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.
January 2025
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
Find out more »Botanic Garden – Community Nature Immersion
Rediscover your connection to nature in this immersive health and wellness class guided by Elena, a certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, Cultural Practitioner, and First Responder.
Find out more »Botanic Garden – Elings Park Transformation Volunteer Project
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s restoration project at Elings Park concentrates California-native plants on a one-acre site and compares the abundance, diversity, and composition of plant and animal life before and after the transformation.
Find out more »Volunteer Day at the North Campus Open Space
Help us restore the North Campus Open Space!
Find out more »Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks
Every Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Join a trained interpretive guide to explore the various plant communities, learn about the wild inhabitants and enjoy the outdoors!
Find out more »Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park – on Saturdays
Free docent-lead tours every Saturday (rain cancels).
Find out more »Botanic Garden – Elings Park Transformation Volunteer Project
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s restoration project at Elings Park concentrates California-native plants on a one-acre site and compares the abundance, diversity, and composition of plant and animal life before and after the transformation.
Find out more »Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
Find out more »Tour at the North Campus Open Space
Come take a walk around the North Campus Open Space and learn about native plants and animals with a trained Nature Guide!
Find out more »Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks
Every Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Join a trained interpretive guide to explore the various plant communities, learn about the wild inhabitants and enjoy the outdoors!
Find out more »Arroyo Hondo Preserve – Nature Hike
The Preserve is in a magnificent canyon located on the Gaviota Coast. Free nature hikes with knowledgeable docents are held on the month's first and third full weekend, weather permitting—reservations are FREE and required.
Find out more »Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park – on Saturdays
Free docent-lead tours every Saturday (rain cancels).
Find out more »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.