Healthy People Healthy Trails

Friday Bird Walk – Atascadero Creek
2025-09-05 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Goleta Beach Park, Goleta Beach Park, United States
The eBird hotspot for the area boasts 232 species. Waterfowl, shorebirds, waders, raptors, gulls, and other species are not uncommon in their season. Goleta Slough is the primary drainage for many of the Goleta Valley / western Santa Barbara area creeks, providing waterways for birds to move up and down from the Santa Barbara mountains.

Target Birds:

Herons
Egrets
Osprey
Kingfisher
& Others

Directions:
From the South

Traveling North Bound on Hwy101
Take Hwy 217 Airport UCSB (Exit 104B)
From Hwy 217 take Exit 1: Santspit Road
Turn left onto Sandspit Road

From the North

Traveling South Bound on Hwy101
Take the Fairview Avenue off ramp (Exit 105)
Turn right on Fairview, head towards ocean
Road changes name to Fowler then Moffett and then Sandspit Road

Then for everyone

Sandspit Road turns left and continues under the Hwy 217 overpass
Turn right into Goleta Beach Park and cross the bridge
Turn left at the stop sign
Park in the parking lot that’s west (UCSB side) of The Ellwood Restaurant
We will meet in the parking lot
Map Here – or – Google Map

Other Information:

Bring water & a snack
Wear comfortable shoes
Binoculars are a must (borrow ours if you need to)
Spotting scopes are useful

Trip Coordinator:

Karl Weis
Contact Karl for information or questions

Sierra Club Hike - Friday Mornings
2025-09-05 09:30 - 12:00 | SB Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara, CA, SB Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St, Santa Barbara, CA, CA, United States
We meet at the fountain in front of the mission at 9:30 AM in the morning for the morning hike. These hikes are on the front country trails behind Santa Barbara and Montecito. Dress appropriately with hiking boots, comfortable clothes and bring at least a liter of water in your backpack or fanny pack. Bring sunscreen and bug repellent when necessary.
The morning hike leaves at 9:30 AM SHARP and we get back between 11:30 AM and noon. There are no dogs allowed on the hikes for safety concerns. The hike is approximately 4 miles, 2 miles up and 2 miles back. These hikes are appropriate for beginners in good health. We will carpool to the hike from the mission. If you decide to ride with someone, please be kind enough to give the driver a dollar per person for their trouble and gas.
For more information, contact the leader Al Sladek at alsladek@gmail.com
