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Discover Outside 2023

June 1—11, 2023 Start your summer off on the right foot with the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and two weeks of discovery, exploration, and delight. Our lineup includes a special tap night, family-friendly activities, Treks, and other outdoor experiences to connect you to the land, your community, and your local Land Trust—we can’t...

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Land Trust Treks

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.

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Celebrating the Protection of Nature w/ The Oak Group

The Oak Group presents Celebrating the Protection of Nature, an art show and sale to benefit the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. The art show is open and free to the public, with an online art sale beginning May 2nd until June 30th—click the orange button below for more information. The show runs through...

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News Stories

05.16.2023 NEWS

THE LAND: Spring 2023 Newsletter

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03.15.2023 NEWS

In the News: Land Trust Receives $500,000 Mystery Gift for Gaviota Overlook

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:

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03.15.2023 NEWS

Press Release: Anonymous $500,000 Received for Gaviota Overlook

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...

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03.01.2023 NEWS

THE LAND: Fall 2022 Newsletter

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02.17.2023 NEWS

Press Release: The Land Trust’s Valentine to SB County: Growing Arroyo Hondo Preserve

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...

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Upcoming Events

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Visit Arroyo Hondo Preserve

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

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04.16.2023 EVENTS

Birding with Ted Mullen

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...

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Earth Day Conversation w/ Meredith Hendricks and AAUW

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...

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Discover Outside 2023

Get excited for Summer 2023 and join the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County for two weeks of discovery, exploration, and delight!