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The news of the anonymous $500,000 gift the Land Trust received at the end of February for Gaviota Overlook made headlines recently! GET THE STORIES:

GAVIOTA COAST, CA—The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County launched a community fundraising campaign on Valentine’s Day to raise $750,000 to add 48 acres of rolling hills with views along the Gaviota shoreline to the Arroyo Hondo Preserve, expanding public access for the first time in twenty years. At the end of February, an anonymous...

GAVIOTA COAST, CA—The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County has been working to purchase 48-acres of rolling hills along U.S. Route 101 State Scenic Highway and next door to the Arroyo Hondo Preserve. A Valentine to the communities of Santa Barbara County, the Land Trust is launching a public campaign to raise $750,000 needed to...

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

Join the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and Ted Mullen, a local wildlife biologist with over 25 years of experience, for a morning of birding. We will take a walk through the canyon focusing on the sights and sounds of the valley and its avian inhabitants. Ted is a trained ornithologist and avid bird...

Join Land Trust Executive Director Meredith Hendricks and Lompoc-Vandenberg AAUW on Monday 4/17 for an #EarthDay conversation focused on local perspectives, challenges, and nature-based solutions. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since its founding in 1881, AAUW members have continuously led...