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City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
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.
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La Purisima Mission Loop Trail Hike
La Purisima Mission Loop Trail Hike
History comes alive here at the most extensively restored mission in the state. La Purísima mission is restored to the 1820’s mission era. La Purísima hosts over 200,000 visitors each year for recreation and a chance to explore California's heritage.
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Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park – on Saturdays
Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park – on Saturdays
Free docent-lead tours every Saturday (rain cancels).
Arroyo Hondo Preserve – Nature Hike
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.
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks
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!
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Fungi and Nature Foray at Arroyo Hondo Preserve!
Fungi and Nature Foray at Arroyo Hondo Preserve!
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.
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City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
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.
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Friday Bird Walk – Tucker’s Grove
Friday Bird Walk – Tucker’s Grove
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!
Spring Hike at Baron Ranch!
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.
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
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Botanic Garden – Nature Walks at Elings Park
Botanic Garden – Nature Walks at Elings Park
The Botanic Garden hosts several guided nature walks. Come and see the beauty of the native plants at Elings Park!
Botanic Garden – Elings Park Transformation Volunteer Project
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.
Coreopsis Hill Wildflower Hike
Coreopsis Hill Wildflower Hike
Community Hike to Coreopsis Hill with the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center.
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Hike the Buena Vista Trail
Hike the Buena Vista Trail
Join the Montecito Trails Foundation for a hike from the Buena Vista Trailhead!
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City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
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.
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Botanic Garden – Elings Park Transformation Volunteer Project
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.
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Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
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Trail Volunteer Day | Cold Spring Trail
Trail Volunteer Day | Cold Spring Trail
Join us for another large-scale trail volunteer event. Volunteers of all experience levels are invited to learn about trail restoration while working on two of the community's most-loved trails. Tools, instruction, and lunch will be provided!
Hike with a Ranger – La Purisima Mission HSP
Hike with a Ranger – La Purisima Mission HSP
We hope you can join us this Saturday for a ranger-led nature hike!
Coastal Bluffs Hike at Dangermond Preserve!
Coastal Bluffs Hike at Dangermond Preserve!
Join the Land Trust for an exciting morning hike in one of coastal California's crown jewels! Land Trust Treks are a series of free, guided public hikes and outdoor experiences to explore Santa Barbara County with your local Land Trust.
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City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
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.
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Bodger Trail – Lookout Point Hike
Bodger Trail – Lookout Point Hike
Join us on a free 1.5 mile hike on Bodger Trail and taking in the view from Lookout Point.
Botanic Garden – Senior Day
Botanic Garden – Senior Day
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.
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Friday Bird Walk – Lake Los Carneros
Friday Bird Walk – Lake Los Carneros
Lake 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.
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Sierra Club Hike – Weekly on Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
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Aquatic Bird Watching Hike/Caminata de Avistamiento de Aves Acuáticas
Aquatic Bird Watching Hike/Caminata de Avistamiento de Aves Acuáticas
Discover Oso Flaco Lake’s beauty with us! / ¡Descubra la belleza del lago Oso Flaco con nosotros!
Rancho Guadalupe Beach Cleanup
Rancho Guadalupe Beach Cleanup
Join us for a meaningful day of action and connection at the Rancho Guadalupe Beach Cleanup! Hosted by the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, this event continues the Earth Day momentum by protecting one of the Central Coast’s most beautiful natural spaces.
Ellwood Mesa Restoration Project
Ellwood Mesa Restoration Project
Volunteers wanted to help restore the Monarch butterfly habitat at Ellwood Mesa!
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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
This festival is the longest-running and most consistently held public Earth Day celebration in the U.S. and is thought to be one of the largest on the West Coast. The festival will be featuring sustainable, local foods, a beer and wine garden, and over 200 eco-conscious exhibitors.
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City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
City of Carpinteria – AgeWell Walking Club
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.
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Friday Bird Walk – Goleta Beach-Atascadero Estuary
Friday Bird Walk – Goleta Beach-Atascadero Estuary
The 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.
Sierra Club Hike – Friday Mornings
Sierra Club Hike – Friday Mornings
Meet at the Santa Barbara Mission, Laguna & Los Olivos St. Weekly on Friday Mornings.
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Los Flores Ranch – Intro to Geocaching
Los Flores Ranch – Intro to Geocaching
Join 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.
Santa Ynez Chumash Earth Day
Santa Ynez Chumash Earth Day
The Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office team welcomes you to bring the family for a fun-filled day with educational experiences, raffle prizes, live music, food, games, and more at Kitiyepumu Park!
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Nature Walks
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!
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