Observations and Lessons Learned by Guner Tautrim Last year Gaviota experienced yet another wildfire (the Alisal Fire) which burned just under 17,000 acres in total. Winter has come and gone and although we did experience a few good storms our …
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On December 14th the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors cast a preliminary vote in favor of an appeal filed by the Gaviota Coast Conservancy together with the Environmental Defense Center and Surfrider Foundation. The appeal challenged the Director of …
Action Alert!! The HOLLISTER RANCH COASTAL ACCESS PROGRAM (HRCAP) will be reviewed by the CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th. Please write the Commission or offer a personal comment at the online meeting about the importance of this issue …
By Janet Koed Many years ago, in high school, I took an occupational placement test. The results suggested I should become a forest ranger or a lighthouse keeper. This profile suits me well for walks on isolated beaches during times …
By Janet Koed Migration Patterns of the Western Monarch On Tuesday, I received a text from Charis van der Heide, asking if I wanted to join her for the Xerces Society’s Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count the next day. I jumped …
By Greg Helms One of the great assets of the Gaviota Coast — and of our work to preserve it — is the biological richness created by its combination of sea and land features. As a volunteer board member with …
By Janet Koed You never quite know what you’re going to get when you sign up for a paddle up the coast from Haskell’s Beach and that was true for the nineteen of us on a guided kayak trip on …
By Kris Mainland White. There is just something about the way it flies, that bird cruising overhead. You think it’s a gull, but the beat of its wings, and the angular, “M” silhouette cause you pause. If the bird is …
By Janet Koed. Nature can be cruel and nature can be kind. Take the wild fennel plant for example. Its seeds and young stems are edible and can be steeped into a tea which can be very good for the …
A Conversation between Janet Koed and Susie Bartz Janet: When I saw this formation on a Gaviota beach stroll, I saw an amazing sculpture created by the great Mother Nature, a gift for anyone passing by who happened to look …
