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Gaviota Coast Conservancy Interviewed on TV Santa Barbara – Must See

Update on History and Plans for Gaviota Coast Conservancy by Sally Berry Steve Forsell (Past GCC President and current Board Member) and Doug Kern, Director of Gaviota Coast Conservancy were fortunate to spend an hour on our local public tv

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GCC Gaviota Coastal Cruise with Chumash Guests

Connecting in Community Circle  by Nancy Black On Sunday, October 23, Gaviota Coast Conservancy (GCC) chartered the Condor Express to cruise the Gaviota Coast toward Gaviota State Park and back. In honor of the long Chumash history in this area

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Gaviota and Black History Month

by Janet Koed When I read the article in the Santa Barbara Independent, “Black History Started Here in Santa Barbara”, I was impressed by the historical documentation of Eric Hvolbol. It wasn’t the first time Gaviota Coast Conservancy learned new

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Salt Marsh and Estuary Wetlands on Gaviota Coast

by Greg Karpain The Gaviota Coast spans 76 miles and some 200,000 acres located in western Santa Barbara County between Coal Oil Point and Point Sal. Its southern portion lies between the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the Los

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A Vision Through the Mist

by Janet Koed Today I had a special moment you might appreciate. It starts out with a group meeting up for a kayak day trip at Refugio. Met by some disappointing foggy weather, we launched into the familiar abyss. Water

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New River Gorge National Park – A New Park

By Steve Forsell Yes there is another new National Park which was designated in December 2020. Having visited all of the other 62 National Parks, my wife, Mary, and I were anxious to keep our list up to date and

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