Help Protect Arroyo Hondo for the Next 25 Years For 25 years, Arroyo Hondo Preserve has connected our community with one of Santa Barbara County’s most remarkable landscapes. From oak woodlands and grasslands to Arroyo Hondo Creek, thriving wildlife habitat, and sweeping views of the Gaviota Coast, this special place has inspired generations of students,…
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…
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…
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…
In a significant conservation effort, over 200 critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout, rescued from Topanga Creek following the devastating Palisades Fire in January 2025, have been successfully relocated to The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve. This release made possible through a partnership between The Land Trust, the California Department of…
Gaviota, CA – In a significant conservation effort, over 200 critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout, rescued from Topanga Creek following the devastating Palisades Fire in January 2025, have been successfully relocated to The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve. This release made possible through a partnership between The Land Trust, the California…
Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Gregg Hart presented $500,000 of state funding to the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County to support the acquisition and preservation of the Gaviota Overlook at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve! GET THE STORIES:
The successful completion of the $3 million fundraising campaign to purchase Gaviota Overlook made headlines recently! GET THE STORIES:
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…
After several months of recovery, repair, and regrowth, the Land Trust is pleased to reopen the Arroyo Hondo Preserve to the public on the first and third full weekends of the month. Learn more about our reopening in this recent Santa Maria Times article. All open dates are subject to change in accordance with government…
Virtual Presentation, Part 1 Wednesday, September 2, 12:30-1:30pm For the second year in a row, the Land Trust and Andreina Diaz of Eye See Santa Barbara are hosting a photography clinic. Andreina will present her professional tips and tricks for taking quality landscape photos in the great outdoors. Learn how to compose and capture vivid…
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