News & Events

Santa Barbara County Farm Day 2025

09.06.2025 EVENTS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Land Trust is excited to partner with SEEAG as a sponsor of Santa Barbara County Farm Day 2025! Join your local Northern Santa Barbara County farms, ranches, and agricultural organizations for a series of FREE agricultural activities and tours. With 20+ participating locations, there’s no...

Land Trust Treks & Public Programs

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Land Trust Treks are a free, public series of guided hikes for the community to explore scenic Santa Barbara County and to meet your local Land Trust. Get outside with us! The Land Trust offers a number of free, guided public hikes and other outdoor experiences around Santa Barbara County. Join us for a volunteer...

Visit Arroyo Hondo Preserve

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The Arroyo Hondo Preserve is open to the public on the first and third full weekends of each month, advanced reservations required.

News Stories

08.05.2025 NEWS

Press Release: Explore. Learn. Connect. Land Trust Hosts Free Week of Outdoor Events Across Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County, CA – [August 5, 2025] The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County invites the community to get outside and get inspired during its 3rd annual Discover Outside, a weeklong celebration of nature and open spaces from August 9–16, 2025. Discover Outside offers free hikes, learning opportunities, and hands-on experiences throughout the county, from...

05.21.2025 NEWS

In The News: Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Expands Arroyo Hondo Preserve with 80-Acre Acquisition of Steelhead Lookout—entire length of Arroyo Hondo Creek is now 100% protected

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is proud to announce the successful acquisition of Steelhead Lookout, an 80-acre property expanding the beloved Arroyo Hondo Preserve to more than 900 acres. This critical inholding was acquired on March 31, 2025 from the Cadwell family thanks to the generous support of an anonymous donor, and lies...

05.18.2025 NEWS

Press Release: Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Expands Arroyo Hondo Preserve with 80-Acre Aquisition of Steelhead Lookout—entire length of Arroyo Hondo Creek is now 100% protected

Gaviota, CA – [May 19, 2025] The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is proud to announce the successful acquisition of Steelhead Lookout, an 80-acre property expanding the beloved Arroyo Hondo Preserve to more than 900 acres. This critical inholding—once the last unprotected property in the Arroyo Hondo watershed—was acquired on March 31, 2025 from the...

04.23.2025 NEWS

In the News: Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and Partners Celebrate Successful Spawning of Rescued Steelhead Trout in Arroyo Hondo Creek

In a groundbreaking update to an inspiring conservation effort, critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout rescued from Topanga Creek after the January 2025 Palisades Fire have successfully spawned in their new home at the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve. “Life finds a way—the next generation of steelhead are here! Out of...

04.17.2025 NEWS

Press Release: Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and Partners Celebrate Successful Spawning of Rescued Steelhead Trout in Arroyo Hondo Creek

Gaviota, CA – In a groundbreaking update to an inspiring conservation effort, critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout rescued from Topanga Creek after the January 2025 Palisades Fire have successfully spawned in their new home at the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve. “Life finds a way- the next generation of steelhead are...

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Upcoming Events

08.09.202508.16.2025 EVENTS

Discover Outside 2025

Join the Land Trust as we celebrate our 3rd annual Discover Outside! August 9 – August 16, 2025 We’re offering a week of free activities, hikes, and learning opportunities around Santa Barbara County designed to connect you with nature and empower you to explore the outdoors! All are welcome! Some events have limited capacity and...