Update on History and Plans for Gaviota Coast Conservancy by Sally Berry Steve Forsell (Past GCC President and current Board Member) and Doug Kern, Director of Gaviota Coast Conservancy were fortunate to spend an hour on our local public tv […]
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Connecting in Community Circle by Nancy Black On Sunday, October 23, Gaviota Coast Conservancy (GCC) chartered the Condor Express to cruise the Gaviota Coast toward Gaviota State Park and back. In honor of the long Chumash history in this area
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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 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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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
Salt Marsh and Estuary Wetlands on Gaviota Coast Read More »
by Janet Koed What is a Night Lizard? A night lizard could be a small local reptile rescued from the brink of extinction, or it could be the Santa Barbara craft brewing company, showing a special documentary wildlife film of
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by Sally Berry It had been many months since my last visit to this area on the Gaviota coast. My past life of wondering about and traveling slowed down during the 2020 pandemic closures. By early spring, I wanted to
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