (SoCal) and Hawaii along with members of the community participate in local cleanups ridding parks, beaches, and waterways of trash and debris in partnership with the environmental non-profit Heal the Bay.

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GREENwell and 
​​Santa Monica's Historic Inkwell

GREENwell(TM) started with the idea of a cleanup of Santa Monica's Historic Inkwell (a cleanup with a green cause) but expanded to include beaches, parks, and waterways across SoCal and Hawaii in support of International Coastal Cleanup Day in partnership with Heal the Bay, an environmental non-profit.

​The first GREENwell event, which included several AKA graduate chapters and volunteers, was held in September 2023.

Santa Monica's Historic Inkwell

The Santa Monica Inkwell, originally located at the west end of Pico Blvd stretching south to Bicknell Street was enjoyed by many of SoCal's African-Americans. Though once demeaningly called “The Inkwell” by locals, the name Inkwell became a badge of pride for many African-American beachgoers coast to coast.

​With a period of significance between 1908 to 1965, the historic Inkwell district includes four sites; a grassy area Crescent Bay Park, the beach Tower 20, a nearshore area, and a pergola built in 1911.

On February 7, 2008, the City of Santa Monica officially recognized this section of the beach as “The Ink Well” and in 2019 the Bay Street Beach Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

To learn more about The Santa Monica Inkwell visit: www.tclf.org/bay-street-beach-historic-district