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03.10.2025 NEWS

In the News: Topanga Creek’s Rescued Southern California Steelhead Trout Find New Home in Arroyo Hondo Creek After Palisades Fire

In a significant conservation effort, over 200 critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout, rescued from Topanga Creek following the devastating Palisades Fire in January 2025, have been successfully relocated to The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve. This release made possible through a partnership between The Land Trust, the California Department of...

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03.07.2025 NEWS

Press Release: Topanga Creek’s Rescued Southern California Steelhead Trout Find New Home in Arroyo Hondo Creek After Palisades Fire

Gaviota, CA – In a significant conservation effort, over 200 critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout, rescued from Topanga Creek following the devastating Palisades Fire in January 2025, have been successfully relocated to The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve. This release made possible through a partnership between The Land Trust, the California...

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02.17.2025 NEWS

In the News: The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Acquires Rincon Gateway Bluffs Property, Protecting a Jewel of Coastal Habitat Forever

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is proud to announce the acquisition of the Rincon Gateway, a 2.48-acre jewel of a property located at the southeastern entrance of Santa Barbara County. Nestled along the eastern edge of the Carpinteria Bluffs and adjacent to the Rincon Bluffs Preserve, this rare and ecologically important parcel offers significant coastal...

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02.13.2025 NEWS

Press Release: The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Acquires Rincon Gateway Bluffs Property, Protecting a Jewel of Coastal Habitat Forever

Carpinteria, CA – The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is proud to announce the acquisition of the Rincon Gateway, a 2.48-acre jewel of a property located at the southeastern entrance of Santa Barbara County. Nestled along the eastern edge of the Carpinteria Bluffs and adjacent to the Rincon Bluffs Preserve, this rare and ecologically...

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01.28.2025 NEWS

In the News: Santa Barbara County’s Natural World: A $2.96 Billion Annual Driver of Economic Growth and Climate Resilience

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in collaboration with Earth Economics, has released a groundbreaking report quantifying the economic value of the county’s natural lands and waters. Valued at an estimated $2.96 billion annually in ecosystem services, these natural assets—spanning open spaces, water resources, and recreation areas—are essential to the region’s economic vitality, public...

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01.24.2025 NEWS

Press Release: Santa Barbara County’s Natural World: A $2.96 Billion Annual Driver of Economic Growth and Climate Resilience

New report from the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and Earth Economics highlights the connection between environmental stewardship and a thriving regional economy SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in collaboration with Earth Economics, has released a groundbreaking report quantifying the economic value of the county’s natural lands...

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01.22.2025 NEWS

Thriving Open Spaces Support Healthy Economies

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01.09.2025 NEWS

THE LAND: Winter 2025 Newsletter

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11.07.2024 NEWS

In the News: Landmark Agreement Reached for Modoc Multi-Use Path: Continuous Protected Bike and Pedestrian Path from UC Santa Barbara to City of Santa Barbara, Plus Protections for More Mesa

After several years of negotiations, the Land Trust has reached an agreement with the County of Santa Barbara and our landowner partners at La Cumbre Mutual Water Company on an environmentally sensitive, lower-impact design for the Modoc Multi-Use Path. As a part of our agreement on the Modoc path, we have commitment from the County...

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11.04.2024 NEWS

Press Release: Landmark Agreement Reached for Modoc Multi-Use Path: Continuous Protected Bike and Pedestrian Path from UC Santa Barbara to City of Santa Barbara, Plus Protections for More Mesa

(Santa Barbara, CA) — A landmark agreement was reached in principle to complete a long-desired ‘missing gap’ in the California Coastal Route, and create one of the most highly utilized and contiguous ADA compliant bike and pedestrian paths in the region. For decades, the public has advocated for a safer and more accessible way to...

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Help shape our county’s future.

Iconic views, locally grown food, fresh water, clean air, recreation access, thriving wildlife habitat—it’s all here in Santa Barbara County and when you give to the Land Trust, you invest in the protection of the places you love.

Picnic at the Preserve

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Celebrate 40 years of conservation at Arroyo Hondo Preserve! Enjoy local food & wine, hands-on activities, a live auction, and more!