Events Calendar
Welcome to the Healthy People Healthy Trails Calendar of Events. Please check back with us each month to learn more about events in our community that promote an active lifestyle. Read each description carefully and visit the sponsors' website for more information. Most events are free, but some have a fee or request a donation. The level of difficulty for each event varies. Check with the event leader if the level of difficulty is not clearly stated or if you have questions about the event.
Bird Walk
Friday Bird Walk – Elings Park
1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United StatesElings park is a 250 acre private non-profit park open to the public. Known mostly for it’s athletic, cultural and natural environs, it hosts varied habitat and trails that can lead one to many places that birds call home.
Friday Bird Walk – Santa Barbara Harbor
132-A Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 132-A Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, United StatesSanta Barbara Harbor is a busy place during the day, but one can find many species of shorebirds, gulls, terns and water birds which take advantage of the quiet hours of the early morning.
Friday Bird Walk – San Marcos Foothill Preserve
1155 Via Gaitero, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1155 Via Gaitero, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United StatesSan Marcos Foothills Preserve is an open space encompassing 200 acres. It provides habitat for Roadrunners, White-tailed Kites, American Kestrels and several species of Hawks. It is also home to many grassland and chaparral bird species.
Friday Bird Walk – Andree Clark Bird Refuge
Andree Clark Bird Refuge, 34a Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Andree Clark Bird Refuge, 34a Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, United StatesThe Andree Clark Bird Refuge is a 42-acre open space which includes a 29-acre brackish lake and wetlands. This is one of Santa Barbara’s birding hot spots which includes three platforms for wildlife observations.
Friday Bird Walk – North Campus Open Space
Andree Clark Bird Refuge, 34a Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Andree Clark Bird Refuge, 34a Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, United StatesThe North Campus Open Space is a great addition to Santa Barbara’s natural heritage which makes our community so special. It will be preserved for the enjoyment of the local community in perpetuity.
Friday Bird Walk – Carpinteria Salt Marsh
133 Ash Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013 133 Ash Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013, United StatesThe Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park is located on the southern (eastern) end of the salt marsh. It provides views into some of the tidal wetlands in that area as well as the area where Franklin creek enters the marshland. A good area for a wide range of avian species.
Botanic Garden – Bird Walk with Rebecca Coulter
1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United StatesJoin birding expert Rebecca Coulter as she leads a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds.
Friday Bird Walk – UCSB Campus Lagoon
UCSB Campus Lagoon UCSB Campus Lagoon, United StatesThe UCSB Lagoon area covers many habitats. Views of Goleta Bay, and ocean south of Campus Point provide many chances for observing shorebirds and seabirds. The fresh water lagoon provides habitat for additional water birds and the surrounding terrestrial areas have potential for many other species.
Friday Bird Walk – Tucker’s Grove
Tucker’s Grove Tucker’s Grove, United StatesNestled between Goleta and Santa Barbara just above Cathedral Oaks Road is Tuckers Grove. A popular park and oak woodland it is the main access to San Antonino Canyon Park whose main trail follows San Antonino Creek. The park attracts many birds as parks do but has the added bonus of having a long riparian corridor along the creek. One never knows what avian species will be found here.
Friday Bird Walk – Lake Los Carneros
Lake Los Carneros Lake Los Carneros, United StatesLake Los Carneros (LLC) is one of Goleta’s premier birding hot spots. Its 25 acre lake and varied wooded and grass land habitats make LLC a wonderful place to visit in the middle of Goleta. Once a part of Rancho La Patera, it is now a Mecca for anyone wanting to get in touch with nature.
Friday Bird Walk – Goleta Beach-Atascadero Estuary
Tucker’s Grove Tucker’s Grove, United StatesThe Goleta Beach / Goleta Slough / Atascadero Creek area is one of the go to hot spots in Goleta for birding. The eBird hotspot for the area boasts 232 species. Water fowl, shorebirds, waders, raptors, gulls and other species are not uncommon in their season. Goleta Slough is the main drainage for many of the Goleta valley / western Santa Barbara area creeks, providing waterways for birds to up to and down from the Santa Barbara mountains.
Los Flores Ranch – Intro to Geocaching
6271 Dominion Rd Santa Maria CA 93455 6271 Dominion Rd Santa Maria CA 93455, United StatesJoin our bird guide, John Deacon, for an informative walk to watch and listen to the variety of beautiful bird species that frequent Los Flores Ranch.
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