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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL WILDERNESS MONTH

October

  • Oct 08

    Botanic Garden - Bird Walk with Rebecca Coulter

    1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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  • Oct 09

    Botanic Garden - Senior Day

    1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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  • Oct 09

    City of Santa Maria - Trail Workday

    Los Flores Ranch, 6271 Dominion Road Santa Maria, CA 93454

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  • Oct 11

    Friday Bird Walk | Rocky Nook Park

    610 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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  • Oct 11

    Sierra Club Hike - Weekly on Friday Mornings

    SB Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara, CA

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  • Oct 12

    Volunteer Day at the North Campus Open Space

    6969 Whittier Drive, Goleta, 93117

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  • Oct 12

    Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park - on Saturdays

    Sandyland and Ash Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013

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  • Oct 12

    Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks

    1 Lakeview Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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  • Oct 18

    Sierra Club Hike - Weekly on Friday Mornings

    SB Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara, CA

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  • Oct 19

    Exploring the Trails of Orcutt/Explorando los senderos de Orcutt

    5800 South Bradley Road, Orcutt, CA 93455

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  • Oct 19

    Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park - on Saturdays

    Sandyland and Ash Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013

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  • Oct 19

    Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks

    1 Lakeview Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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  • Oct 19

    Arroyo Hondo Preserve - Nature Hike

    15550 El Camino Real, Goleta, CA 93117

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  • Oct 25

    Friday Bird Walk | Toro Canyon Park

    576 Toro Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

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  • Oct 25

    Sierra Club Hike - Weekly on Friday Mornings

    SB Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara, CA

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  • Oct 25

    Creatures of the Night Hike at Arroyo Hondo Preserve!

    Arroyo Hondo Preserve California 1 Gaviota, CA 93117

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Recent Additions to Our Trail Guide

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The Healthy People Healthy Trails Sponsors

Meet the organizations that make it all happen.
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Santa Barbara County Trails Council
Santa Barbara County Trails Council
Healthy Lompoc Coalition
Healthy Lompoc Coalition
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CenCal Health
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Santa Barbara County Public Health
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Hiking in the Santa Ynez Mountains
April 11, 2024

Benefits of Outdoor Activities for Physical and Mental Health

Discover the enriching effects of senior outdoor activities on physical and mental health in our latest blog on the top benefits of senior outdoor activities.

Hiking on the Gaviota coast
April 4, 2024

Let’s Get Moving in April!

During April 2024, organizations across Santa Barbara County will host events to connect people to an active life and connect them to the outdoors. Lace-up your shoes and get ready to explore! We celebrate Healthy People Healthy Trails Month in April, encouraging everyone to embrace the outdoors and experience the countless benefits of walking, hiking, and exploring nature trails. Healthy People Healthy Trails Month is a call to action for individuals and families to get

County Supervisors
April 16, 2023

Healthy People Healthy Trails Recognized by BOS

On Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors issued a resolution declaring April to be Healthy People Healthy Trails Month. County Public Health and County Parks sponsored the resolution. Mark Wilkinson, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Trails Council, thanked the Board for their support and acknowledged the Healthy People Healthy Trails steering committee members and the organizations in Santa Barbara County that make promoting outdoor activities in a natural

Celebrate the great outdoors
April 5, 2023

April is a Month to Celebrate

April 2023 has been designated the inaugural Healthy People Healthy Trails Month in Santa Barbara County by a network of organizations that will host some 40 events to encourage greater use, awareness and stewardship of the abundant local parks and trail systems under the campaign: Let’s Get Moving! Activities throughout the month, like guided hikes and educational gatherings, are geared toward promoting greater access and enjoyment of trails, parks and open spaces as key tools

Trails + Art Article in Montecito Journal
July 1, 2021

Trails + Art Exhibit in Montecito Journal

In her June 24th, 2021 article, author Joanne Calitri, captures the spirit of the collaboration between the artists who created art from vistas looking over a dozen trails and the organizations that came together to make a new exposition at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature happen. The exhibit is titled Art from the Trail: Exploring the Natural Beauty of Santa Barbara County, which celebrates outdoor treasures here on the Central Coast. The exhibition is open now

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