The coastal bluff at Naples on the Gaviota Coast is a stunning natural and agricultural landscape, a destination for coastal recreation, and important habitat for sensitive species. Developers have eyed this picturesque area for residential development since 1888, but to […]
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Time is running out! The County of Santa Barbara is proposing a dangerous expansion of the Tajiguas Landfill, threatening the Gaviota Coast’s fragile ecosystem and our community’s health. The current expansion proposal for the Tajiguas Landfill represents a missed opportunity.
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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 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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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
“Naples” is commonly referred to as the “crown jewel of the Gaviota Coast”. This iconic curved coastal bluff with grasslands carved by arroyos and rolling waves offshore is a familiar image in our collective conscience. Naples has a rich and
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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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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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