805-967-6030 vistas@vistaslifelonglearning.org Presented by: Phil McKenna Bethany Congregational Church 556 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara The Gaviota Coast is the largest intact example of our Southern California Mediterranean coastal environment. Its 200,000 acres span 73 miles of coastline and 43 […]
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By Ana Citrin The expansions at El Capitan Canyon Resort on the Gaviota Coast that SUN Communities, Inc. is pursuing are in several different stages in the permitting process. The visible new construction on the north side of Highway 101
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by Janet Koed GAVIOTA: A Celebration Gaviota provokes different meanings to different people. On January 30, a local Santa Barbara band launched their new album, GAVIOTA, at the Lobero theatre. To Scojo & the Keel, Gaviota represents a joyful musical
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by Janet Koed Tidepool Magic On January 13, Gaviota Coast Conservancy gathered for a -1.38 low tide beach walk at Gaviota State Park with the goal of hoofing it up to Hollister Ranch. This hike is rarely accessible on the
by Lance Mason A VISIONARY COMMUNITY Isn’t Santa Barbara a beautiful place to live? I think it is. When is the last time you complained to friends or family, who live in Los Angeles or San Francisco or Las Vegas,
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It’s nice to bring you some good news. I’m pleased to report that together, we have a big win for local wildlife here on the Gaviota Coast. credit: Wikicommons Highway 101 is a major impediment to wildlife movement all across
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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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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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First, the good news: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is accepting written public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS), the first Tribally-nominated national marine sanctuary designation in the
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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