THANK YOU FROM THE WILD THINGS
by Janet Koed EVERY DAY IS COASTAL CLEANUP DAY Several humans showed up at Refugio Beach on Saturday to help the Ocean Creatures survive in these wild times. By now, many of us know that the plastics we use end …
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Upcoming Events: Coastal Cleanup at Refugio and Hike at Naples
by Janet Koed COASTAL CLEANUP Saturday, September 17 – Join Gaviota Coast Conservancy at Refugio State Park between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon. Help us scour the beach for unwanted debris and earn a raffle ticket for a chance to …
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Gaviota Coastal Cruise Update – Tickets Now On Sale
by Janet Koed On Sunday, October 23, Gaviota Coast Conservancy will be hosting a cruise on the Condor Express from Santa Barbara Landing. Captain Dave will take us up the coast with the goal to get to Gaviota State Beach …
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CONSERVANCY CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT 2022
by Janet Koed To Benefit Gaviota Coast Conservancy When: August 20, 2022 For some folks, the thrill of sport fishing is in bringing home a 30” halibut to put on the dinner table. For others, the satisfaction comes from spending …
Fall Gaviota Coastal Cruise Opportunity
by Janet Koed Here’s the link: https://www.gaviotacoastconservancy.org/donations/coastal-cruise-10-23-2022/ On Sunday, October 23, Gaviota Coast Conservancy will be hosting a cruise on the Condor Express from Santa Barbara Landing. Captain Dave will take us up the coast with the goal to get …
Favorite Getaway In Gaviota
by Andranik Zetlyan Introduction by Janet Koed While in our local hospital having hip surgery, I explained to the excellent physical therapists that I looked forward to a quick recovery so I could get back to hiking on the Gaviota …
Fire, ecology, and land stewardship on the Gaviota Coast
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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Santa Ynez Chumash Earth Day 2022
by Janet Koed Come visit us at our table during this Chumash Earth Day celebration and see what we’re up to. Enter our raffle for a chance to win a ticket for our October 23 Coastal Cruise! When: May 21, …
Dirty Work
by Janet Koed Trash pickup with Gaviota Coast Conservancy is no walk in the park. Unlike beach cleanups where our volunteers have strolled scenic sandy places looking for discarded matter, highway cleanups present less serene surroundings. Semi-trucks go whizzing by. …
April 23 – Herb Walk at Elwood Bluffs
by Janet Koed April 23rd Medicinal Herb Walk at Elwood Bluffs and Butterfly Preserve WHAT: Join local herbalist Emily Sanders to learn about the medicinal and edible weeds of Santa Barbara, move your body, breathe, and reconnect with nature. …