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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Public Comment Opportunities on Two Environmental Documents:  Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary DEIS and Tajiguas Landfill Expansion DSEIR

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

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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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The VALVE UPGRADE PROJECT

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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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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