“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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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHOULD UPHOLD THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF THE PROJECT The Board should reject Exxon’s appeal and deny the Valve Upgrade Project to safeguard the County’s environment and its residents from the devastating consequences of another oil
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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