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Conserving Local Land — Now, and for the Future.

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The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County conserves natural resources, agricultural land and open spaces for the benefit of present and future generations.

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Arroyo Hondo Preserve

The Arroyo Hondo Preserve is a magnificent canyon located west of Santa Barbara between Refugio State Beach and Gaviota State Park on 782-acres. Purchased from the Hollister family in late 2001, Arroyo Hondo is protected forever and managed by the Land Trust as a natural and historic preserve. The preserve is rich in Chumash and early California history and the canyon and meadows are thriving with wildlife.

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Coronado Butterfly Preserve

The Coronado Butterfly Preserve is home to native coastal sage scrub habitat, eucalyptus groves and numerous birds and wildlife that thrive in this urban community treasure. The 9.3-acre preserve includes Devereux Creek, woodlands and meadows as well as trails, an outdoor gathering area and classroom. The Preserve is protected open space and acts as a gateway to existing and future protected coastal resource areas nearby, via trails linking the Goleta Monarch Grove, Ellwood Shores coastal bluffs, Santa Barbara Shores County Park, the Devereux Slough and the beach. The preserve is…

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Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

Driving north or south on Highway 101, you’re sure to have noticed the scenic ocean vista, swaying Eucalyptus lined paths, and fields of coastal sage and wildflowers known as Carpinteria Bluffs, which offers spectacular views of Anacapa, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands. The property also overlooks a low tide beach and one of the four harbor seal rookeries remaining along the southern California coast. Among this stunning scenery passersby walk their dogs along the tree lined paths, peak at the harbor seals, ride bikes, paint landscapes and stop to…

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Expanding Arroyo Hondo with Gaviota Overlook

Gaviota Overlook is 48 acres of rolling grassland next door to the Arroyo Hondo Preserve. Adding Gaviota Overlook to Arroyo Hondo Preserve means expanded visitor access to the preserve, its trails, and more protected acreage along this iconic coastline for the first time in twenty years!

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Don’t just take our word for it — See the beauty for yourself.

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News & Events

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Land Trust Treks

Land Trust Treks are a free, public series of guided hikes for the community to explore scenic Santa Barbara County and to meet your local Land Trust.

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Visit Arroyo Hondo Preserve

The Arroyo Hondo Preserve is open to the public on the first and third full weekends of each month, advanced reservations required.

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09.27.2022 NEWS

Press Release: Gaviota Overlook Permanently Conserved and Protected from Development

GAVIOTA COAST, CA—The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the $3 million fundraising campaign to purchase Gaviota Overlook. Protecting Gaviota Overlook accomplishes the first new piece of land conservation on the Gaviota Coast since the early 2000s, when the Land Trust, with a vision of preserving this…

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OFFICE:
1530 Chapala St., Suite A,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

MAILING:
P.O. Box 91830, Santa Barbara, CA 93190

PHONE:
(805) 966-4520

Non-profit tax ID:
#95-3797404

Accredited by the Land Trust Accreditaiton Commission

With your support, the Land Trust has protected over 57,000 acres of local land—and our work is far from over. Make a 100% tax-deductible gift today and double your impact! All year-end donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to $60,000, thanks to our friends Jack and Sheri Overall. Every penny counts!

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