by Janet Koed April 23rd Medicinal Herb Walk at Elwood Bluffs and Butterfly Preserve WHAT: Join local herbalist Emily Sanders to learn about the medicinal and edible weeds of Santa Barbara, move your body, breathe, and reconnect with nature. […]
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by Steve Forsell Are you familiar with our local non-profit known as NatureTrack? They provide cost-free outdoor field trips for Santa Barbara County school-aged children, utilizing local trails and beaches in Santa Barbara. They have a dedicated volunteer group of
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by Janet Koed On February 12, Steve and I headed out for a low tide hike at Naples with a good-sized group of folks. After years of hiking on Naples, we no longer expect to be sent away, and the
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by Janet Koed When I read the article in the Santa Barbara Independent, “Black History Started Here in Santa Barbara”, I was impressed by the historical documentation of Eric Hvolbol. It wasn’t the first time Gaviota Coast Conservancy learned new
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by Janet Koed February 12 Hike at Naples/Santa Barbara Ranch Days are getting longer and the grass is getting greener. Let’s get out onto the Gaviota Coast. WHAT: This guided hike is on a private ranch with a recent
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by Janet Koed My friend, Sally Berry, and I had plans to go beach hiking on Gaviota on Saturday and then I was awakened by a tsunami advisory. The wave came all the way from a volcanic eruption in Tonga.
by Sally Berry Although I enjoy visiting the Gaviota Coast, I typically stay along the beach leaving the canyons and mountains unexplored. Today was different – I was invited to go along with small group to explore Refugio Canyon. This
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by Janet Koed New Year’s Day revealed some interesting secrets on the Gaviota Coast. We knew the tide would be exceptionally low and the beach trek from Gaviota State Park to Hollister Ranch would probably be possible. I had never
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Hike Date – Saturday, January 1, 2022 – 1:30 PM by Janet Koed Join GCC for an unusually low tide beach walk at Gaviota State Park. The -1.8 tide will allow us to make this trek further west than normal.
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by Greg Karpain The Gaviota Coast spans 76 miles and some 200,000 acres located in western Santa Barbara County between Coal Oil Point and Point Sal. Its southern portion lies between the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the Los
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