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 In 1985, the Land Trust for Santa
Barbara County was formed when the Santa Ynez Valley Land Trust and
Carpinteria Valley Land Trust combined to serve the entire county.
Today, the Land Trust
for Santa Barbara County has helped to preserve over 21,200 acres of
natural resource and agricultural land, including the Arroyo Hondo
Preserve, Sedgwick Reserve,
Carpinteria Bluffs, Coronado
Butterfly Preserve, Point Sal, Carpinteria Salt Marsh and several
ranches on the Gaviota Coast. The Land Trust works to
preserve and enhance our county’s natural open spaces and agricultural
heritage for to present and future generations. The Land Trust:
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Acquires and protects land with natural,
agricultural, scenic, recreational and/or historical significance
through fair market transactions.
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Shares our knowledge of land conservation
strategies with local landowners, planners, public agencies and other
conservation organizations.
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Facilitates private conservation of
agricultural lands.
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Educates the community through field trips
with experts in ecology, agriculture and the arts.
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The Land Trust is a sponsoring member of
the national Land Trust Alliance (LTA), and has adopted policies, based
on the model LTA Standards & Practices, governing land project
selection, due diligence, monitoring and stewardship, ethical
fundraising, financial and asset management, and conflict of interest. |
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photo courtesy: Ted Rhodes |
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Land
Trust for Santa Barbara County
P.O. Box 91830 • Santa
Barbara, CA 93190
(805) 966-4520 ph
• (805) 963-5988 fax
email: info@sblandtrust.org
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