Partner Organizations

Cleaning Up The Coast

By Janet Koed Trash pickup with Gaviota Coast Conservancy is no walk in the park. Unlike beach cleanups where our volunteers have strolled scenic sandy places looking for discarded matter, highway cleanups present less serene surroundings. Semitrucks go whizzing by. […]

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At the End of the Day

by Janet Koed We all have different ways of measuring the success of our personal day’s accomplishments. Yesterday, mine started out with a trip to Dos Pueblos Ranch to count monarch butterflies for the record books. Accompanied by a couple

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Fall and Winter Hikes & Walks 2023

by Janet Koed Here is our schedule of hikes. Dates can change with weather dependency. Contact Janet@gaviotacoastconservancy.org if you want to be included on individual hike announcements and updates. Sunday, November 5, 4:00 – 6:00pm – Herb Hike at Baron

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Sunset Herb Walks – at Haskell’s Beach & Baron Ranch with Nicole

by Janet Koed Have you signed up yet? Sunset Herb Walk – Haskell’s Beach – Oct 1, 2023 – 4-6PM Join local herbalist & Artemisia Academy’s Apothecary Manager, Nicole Laquinto, to learn about the medicinal and edible herbs of Santa

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California Coastal Cleanup Day – Refugio State Beach

by Janet Koed Refugio State Beach Saturday – 9:00am to noon Join GCC at Refugio to keep the Gaviota Coast clean! Parking is free if you come before noon and mention, at the entry kiosk, that you are volunteering for

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Fish Story – Great White Appears

by Janet Koed The Weather was perfect; the setting at Haskell’s was glorious. August 26 was a very good day for the Sportfishing Conservancy Classic Tournament. An abundance of eelgrass released a few fish from lines before they could be

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Sportfishing Conservancy Classic

Classic No-Motor Tournament at Haskell’s Beach by Janet Koed WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 2023 TIME: Check-in 6:30 – 10am – Lines in at 7:00am PRIZE: Raffle Drawing 11:00am The Gaviota Coast Conservancy works to protect this unique area’s rural and

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Tour White Buffalo Land Trust

by Janet Koed You have the opportunity to Tour White Buffalo Land Trust and learn about … Restoring Our Ecosystem through Agriculture – A global hub for regenerative land stewardship, ecological monitoring & research, education, training, and enterprise development. This

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Herb Walk with Emily Watkins on August 6th

by Janet Koed ABOUT OUR HERB WALKS Join local herbalist Emily Watson to learn about the medicinal and edible weeds of Santa Barbara, move your body, breathe, and reconnect with nature. Come explore the bluffs and Eucalyptus forest along the

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