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Arroyo Hondo Preserve is reopening for visitors! Click here to learn more. January storms caused extensive damage at Arroyo Hondo Preserve, including flooding, landslides, and impacts to trails, roads, parking areas, and infrastructure. Affected areas include trail corridors, creek crossings, parking areas, the main water tank, and areas near the barn. For safety reasons, Arroyo...

Santa Barbara County, CA – [December 22, 2025] The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is closing out its 40th year with a record of meaningful conservation impact, deepened community engagement, and strengthened stewardship across the region. Since its founding in 1985, the Land Trust has partnered with landowners, public agencies, and community members to...

Santa Barbara County, CA- [December 1, 2025]- The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is proud to announce the permanent conservation of Rancho Dos Alamos, a 587-acre property in the rolling Solomon Hills in the Los Alamos Valley. This newly completed conservation easement—the organization’s 62nd—marks a significant milestone in regional land protection and was made...

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in partnership with the Office of Supervisor Laura Capps and Santa Barbara County and The More Mesa Preservation Coalition, is proud to announce the first-ever permanent conservation easement on More Mesa. The 36-acre easement, conveyed by the County, ensures permanent protection for the first portion of this beloved...

Santa Barbara County, CA – [October 11, 2025] The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in partnership with the Office of Supervisor Laura Capps and Santa Barbara County and The More Mesa Preservation Coalition, is proud to announce the first-ever permanent conservation easement on More Mesa. The 36-acre easement, conveyed by the County, ensures permanent protection...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...