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.

Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks

1 Lakeview Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1 Lakeview Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

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!

Arroyo Hondo Preserve – Nature Hike

15550 El Camino Real, Goleta, CA 93117 15550 El Camino Real, Goleta, CA 93117, United States

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.

Free

California Poppy Day Hike

14450 Calle Real, Goleta 93117 14450 Calle Real, Goleta, CA, United States

Join Us for a Healthy People Healthy Trails Hike at Baron Ranch!

Free

Fungi and Nature Foray at Arroyo Hondo Preserve!

15550 El Camino Real, Goleta, CA 93117 15550 El Camino Real, Goleta, CA 93117, United States

Join the Land Trust for an educational walk highlighting the mushrooms found at Arroyo Hondo Preserve! Land Trust Treks are a series of free, guided public hikes and outdoor experiences to explore Santa Barbara County with your local Land Trust.

Free

City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club

Carpinteria Community Library 5141 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA, United States

Start your day on the right foot with our morning walk club. Enjoy our beautiful community and make new friends. All levels of walkers welcome.

Free

Friday Bird Walk – Tucker’s Grove

Tucker’s Grove Tucker’s Grove, United States

Nestled 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.

Spring Hike at Baron Ranch!

14550 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117 14550 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117, United States

Come join the Land Trust on a morning hike on one of the Gaviota Coast's beloved open spaces! Land Trust Treks are a series of free, guided public hikes and outdoor experiences to explore Santa Barbara County with your local Land Trust.

Free

Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings

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

Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.

Free

Botanic Garden – Nature Walks at Elings Park

1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

The Botanic Garden hosts several guided nature walks. Come and see the beauty of the native plants at Elings Park!

Coreopsis Hill Wildflower Hike

3098 Oso Flaco Lake Road Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 3098 Oso Flaco Lake Road Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, United States

Community Hike to Coreopsis Hill with the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center.

Free

Botanic Garden – Elings Park Transformation Volunteer Project

1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

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.

Los Flores Ranch – Intro to Geocaching

6271 Dominion Rd Santa Maria CA 93455 6271 Dominion Rd Santa Maria CA 93455, United States

Los Flores Ranch Park is a 1778-acre open-space area in Santa Maria Valley that offers an array of outdoor activities to all visitors. Join us for a modern-day treasure hunt!

Free

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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