On Valentine’s Day, the Land Trust launched the public phase of the Gaviota Overlook campaign. Help us raise $750,000 to add 48-acres of rolling coastal grassland known as Gaviota Overlook to the Arroyo Hondo Preserve! Lance Orozco from KCLU Radio toured the property with Land Trust executive director Meredith Hendricks and staff, listen or read…

The latest edition of The Land, our twice yearly newsletter, has the latest conservation news, stories, and achievements—all made possible by people like you. This year, the Land Trust celebrated 20 years of nature preservation and community vibrancy at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve. We also conserved more land this year than in the previous decade—4,050…

In March, Land Trust Executive Director Meredith Hendricks joined Money Talk hosts Dianne Duva and Neil Kreisel to discuss conservation and the various tools the Land Trust uses to conserve land, help farmers and ranchers reach their land goals, as well as invest in community outdoor recreation and nature access. Listen to the episode here…

WHAT IS A LUNCH & LEARN? Land Trust Lunch & Learns are an annual series of fun, interactive educational experiences. Explore topics ranging from local mushrooms, botany, wildlife behavior, nature journaling, and more— all led by experts in a virtual format that allows you to participate in discussions, Q&A sessions, and get tips on how…

On January 20, 2021, Executive Director Meredith Hendricks and Conservation Director Bruce Reitherman were interviewed on KZSB’s Voices of Santa Barbara radio show with Steve Forsell. They talked land conservation in Santa Barbara County, working with willing landowners for stronger communities and resilient landscapes, as well as where the Land Trust is headed in 2021…

The 2020 Fall/Winter edition of THE LAND newsletter is out! Read about New Executive Director Meredith Hendricks, support local producers with our guide, and find out how your support is driving important land conservation projects forward.

https://vimeo.com/473616203 The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County welcomes a new executive director with local roots, Meredith Hendricks, following an extensive nationwide search. Hendricks joins the Land Trust at a time when the organization is pushing ahead several significant conservation projects— finalizing as many as 10 conservation easements, bringing the organization’s total conserved acreage to…

In the News: The Land Trust Nationally Recognized for Reaccreditation The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County has been at the forefront of county-wide land conservation for more than 30 years, conserving nearly 30,000 acres of wild and agricultural land and building lasting partnerships with community groups and local farm and ranch families. In August,…

From CENTRAL COAST FARM & RANCH·THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020 Read the full article

We know you are missing spending more time in all the special outdoor spaces that make Santa Barbara County feel like home. Bring the outdoors in with our virtual backgrounds for your Zoom meetings, desktop wallpaper, or iPad. All photos are courtesy of Bruce Reitherman and are for personal use only. Enjoy!       …

Inside this issue: Conservation helping the climate, how the Arroyo Hondo Preserve serves Santa Barbara County’s youth, a meeting of neighboring Land Trust minds, new and outgoing faces on the staff and board, and more.

The March issue of Farm & Ranch includes an article on conservation easements for farmers. Long-time Land Trust supporter Art Hibbits and Hibbits Ranch is featured—along with quotes from Land Trust Executive Director Chet Work.

The Land Trust’s work in Monetcito’s Ennisbrook neighborhood continues at the 44-acre San Ysidro Oak Woodland.

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and The Trust for Public Land today protected the 780-acre Jordan property, a Lompoc Valley farm that dates to shortly after California became a state. The property will be permanently protected from future residential development by an agricultural conservation easement, the first in the agriculturally rich Lompoc Valley….

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County announced today that its nearly 24,000-acre portfolio of protected natural resources and agricultural countryside now includes the 100-acre Big Bend Ranch, donated by Judy and Jack Stapelmann. Located in the El Jaro Creek watershed southeast of Lompoc, Big Bend cradles riparian habitat, oak woodland, and leased portions in…

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Conservation Land Group, and Rancho Purisima, LLC announced today that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the US Fish and Wildlife Service have formally approved the 853-acre La Purisima Conservation Bank in northern Santa Barbara County.

Projected trail opening is Labor Day.
Please help us receive every penny of the $25,000 matching grant so that we may complete Phase One.

Check out the latest article in the Carpinteria Coastal View News regarding progress of the project. The First Phase of Franklin Trail is scheduled to open in late summer. Until then, please respect private property.

After a four-year effort to raise $7 million in federal, state and local funds to buy the property, the Trust for Public Land acquired 63.9 acres of the Ocean Meadows Golf Club. The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, the Trust for Public Land and UC Santa Barbara will work together to restore the area…