Community Events Calendar

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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.

Lake Cachuma | Guided Nature Walk

2265 Hwy 154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 2265 Hwy 154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

Join a Cachuma Lake Park Naturalist or trained interpretive guide for an easy-paced 1/2-mile walk exploring the oak woodland and lakeside ecology. Bring water, hats, and please, no pets. Meet at the Neal Taylor Nature Center at 10:00 am.

$10

Botanic Garden | Greet the Day Stroll

1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara CA 93105 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara CA 93105, United States

Mornings are a perfect time to enjoy the uncrowded trails and the quiet serenity of the Garden. Join Scot Pipkin, the Garden's new Director of Education and Engagement, on a walk through the Garden's trails to greet the day.

Donation Required

Wildflower Hike

The Wildflower Hike on Coreopsis Hill (in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes), is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 9 am to noon. 

$10

Coal Oil Beach Loop-North Campus Open Space

6969 Whittier Drive Goleta, CA 93117 6969 Whittier Drive Goleta, CA 93117, United States

Join us for a Land Trust Trek on Friday, April 7th, from 9 am to 11 am at Coal Oil Point Reserve for a walk around our restored and preserved open spaces!

No. Campus Open Space Nature Guide Tour

6969 Whittier Drive, Goleta, 93117 6969 Whittier Drive, Goleta, 93117, United States

Join a guide from the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) to learn about how the restoration of the estuary is supporting a diversity of birds, fish, and wildlife, absorbing flood waters, and bei adaptive to sea level rise.

Annual Family Kite Festival

2625 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93445 2625 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93445, United States

Community members of all ages are invited to bring their kites to Rotary Centennial Park located at 2625 South College Drive for the annual Free Family Kite Festival.

Botanic Garden – Senior Day

1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

A Destination for Seniors (60+): With sweeping views to the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Santa Barbara Channel Islands and stunning landscapes, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a great place to explore California’s native plant diversity.

Nature Hike With Assemblymember Gregg Hart

386 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 386 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013, United States

Join us for a “Hike With Hart” event with Assemblymember Gregg Hart to celebrate Healthy People Healthy Trails Month.

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

Explore two days dedicated to stepping into climate leadership. Join in on conversations with climate leaders, get into the groove with musical performances and art contests, build community and connect with eco-minded exhibitors.

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

Explore two days dedicated to stepping into climate leadership. Join in on conversations with climate leaders, get into the groove with musical performances and art contests, build community and connect with eco-minded exhibitors.

Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve Hike

Slough Rd, Isla Vista, CA 93117 Slough Rd, Isla Vista, CA 93117, United States

Take a two-hour walk with a trained tour leader through the reserve’s eight habitats: from the sandy beach to the Devereux Slough to a restored coastal dune system. Learn about the Reserve’s cultural history and its current projects.

Donation Suggested

The person or organization running the activity appearing above is the source of the information. You should use your own judgment in deciding whether an activity is suitable for you. Nothing on this website should be considered advice and all content is provided for information purposes only. All inquiries about the activities advertised or promoted on this website should directed to the activity organizer, whose contact details appear in the activity details.

Healthy People Healthy Trails does not warrant that the person and/or organization running the activity has (1) obtained all relevant permits to do so; and (2) appropriate insurance cover, be it public liability or otherwise, in respect of the activity. Healthy People Healthy Trails accepts no liability for any injuries, death or damage to property occurring as a result of or related to any activities listed on this website.

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