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A Sustainable Vision for Santa Barbara: Alternatives to the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion 

Time is running out!  The County of Santa Barbara is proposing a dangerous expansion of the Tajiguas Landfill, threatening the Gaviota Coast’s fragile ecosystem and our community’s health. The current expansion proposal for the Tajiguas Landfill represents a missed opportunity.

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Conserving the Gaviota Coast IN PICTURES AND STORIES

805-967-6030 vistas@vistaslifelonglearning.org Presented by: Phil McKenna Bethany Congregational Church 556 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara The Gaviota Coast is the largest intact example of our Southern California Mediterranean coastal environment. Its 200,000 acres span 73 miles of coastline and 43

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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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