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As Southern California communities look to rebuild after enduring devastating wildfires and mudslides, there is a growing call for more focus on forest resilience and smarter planning.

Spend springtime enjoying the beauty of Arroyo Hondo Preserve as you learn to become a Docent for this glorious natural paradise.

Land Trust Conserves 2 More Properties at the End of 2017 Achieving a 10-year Record SANTA BARBARA, CA – Another record-breaking year is in the books at the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. With two conservation easements completed in the last days of December, the Land Trust pushed their 2017 conservation total to 1,664...

The Land Trust completed five conservation easements in 2017—two concluded in the last days of December! 2017 conservation acreage total: 1,664 acres. The Land Trust’s lifetime conservation is now more than 27,000 acres.

After public input and review last month, an official, “real,” name has been determined for Carpinteria Bluffs III. The permanently protected open space will be called Rincon Bluffs Preserve.

Check out our Fall Newsletter for all the news, including "Dispatches from the Field" with our Conservation Manager, Graham Wesolowski, new Hot Springs Trail signage, and 88 acres protected in Toro Canyon.

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County has been selected as the City of Carpinteria’s Outstanding Community Partner award recipient for Fall 2017. See the news from City Hall here.

Now, through a unique deal, more than 80 acres of this property will be preserved forever.

Toro Canyon’s Hay Hill is home to a win-win-win land deal as John Gabbert, the new owner of the 88-acre property, recently shook hands with the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

Just 15 months ago, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County launched a $7.9 million campaign to buy Carpinteria Bluffs III, a small but important portion of the larger Carpinteria Bluffs area that overlooks Rincon Point.